Reading the Washington Landscape

On a trip up the Hoh River valley to examine a potential large deep-seated landslide I got to take in the elk herd that occupies the valle...

This winter has been on the wet side. But despite that my trip to the Hoh River on the west side of the Olympic Range was all sun. H...

I assess a lot of slopes for potential landslide hazards as part of my work. The bluff slope of this inspection was obviously not stable....

Debris flows on alluvial fans are a geologic hazard that can be of considerable consequence. This debris flow spilled large logs above the...

A few messages suggested a bit more background on Snow Eater Wind  would be useful. If there is a barometric pressure gradient across the m...

Down slope winds off of mountain ranges can have a pronounced impact on temperature. Long cold spells in central and eastern Washington wi...

A snow shower band stayed in place over a swath of northwest Washington last evening leading to a snow day. Mid day I took a walk-about on...