Jordan Rash

Jan 17, 2025 | thenewstribune.com | Jordan Rash

Salmon spawning in the Deschutes River in September 2024. Genevieve Belmaker In 2018, the Southern Resident Killer Whale named Tahlequah gave birth to a female calf that sadly died shortly thereafter. In her grief, she pushed her calf for more than 17 days across 1,000 miles. People around the world saw her grief across their TV and smartphone screens. And we’re seeing it again today. Earlier this month she gave birth again; another female, who died shortly after birth.

Aug 7, 2024 | themeateater.com | Jordan Rash |Mark Kenyon |Charlie Booher |Steven Rinella

Following a two-day drive from my home on the shores of Puget Sound, I arrive in Wyoming just before sunset and find myself in awe of the landscape; the rolling hills, prairie, and mountains in the distance offer a starkly different landscape than that of my home in Western Washington. I’m here for a week-long hunting trip, targeting white-tailed deer, Hungarian partridge, and sharp-tailed grouse. It's my first time in Wyoming, and I’m going to soak up every minute of it.

Jun 21, 2024 | theolympian.com | Jordan Rash

Last week, after my children were released from school for the year, my family and I hit the road for the Oregon Coast for a few days away from the Interstate 5 corridor. We played on the beach, visited local shops and simply enjoyed a change of scenery. As an outdoorsman, one of my favorite coastal activities — aside from fishing — is to observe wildlife of all kinds, from the tide pools to the passing Gray whales just offshore.

Jun 19, 2024 | thenewstribune.com | Jordan Rash

The Makah Tribe, here in a 1999 file image, will regain the legal right to hunt gray whales off the coast of Washington, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday morning. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times/TNS) Alan Berner The Seattle Times/TNS Last week, after my children were released from school for the year, my family and I hit the road for the Oregon Coast for a few days away from the Interstate 5 corridor.

Dec 8, 2023 | tri-cityherald.com | Jordan Rash

If you live in Tacoma and have been using any sort of social media this year, you’ve seen the images of a coyote missing its snout. It’s equal parts shocking and incredible that this coyote has been able to endure for months, seemingly able to eat and drink despite its condition. Many have expressed their horror at the sight; some have called for action to either help the wild animal or end its perceived misery. Feeling responsible or compelled to act is a normal feeling.