January

1 Adventure on a Long, Long Lake - Mule Deer on the East Slope
2 Life from the Ferry Lane - Winter Birds in the San Juan Islands
3 Meet Me at the Feeding Station - Elk and Bighorn Sheep at Oak Creek
4 Bald Eagles, Surviving and Thriving - Upper Skagit Bald Eagle Festival at Rockport     Winter, 2004 Update!   

February

5 Big White Birds Flock Together - Swans and Snow Geese Visit the
    Skagit Valley    Winter, 2004 Update! 
6 Winter Raptor Central - Columbia Basin Loop Drive
7 Walk to Cure the Winter Blue - Yakima Greenway Winter Walk
8 Cute, Cuddly, and Floats on its Back - Sea Otters on the Strait and Ocean

December

50 Wildlife Parties - Reindeer Festival in Issaquah
51 Over a Century of Tradition - Christmas Bird Count
52 Take Time for Tranquility - Nature Retreats on the Columbia Gorge

March

9 Glass Balls and Other Treasures - Beachcombers’ Fun Fair at Ocean Shores
10 Nature’s Mating Game - Great Blue Herons of Clark County
11 Journey of the Giants - Gray Whale Migration off Westport
12 Red Crowns, Gray Cloaks - Sandhill Crane Festival in Othello
     Spring, 2004 Update!

13 Slide Across the Strait - Coastal Raptor Migration at Cape Flattery
14 Creepy, Crawly Critters - Reptile & Amphibian Courting at Crab Creek
15 Honor Our Precious Earth - Earth Day Celebration in the Tri-Cities
16 Let the Blooming Begin - Columbia Basin Wildflowers
17 Ballet in White and Black - Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival

18 Flyways of the World - International Migratory Bird Day 
19 Butterflies and Blossoms - Prairie Appreciation Days at
     Glacial Heritage Preserve      Spring, 2004 Update!
20 The Big Bang - Mount St. Helens Volcano Eruption Anniversary
21 Melting Snow, Roaring Water - Waterfalls of the North Cascades
22 Subtle Blooms and Bold Terrain - Wildflowers of the Blue Mountains

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June

23 Walk, Run, Ride, and Work - National Trails Day in Spokane
24 Feathered Babies - Osprey Chicks on the Pend Oreille River
25 Celebrating Wildflowers - Darrington Wildflower Festival
26 In Search of Spock and Spieden - Orcas in the San Juans

July

27 Flourishing Wildflowers, Newborn Wildlife at Hurricane Ridge,
      Olympic NP
28 Ebb-Tide Treasures - Low Tide Fest at Port Townsend
29 Ancient Ice - Glaciers at Mount Baker 
30 Starry, Starry Night - Table Mountain Star Party Near Ellensburg

August

31 Living on the Seas of the World - Offshore Birdwatching at Westport
32 Secret in the South Cascades - Late-Blooming Wildflowers of Bird Creek
      Meadows
33 Fascinating Felines and Other Predators - Tooth and Talon Weekend at 
      Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville 
34 A Delectable Feast - Huckleberry Picking in the Gifford Pinchot NF 
35 Hail the Mighty Waters - Washington WaterWeeks

   
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September

36 Pelicans in the Potholes - Wading and Shorebird Migration through the
      Columbia Basin
37 Return of the Salmon - Wenatchee River Salmon Festival in Leavenworth
38 Haul Out at High Tide - Harbor Seal Pupping in Hood Canal
39 Follow the Leading Lines - Hawk Migration at Chelan Ridge
40 Wooing Wapiti - Roosevelt Elk in Rut on the Olympic Peninsula

41 On the Trail of the Golden Larch - Fall Color at Harts Pass,
      North Cascades
42 Changing Seasons, Passing Through - National Wildlife Refuge Week
43 Finding Fungi - Wild Mushroom Show in Seattle
44 Voice of the Wild - Wolf Awareness Week in the Puget Sound Region
45 A Flourish of Foliage and Feathers - Fall Festival at Walla Walla

46 Across the Border and Back - Late Fall Birding at Point Roberts
47 Endangered Species, Mating Dance - Columbian White-tailed Deer Rut at
      the Julia Butler Hansen NWR
48 Wild Sanctuaries in the Big City - “Fall Into Winter” Urban Nature Walks
      in the Seattle Area
49 Champion Trees Measure Up - Old Growth on the Olympic Peninsula

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