Dossier
Olympic Peninsula
Coverage of Olympic Peninsula in the Nexus archive.
- Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads
Large predators like cougars and wolves reduce deer-related car accidents by altering deer behavior and population dynamics. A Washington state study found a 76% reduction in such accidents where cougars are present, while a Wisconsin study noted a 24% reduction due to wolf reintroduction.
- Olympic National Park sites reopen after Bear Gulch fire
Olympic National Park sites have reopened following the Bear Gulch fire, which burned over 20,000 acres and was the largest blaze on the Olympic Peninsula since 1951. The fire burned from July through November.
- Nature: Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State
The article describes a visit to the Hoh Rain Forest on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state. Videographer Lance Milbrand is credited for the footage.