Ron Judd’s essential tips for your next family campout VIEW
We revisit an excerpt from Ron Judd's 2005 book, "The Roof Rack Chronicles," for a "guide" to camping that covers the essentials in a way...
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We humans have dumped on the poor pigeon for too long; it’s high time to admire this fascinating, fast, quirky bird | Ron Judd WATCH
We pick on pigeons, but we shouldn't. The unfairly treated, fast-flying birds are beneficial to other birds and, sometimes, to us. And they're here to...
Seattle’s pigeons are anything but average Joes — yet they still could use a little good press WATCH
Seattle Times photojournalist Alan Berner had been following pigeons around and, as any fan of Pacific NW magazine knows, he has a keen eye and...
Whether you’re enjoying a hike or a historic event, take in the experience with your senses, not your phone
Even back in 2009, Ron Judd was concerned that we were recording too much with our cellphones, and not our senses. Maybe, he says, we...
The story behind KUOW's ‘The Bittersweet Life’ VIEW
Katie Sewall, a longtime host and producer at Seattle's public-radio station KUOW, produces the podcast "The Bittersweet Life" with her best friend ... who lives...
The people, and the process, behind the locally produced podcast ‘The Bittersweet Life’
Podcasting always has been a comparatively “democratic” medium, and the tech-wise Northwest, of course, always has been part of this wave. This week, we explore...
What the world needs now is a glorious Pacific sunset
Ron Judd pays tribute to the West Coast sunset, especially in winter: That stunning splash of orange and red dancing on high clouds and painting...
Investigation continues around oil-train derailment, fire in Custer, Whatcom County WATCH
Several cars from a train carrying crude oil derailed and some caught fire Tuesday morning for reasons still under investigation. Everyone within a half-mile of...
Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody reflects on big-picture challenges — and individual opportunities
Ron Judd checks back with Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody, whose town, though small, has not been immune to national issues and challenges.