FOSSIL HUNTRESS

Look how epic this little guy is!  He is a crab — and if you asked him, the fiercest warrior that ever lived. While that may not be strictly...

A new genus and species of prehistoric fish have been named after a Vancouver Island collector who discovered a well-preserved fossil of the...

This fellow is the graptolite, Isograptus cf. maximus, from the Piranha Formation, Middle Ordovician (Dapingian), Bolivia. Graptolites (...

There was a large downpour that hit Washington State causing massive slides. The blocks you see here all came crashing down on the hillsid...

Northwest Bay is located just south of Parksville on Vancouver Island. It is a lovely place to go for a fossil day trip. Purchase a local m...

Moon Raven Pole at Saxman Totem Park Ketchikan is truly the totem capital of the world, and if you want to see the most standing totems in o...

One of the now rare species of oysters in the Pacific Northwest is the Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida , (Carpenter, 1864).   While rare today...

Yellow Lily line pathways and float in the cold, clear lake water as we explore Isaac Lake, the largest of the Bowron Lake Circuit. Somewher...

The meerkat or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long...

Elasmosaurs swam the seas for over 130 million years, feeding on the plentiful fish and shellfish. They used grit and gastroliths in their l...

Steve Suntok made a big discovery off the coast of Vancouver Island near Sooke in 2013. Suntok's daughter, Leah, displays the 25-million...