Category Archives: Wildlife

Interesting stuff about Oregon Wildlife

May 06 2020

Chris LaVoie

Where do the Monarch Butterflies Go in the Winter?

The upper McKenzie River is a part of the western Monarch butterfly’s Pacific Northwest breeding grounds. Clear Lake and the upper McKenzie is a great place to watch butterflies. Watch this video to see a massive collection of Monarch butterflies as they winter together in Mexico or on the Cal...

Mar 27 2020

Chris LaVoie

McKenzie River Watershed Restoration

A Modern approach to Valley Scale Restoration This is a revolutionary new approach for restoring fish habitat – restoring the river to the way it was before mankind started channeling the rivers. Dear Creek restoration is finished and native salmon and trout have immediately taken to the new s...

May 31 2016

Chris LaVoie

What happens when a Bear Hibernates

Did you ever wonder what happens to a bear when he hibernates? How can he literally sleep for months? What happens to the food in its belly? Watch this fascinating video to find out. Black bears are indigenous to the cascade mountains. Unlike the brown or grizzly bear they are fairly docile and t...

Feb 26 2016

Chris LaVoie

How Wolves Change Rivers

It’s interesting how things so small can make such a huge difference. Surprisingly Wolves are really important to helping the wilderness stay in balance, The above video shares how Yellowstone National Park was transformed by the reintroduction of wolves. Watch the video. Start to understa...