Exploring Oregon's Tidepools: A Guide to Common Marine Invertebrates

Discover the fascinating, spineless creatures that call Oregon’s intertidal zones home—from sea stars to anemones and everything in between

Aug 30 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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Oregon Albacore Tuna Poke Recipe

Each year, after buying whole Albacore Tuna off the fishing docks in Oregon, I store it in the freezer and make Oregon Albacore Poke throughout the year…

Aug 16 • 

Alanna Kieffer

Albacore Tuna

With Albacore Tuna reaching docks in Oregon, I wanted to do a feature on this incredible fish.

Aug 3 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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May 2025

Pacific Northwest Intertidal Ecosystems

Rocky shore ecosystems provide a range of opportunities, for me it’s been the base of my life in environmental education, coastal exploration, foraging…

May 20 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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April 2025

Seaweed Foraging in Oregon

The Pacific Northwest is home to more kelp diversity than anywhere else on earth, yet most overlook it as an incredible importance natural resource!

Apr 6 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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March 2025

Seafood in Oregon

Did you know that 90% of the seafood sold and consumed on the Oregon Coast is not from Oregon waters?

Mar 1 • 

Alanna Kieffer

January 2025

Fungi & Algae

There is a long and tangled relationship between fungi & algae on our planet. My eyes and heart have been opened to the similarities within these two…

Jan 30 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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King Tides in Oregon

With our last set of King Tides having just passed, I wanted to share what I've learned about the tides and specifically king tides in recent years, as…

Jan 19 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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December 2024

Oregon's Dungeness Crab Fishery

Did you know that the Dungeness crab fishery is considered the most valuable single-species fishery in all of Oregon?

Dec 30, 2024 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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Seasonality of Shellfish Foraging on the Oregon Coast

Learn about the recreational shellfish seasons and what affects them throughout the year.

Dec 25, 2024 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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What You'll Find Here...

I’ll be using this sub stack to share all the insight and knowledge I’ve gained about PNW ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal communities to a wider…

Dec 25, 2024 • 

Alanna Kieffer

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