Author Profile Samantha Larson Samantha Larson writes about science, the environment, and adventure. Tweet at her @samantson.
Environment Standing up for salmon in Alaska's boundary waters In southeast Alaska, tribes on both sides of the border unite in opposition to a Canadian mine that threatens ancestral fish runs. by Samantha Larson / November 21, 2018
Environment The impermanence of wonder and whales A lifelong visitor to the San Juan Islands reflects on the southern resident orcas, changing ecosystems and the passage of time. by Samantha Larson / October 29, 2018
Tech Robot cars: panacea or plague? Driverless cars could make air pollution worse and cost the city millions in lost revenue, according to a new study. by Samantha Larson / March 29, 2017
Politics A Northwest medical mystery — and the hunt for answers by Samantha Larson / January 29, 2017
Tech A new, safer way to monitor the warming oceans Zhongxiang Zhao, an applied physicist at the University of Washington by Samantha Larson / January 8, 2017