Climate kids vs gov. slideshow

Fire on the mountain

A wildfire burns on a forested hillside near Elkton, Ore., on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. A dry hot summer has lead to a prolonged fire season in southwestern Oregon. The fire, which started Tuesday afternoon, had grown to over 60 acres by nightfall.

The fire was burning about 1.5 miles from my home and we could see it from our back porch. The fire was luckily contained by this morning.

Climate kids take on the federal government

 Plaintiff KELSEY JULIANA holds hands with two younger plaintiffs during  a press conference on the steps of the Federal Courthouse in Eugene on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Twenty-one youth plaintiffs, with the help of Our Children's Trust are suing the federal government in an attempt to force science based action on climate change.

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Spectators watch a press conference on the steps of the Federal Courthouse in Eugene.

Plaintiff Xiuhtezcatl Martinez  speaks at the press conference. 

Lead attorney JULIA OLSON speaks as plaintiffs and attorneys hold hold a press conference on the steps of the Federal Courthouse.

Climate scientist Dr. JAMES HANSEN stands with his granddaughter and plaintiff SOPHIE KIVLEHAN. 

My son Alex Loznak, right, looks over his statement with co-plaintiff and friend Jacob Lebel on the steps of the courthouse.

A large crowd watches the press conference.

Plaintiff LEVI DRAHEIM is interviewed.

Plaintiff VICTORIA BARRETT speaks during the press conference.

Members of the media do their thing.

Plaintiff JACOB LEBEL speaks.

Plaintiff Alex Loznak speaks.

JAYNEN FOYTLIN speaks at the press conference.

Plaintiff KELSEY JULIANA speaks,...

shouts,...

and makes some noise during the press conference.

Thor's Well on the Oregon coast

"Water rushes into a sinkhole known as "Thor's Well" as large waves crash ashore near Yachats along the central Oregon coast on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

1859 magazine assignment

I shot an assignment for 1859 Oregon's Magazine a few months ago and they recently published the story.

Elusive mink in Oregon

An elusive wild mink scampers over rocks while hunting in the Umpqua River near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. In Oregon, the mink is found throughout the state and is associated with river, lake, pond, or marsh environments. 

Pretty babies

A fawn stands in a field of wildflowers along the Umpqua River near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. The local fawns, which were born in June, and starting to become more adventurous and straying from their mothers.

A pair of wild black tailed deer fawns soak up the last rays of the sunset in a field along a country road near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016.