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by Gail Wellenstein, Kitsap Beach Naturalist A six-inch-long marine snail glides along on its muscular foot through the kelp bed, protected by a multicolored, irregularly lumpy oval shell with six raised pores on one side. Two head tentacles protrude from under the front edge of the shell, sensing food and predators, and a ruffle of small tentacles nestles under the rest of the shell, enabling the pinto abalone to pick up chemical clues to its environment as well as the direction of water...

by John Nuerenberg, Port Ludlow Hiking Club Hikers meet at the Bridge Deck in Port Ludlow on the day of the hike at 8:15 a.m. to get directions to the trailheads, arrange carpools, and depart at 8:30 a.m. Those on the hiking email roster receive an update the week of a scheduled outing. If you would like to be added to the email roster, send a note to plhikingclub@yahoo.com , or go to the club’s website at portludlowhikingclub.com and click on “Contact” to send a message. Anyone may join in...

by Jim Mancill, PGA Head Professional, Port Ludlow GC Old Macdonald Golf Course Bandon Dunes in mid-December on the south Oregon coast. That’s where our group of eleven golfers from the Port Ludlow Golf Course headed for an epic golf getaway to the Bandon Dunes Resort. (L to R) Jeff Forville, Roger Haskin, Mark Shafer, Bob Murphy, Linda Haskin, Alan Wolf at Shorty’s A trip to Bandon would not be complete without a mix of sunshine, a little sideways rain, and, of course, 30 mph winds to make...