- Antlia (/ˈæntliə/; from Ancient Greek ἀντλία) is a constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere. Its name means “pump” in Latin and Greek; it represents an air pump. Originally Antlia Pneumatica, the constellation was established by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. Its non-specific (single-word) name, already in limited use, was preferred by John Herschel then welcomed by the astronomic community which officially accepted this. North of stars forming some of the sails of the ship Argo Navis (the constellation Vela), Antlia is completely visible from latitudes south of 49 degrees north.
- Teal Slough Hike (OregonHikers.org)
Most of the huge old growth western red-cedars fell victim to loggers’ saws long ago; cedar wood was also much prized by Native Americans for its durability and resistance to insect damage. This forested slope at the northern tip of the Bear River Ridge in the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge protects a handful of the remaining giants, massive in girth if not height, that were spared because of deformities…
