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The snowy white head feathers of a bald eagle perched on a nesting platform blend nicely with the snowy white outline of Chisel Peak behind. Did you know an eagle’s feathers can, cumulatively, weigh more than its skeleton? While this eagle is alone in this image, birds of a feather do tend to flock together. For more on how human lovebirds flock together for a very long time, check on the Pioneer’s Valentine’s Day features on the longevity of love; they highlight two couples and how they’ve maintained a happy marriage for decades.

See pages 7, 8 & 9.

Winter changes how Columbia Valley residents get around. That’s true whether you’re a human biking or walking on the Whiteway (top) a deer crossing the Columbia River (middle) or an elk hanging out in the bush, looking for some grass poking through the snow (bottom).