Michelle Milliken

Michelle Milliken

Michelle has a journalism degree and has spent more than seven years working in broadcast news. She's also been known to write some silly stuff for humor websites. When she's not writing, she's probably getting lost in nature, with a fully-stocked backpack, of course.

Articles by Michelle Milliken

'Get Off My Lawn': Some Older Animals Shun Company, Too, to Their Benefit

'Get Off My Lawn': Some Older Animals Shun Comp...

As humans get older, we sometimes ease off of social interactions. Though stereotypes of older neighbors requesting you get off their lawn may not always be accurate, sometimes our patience for people...

'Get Off My Lawn': Some Older Animals Shun Comp...

As humans get older, we sometimes ease off of social interactions. Though stereotypes of older neighbors requesting you get off their lawn may not always be accurate, sometimes our patience for people...

Polar Bears Are Being Exposed to More Pathogens as the Arctic Warms

Polar Bears Are Being Exposed to More Pathogens...

As the climate changes, Arctic animals are seeing impacts on their habitat and their ways of life. For polar bears, as sea ice melts earlier and re-freezes later, it’s necessary...

Polar Bears Are Being Exposed to More Pathogens...

As the climate changes, Arctic animals are seeing impacts on their habitat and their ways of life. For polar bears, as sea ice melts earlier and re-freezes later, it’s necessary...

New Study Asks the Important Question, 'What's the Most Canadian Animal?'

New Study Asks the Important Question, 'What's ...

When you think of Canadian animals, a beaver may be the first to come to mind, as it is one of their national symbols. You may also think of moose...

New Study Asks the Important Question, 'What's ...

When you think of Canadian animals, a beaver may be the first to come to mind, as it is one of their national symbols. You may also think of moose...

Biodiversity Intactness Declining More in Protected Areas Than in Non-Protected Areas

Biodiversity Intactness Declining More in Prote...

Two years ago, nearly 200 nations across the world agreed to a plan to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030. A new analysis finds, though, that the process...

Biodiversity Intactness Declining More in Prote...

Two years ago, nearly 200 nations across the world agreed to a plan to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030. A new analysis finds, though, that the process...

Arctic Fox Rescued Far From Native Habitat... in Portland, Oregon

Arctic Fox Rescued Far From Native Habitat... i...

Arctic foxes, unsurprising for their name, live in the vicinity of the Arctic. You may find them in the tundra, far north coastal areas, or on ice floes. One was...

Arctic Fox Rescued Far From Native Habitat... i...

Arctic foxes, unsurprising for their name, live in the vicinity of the Arctic. You may find them in the tundra, far north coastal areas, or on ice floes. One was...

New Estimates Show Hurricane Helene Caused $53 Billion in Damages in North Carolina

New Estimates Show Hurricane Helene Caused $53 ...

It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and then continued a devastating track throughout the Southeast. North Carolina was the hardest hit, with nearly 100...

New Estimates Show Hurricane Helene Caused $53 ...

It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and then continued a devastating track throughout the Southeast. North Carolina was the hardest hit, with nearly 100...