2016-12-23 04:45
“Oppose. Oppose the destruction of our homeland by these alien forces from Houston, Tokyo, Manhattan, Washington DC, and the Pentagon. And if opposition is not enough, we must resist… Read More
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Musings on the environment, radical conservation, flora and fauna, history, and science. Basically, everything that makes the natural world, and our beloved Cascadia in particular, so beautiful and endlessly fascinating. See you on the trail!
2016-07-10 06:53
Calochortus indecorus, superfluously named Sexton Mountain mariposa lily as it was seen and recognized by very few people, was a perennial herb in the lily family, Liliaceae, that is only kn… Read More
2016-05-26 02:21
Recently, I spent a sunny spring afternoon strolling around my grandfather’s few acres of oak woodland near Roseburg, OR. There, under the generously spaced oaks and madrones, wildflow… Read More
2015-10-07 16:00
Welcome to the second and final installment of Forest Park and Wilderness Politics. You certainly don’t need to read part 1 to enjoy this, but why not read it? I think you’ll lik… Read More
2015-10-05 16:00
“In wilderness is the preservation of the world” -Henry David Thoreau Trillium (Trillium ovatum) and wood violets (Viola sempervirens) bloom under a canopy of second-growth Dougl… Read More
2015-09-15 16:00
Backpacking in the middle of winter requires some extra consideration, especially in the Pacific Northwest. The days are short, the mountains are locked in snow, and the low elevations are s… Read More
2015-08-27 05:53
Heading up the very popular Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia Gorge, it is obvious how close to Portland you are. Still, the beauty of the forests and the roar of waterfalls leaves one with… Read More
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