By Michael Cook, Cascadia Wildlands intern “Only YOU can prevent forest fires!” Smokey Bear began bellowing his evergreen slogan in 1947. The blue jeans wearing, shovel toting, bear-turned-park ranger has been the official mascot of fire suppression for over 70 years now. Smokey’s message had good intentions: practice responsible fire safety measures. The commercials featuring … Continue reading The Need to Update Smokey Bear’s Message
Washington Targeting Three Wolf Packs for Killing
by Nick Cady, Legal Director On November 7, 2018, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) authorized the killing of wolves in the Smackout pack in Stevens County and ordered the complete elimination of the Togo pack in Ferry County. Department staff are still actively trying to kill the last adult and pup in … Continue reading Washington Targeting Three Wolf Packs for Killing
Reflections on the Rise for Climate March & the Future of Fossil Fuel Resistance
By Dylan Plummer, Madeline Cowen, and Sam Krop Chants of ‘keep it in the ground’ floated on the early morning breeze in downtown San Francisco as we joined tens of thousands of demonstrators gathering for the People’s Climate March. A sea of colorful banners waved against the morning light, reading things ranging from ‘Quaker’s against … Continue reading Reflections on the Rise for Climate March & the Future of Fossil Fuel Resistance
Strummin’ it at Northwest String Summit
by Renee Seacor and Mari Galloway, Cascadia Wildlands Summer Legal Interns July 25, 2018 As Cascadia Wildlands’ summer legal interns, we had the opportunity to table at the 17th annual Northwest String Summit! Overall, the weekend was a great success! We were able to listen to some incredibly talented musicians, paint the faces of some … Continue reading Strummin’ it at Northwest String Summit
A Report Back on Field Checking the Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
by Sam Krop, Cascadia Wildlands’ Grassroots Organizer August 2, 2018 On a spotless, windy morning on July 1, over 50 concerned citizens gathered around a boat launch on the North Spit of Coos Bay to explore the place that would be most impacted by the construction of the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas export … Continue reading A Report Back on Field Checking the Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
Field Checking the Breitenbush Timber Sale
By Cascadia Intern, Dylan Plummer On May, 12th, I helped Cascadia Wildlands lead a field checking expedition into the Detroit Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest, in a large timber sale surrounding the Breitenbush hot springs. This timber sale is called the Highway 46 project, and our goal for this trip was to find … Continue reading Field Checking the Breitenbush Timber Sale
When Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission Lost its Marbles
by Mari Galloway and Renee Seacor After our first week on the job at Cascadia Wildlands, we took a road-trip to Baker City to attend the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (“ODFW”) Commission hearing. With caffeinated beverages in hand, we left early in the morning so we could site-see along the way. We took … Continue reading When Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission Lost its Marbles
“Let the Big Trees Alone. Let Them Grow”
A Report on the Board of Forestry Meeting, 25 April 2018 By Will Watson, WildCAT Volunteer. Last month, Cascadia Wildland’s staff attorney, Gabe Scott, and volunteers John Selove and I travelled up to Salem to a meeting of the Oregon State Board of Forestry. The BOF is the executive board of the Oregon Department of … Continue reading “Let the Big Trees Alone. Let Them Grow”
Blog: Old Growth Timber Grab on the North Umpqua
by Gabe Scott, In-house Counsel Lone Rock Timber and BLM, shame on you. In what looks like a classic timber grab, Lone Rock Timber has demanded rights to log a swath of huge old-growth trees on public, BLM land. Claiming they need a road to access a part of one of their active clearcuts, Lone … Continue reading Blog: Old Growth Timber Grab on the North Umpqua
Putting Fracked Gas Infrastructure on Kate Brown’s Agenda
The third resurrection of the zombie pipeline is upon us. Like the premise for an 80s horror film, the Jordan Cove Energy Project proposal slated for southwest Oregon makes little sense, yet it just won’t seem to be forgotten. First proposed in 2004, the 232-mile Pacific Connector LNG pipeline and accompanying Jordan Cove liquified … Continue reading Putting Fracked Gas Infrastructure on Kate Brown’s Agenda