Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
News Brief | ‘We have a duty’ to protect our national forests
||| FROM CASCADIA DAILEY ||| "Saturday rally raises awareness about Roadless Rule change" Originally reported by Cascadia Daily "If the Trump administration is successful, the Roadless Rule repeal would allow for road building and logging
News Brief | 14 wildfires continue to burn across state
||| FROM SEATTLE TIMES ||| "14 large wildfires burn across Washington as crews face rugged terrain, shifting weather" Originally reported by Seattle Times "State officials report 1,602 total fires in 2025, with 122,301 acres scorched
Event | Island water at risk?
Local Experts Show How to Secure Our Future ||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA for SAN JUAN ISLAND GRANGE ||| Islanders from across the county are invited to join a free public panel on Thursday, September 19,
Guest Opinion | Bear Gulch fire immigration arrests
||| FROM WAYNE FOURNIER, THURSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER ||| Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, a longtime firefighter, issued a statement Wednesday concerning the recent immigration arrests at the Bear Gulch Fire: "What happened at the Bear
Nearly 59 million acres of National Forest are at risk right now
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Last month, I went on a hike at the Baker Lake Trail, which is inside the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. I joined the Outdoor Alliance of Washington on
News Brief | Artificial Intelligence systems are thirsty
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| "AI chugs a bottle of water every time you chat with it." Originally reported by Science Alert "Many people assume AI is inherently harmful, especially given headlines calling out its
Our Shared Lands Rally September 6
Join the Totem Pole Journey! ||| FROM ALEXANDRA GAYEK for MOUNT BAKER GROUP ||| We're excited to announce the Our Shared Lands rally will now host the first stop on this year's Way of the Masks tour
See what’s germinating this Fall at the Garden Clunb
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Hello Fellow Garden Friends, We invite you to join us as we kick off another year in the Orcas Island Garden Club—where flowers grow, friendships bloom, and our
News Brief | Scientists using drones to tag, monitor sperm whales
||| FROM THE COOL DOWN ||| "Scientists develop incredible new method to follow whales' journeys through the sea: 'This is definitely the future'" Originally reported by the Cool Down "We want to reduce the disturbance
Orcas Island Garden Club | The forgotten diversity of island apples
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Madrona Murphy Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 when we welcome botanist Madrona Murphy for an exploration
CWR | Biggs along the coast
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| ObservBegin: 06:15 PM ObservEnd: 06:39 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Other Observers: Gary Sutton, Tasli Shaw, Machi Yoshida Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T109A, T109A4, T109A5,
Letter to Editor | Don’t let the Trump administration open the deep sea to mining
Your action is needed by September 5, 2025 ||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| Most of Earth remains unexplored. The deep sea—home to extraordinary creatures we are only just beginning to discover—may hold answers to questions
Cultivating Success, Growing Future Farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm
We invite you to participate in our Whole Farm Planning Course focused on Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching that will be held on Mondays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, September 22 through November 3. ||| FROM SAN
News Brief | 100 dolphins go surfing in California
||| FROM KLTA LOS ANGELES ||| "Rare moment caught on video of 100 dolphins riding boat’s wake in Orange County" Originally reported by KTLA LOS ANGELES A massive pod of dolphins put on a stunning
Free lecture & seminar | Growing old growth: Relationships that define the future of our forests
Learn about growing old-growth forests with Tal Engel of WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| It is often said that “time heals all wounds.” But what if, for our second
