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It's time to end laissez-faire bullshit and denialism. It just doesn't work in our complex society whose population keeps growing.
Nature and the Outdoors Archive
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Book Review: “Feral” by George Monbiot
Posted on January 29, 2017 | No CommentsGeorge Monbiot is a British writer and champion for environmental and political activism. He writes weekly columns for the British daily newspaper The Guardian, and also has written a number of books. After earning a Masters of Arts degree in zoology from Oxford he worked... -
A Week On The Northwest Coast (part 3)
Posted on November 19, 2016 | No CommentsWillapa Wildlife Refuge caps the northern point of Long Beach Peninsula, and the area in and around it has a lot to offer. Especially serenity. -
A Week On The Northwest Coast (part 2)
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A Week On The Northwest Coast (part 1)
Posted on October 16, 2016 | No CommentsMy wife and I recently vacationed on the southern coast of Washington state. We stayed at a resort at Long Beach and from there explored the surrounding area, including northern Oregon. We love the northwest, with its typically not too hot, not too cold weather,... -
A Weekend Visit to Dinosaur National Monument and Surrounding Area
Posted on July 18, 2016 | No CommentsIt took me a while to come up with the uninspiring title to this trip review, but it is exactly what it is. I have wanted to see the Dinosaur area for many years, and my wife was just a little girl the last time... -
The Undeserved Hatred For Coyotes
Posted on May 24, 2016 | No CommentsHave you ever known someone who is prejudiced, having a misplaced hatred for a type of person because of their gender, religious views, ethnicity, or sexual preference? Some people even have that same immaturity when it comes to nature. It’s always important to understand the... -
Goose Family
Posted on May 17, 2016 | No CommentsAround the 1st of April a mating pair of Canadian geese built a nest in one of the large planters at one of my buildings. Over the next few days the female laid six eggs. By law you cannot disturb nesting geese, so we put... -
The Grizzly Bear (A Tragic History And The Test Of Our National Character Moving Forward)
Posted on April 27, 2016 | 1 CommentThe great, untamed American frontier was forever altered by our westward expansion. What once was considered great progress in our country’s advancement should be looked upon today with a more balanced and wiser understanding. Our westward march undoubtedly broadened our new civilization, but with devastating... -
Federal Lands & Citizen Perceptions
Posted on April 2, 2016 | No CommentsI get so tired of delusional people bitching about Federal lands and using the Constitution as some sort of defense for their opinions. Some people in this country do not understand the relationship between the Federal Government and lands managed by the Federal Government. The... -
Keep Science In Politics
Posted on March 13, 2016 | No CommentsThe only source of information that should be used to legislate environmental policy (such as clean air and water standards, and the Endangered Species Act) is SCIENCE. Any politician saying otherwise is simply ignorant of facts and not wise enough to be in a position...