The Stillaguamish or stuləgʷábš (People of the River) are among many of Washington’s tribes and one I was lucky to work alongside. I remember the day beginning as a cold Fall morning. The sky was silver, then white, and wouldn’t turn blue until much later. My...
The Cultural Resource Report provides background information on a project. It discusses the scope, the area affected by the project, and the history of human use in the area. Through archival research followed by on-site inspections any existing or newly identified resources are noted and...
The creation of National Forests and Parks are bastions of American efforts to protect our beautiful natural resources. First beginning in 1872, with the designation of Yellowstone as a National Park, and continuing well into the present. These designations, however, are also signs of our...
Southern California scarcely has rain. In Los Angeles where I grew up, rain quickly comes and goes. It visits, never stays. Since I've arrived in Olympia, WA, I’ve only seen dry ground twice. When I wake up it's raining, when I go to bed it’s...