Wild Olympics

by | Dec 20, 2011 | Uncategorized |

I applaud the efforts of Congressman Norm Dicks and Sen. Patty Murray, who are moving forward to protect areas of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest. The protection of river watersheds especially in the national forest makes sense. I’m a hotel developer...

Wild Olympics proposal a good idea

by | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized |

At least one of my three readers made a huge mistake by asking me what I thought about the Wild Olympics campaign that is causing a mighty brouhaha across most of the state we see when we watch a sunset. I first encountered the proposal to designate 130,000 acres as...

Wild Olympics: Why I support the campaign

by | Dec 12, 2011 | Uncategorized |

I live on the West End. I hunt and I fish. Indeed, I make my living writing about hunting and fishing and by guiding fly fisherman. And I am an enthusiastic supporter of the Wild Olympics Campaign. This is what the campaign wants to do: expand the wilderness areas in...

Congressman says why he's for Wild Olympics

by | Dec 5, 2011 | Uncategorized |

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Norm Dicks says he's supporting an effort to expand protections around Olympic National Park to ensure the park and its surrounding forestland can permanently be protected for future generations. “This is not something...