Wild Olympics

As a longtime resident of the Olympic Peninsula and an avid hiker, I just wanted to express my appreciation for the leadership put forward by Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Norm Dicks in protecting our communities’ water supply, our salmon habitat, our economy and...

Olympic Peninsula forests, rivers need protection

My family started oyster and shellfish farming here more than 100 years ago. Today I am proud to carry on this family business with my brother. The two of us hope it will thrive for another 100 years and beyond. A healthy Puget Sound is the linchpin to that dream, and...

Welcome to The Wild Olympics Campaign!

Protecting our Ancient Forests and Rivers for Future Generations On January 16, 2014, Senator Patty Murray and Representative Derek Kilmer introduced legislation to establish new Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River protections on the Olympic Peninsula. If passed, the...

This is our chance to show some foresight

November’s National Geographic magazine has a fascinating article heralding America’s Wild and Scenic Rivers, from the roiling, broiling Rogue River in Oregon and Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho to the moose-haunted Allagash River in Maine (which I paddled years...

Olympics plan a good compromise

I attended the Olympic Watershed Protection Workshop put on by the  offices of Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Norm Dicks with great  interest. As a local supporter of the Wild Olympics Campaign, I wanted  to learn what compromises the congressional offices had made...