Sierra Club Promotes 911 memorial Climb

by | Sep 18, 2013 | Uncategorized |

Veterans Dan, Derrick, and Joshua climbed Mount Olympus in honor of those affected by the 9/11 attacks. People climb for many reasons. For Joshua Brandon, a military veteran and member of the Sierra Club, climbing is about a lot more than just the physical challenge....

Wild Olympics

by | Sep 18, 2013 | Uncategorized |

Dear Editor It was 68 years ago, in 1945, that I stood on top of Mt. Olympus. At an elevation of 7,979 feet, it is the highest mountain in Olympic National Park and was my first major peak. I was 16 years old at the time and fell in love with the mountains, forests,...

Wild Olympics is good for business

by | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |

More than 100 Olympic Peninsula and South Puget Sound CEOs and local businesses from multiple sectors of the economy have announced their support for the Wild Olympics Campaign, adding to the long list of local businesses already backing the campaign. Nine CEOs and...

Wild Olympics campaign gets local business backing

by | Jul 17, 2013 | Uncategorized |

Taylor Shellfish, Sage Fly Fishing and Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning are the top names on a list of local businesses backing a bill that would create new wilderness protections in lands around Olympic National Park. They say setting conserving...