Draft proposal protects Olympic watershed areas

by | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized |

Recently, I attended the Olympic Watershed Protection Workshop put on by the offices of Congressman Norm Dicks and Sen. Patty Murray. I learned a great deal and am writing to thank our representatives for moving forward with a draft proposal to provide the following...

Wild Olympics

by | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |

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

by | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized |

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...

This is our chance to show some foresight

by | Jan 23, 2012 | Uncategorized |

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

by | Jan 4, 2012 | Uncategorized |

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...