by admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Uncategorized |
QUILCENE, Wash. (Jan. 17) A broad and diverse coalition of Olympic Peninsula community members cheered the introduction today of the Wild Olympics Wilderness & Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 by Representative Derek Kilmer and Senator Patty Murray. The...
by admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Uncategorized |
A new version of Wild Olympics legislation will be introduced today by U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray. The Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014, also known as Wild Olympics legislation, contains wilderness protection...
by admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Uncategorized |
SEATTLE — Washington Sen. Patty Murray on Friday introduced a bill to permanently protect more than 126,000 acres of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula — an area the size of Seattle and Tacoma combined. It’s the latest step in a campaign that’s been underway for several...
by admin | 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....
by admin | 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,...
by admin | 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...
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