Traditional Native methods of prescribed burning aren’t just helping protect forests on the North Coast. According to an article published by Civil Eats, the controlled burns and ancient agroforestry practices are on their way to reestablishing forest-grown food staples, reviving traditional foodways and working toward food sovereignty. The article, produced with Mongabay, details how Karuk […]
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Goodbye, Jerry Partain
A prominent conservative voice on the North Coast and occasional Journal contributor, Gerald L. “Jerry” Partain, passed away on Monday, July 4. He was 91. Partain helped establish the Humboldt State University four-year Forestry Program. He was also the former director of the California Department of Forestry. Ken Fulgham, a former student of Partain’s who […]
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative Losing Support
Today in dead tree branding … Xerox, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Delta Dental and Bigelow Tea have joined 27 other major companies in distancing themselves from controversial eco-label Sustainable Forestry Initiative. SFI has garnered criticism from environmental groups for what they deem to be a “greenwashing” campaign, saying that forest products that carry the label […]
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OK, McKay
Humboldt County’s board of supervisors is almost certain to get the keys to a $6.7 million chunk of property in the next several months — even if a few officials are looking in the gift horse’s mouth. The county — with aid from Eureka and other agencies — has been working on a plan to […]
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Tree-sitters Declare McKay Victory
Remember the McKay Tract tree-sitters? The straggle of folks who began ascending redwoods on Green Diamond Resource Company’s forested property near Cutten four years ago to save them from being harvested? No? Refresh your memory here — don’t worry, it’s not just a logging tale, it’s a development story, a conservation story, a horse story, […]
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Forest Protectors Nab Grants
Two tracts of local forested land can breathe oxygen-rich sighs of relief today after the state’s Wildlife Conservation Board approved two major grants that will protect their riparian habitats. The City of Arcata received a $650,000 grant to expand the 793-acre Arcata Community Forest by 22 acres. The acquisition will help link the city-managed community forest […]
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Win in Orleans
Sometimes an amicable, chatty protest where you invite your enemy to the party works best. On Nov. 9, Orleansian mushroom pickers, upset over a new matsutake gathering policy, staged a protest outside the Six Rivers National Forest’s Orleans district office. They invited Forest Service personnel, who took notes and answered questions. Yesterday, Nov. 17, Six […]
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Mushroom Protest! Updated
UPDATE: Orleanser Rhonda Olson (aka Grandma Rhonda) emailed us to say the new mushroom picking permit policy is “insane at best,” and she suggests it might even backfire: “It encourages people to have to pick more mushrooms than they need for a meal just to pay for the permit.” And if you don’t want to spring […]
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KEET’s Redwood Park doc on KHUM
KEET-TV’s Claire Reynolds paid a visit to KHUM this morning with a couple of the “redwood warriors” featured in KEET’s new documentary, Redwood National Park: Preserving Ancient Forests. Here’s a portion of the interview:
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It’s Your Forest!
Remember that time you were walking in the Arcata Community Forest and you came upon piles of garbage strewn across the ferny landscape? OK, there was more than just that once. Or the time that unleashed, “Oh, he doesn’t bite” dog leaped at your face, snarling? Remember the poop piles you’ve dodged, the confrontational thugs […]