September 2003

by Fay Franks and Sitchensis

This year has seen Cascadia’s forest activist community come together as never before under the unified banner of "Cascadia Summer," with new levels of regional coordination and outreach. The result: an influx of people from around the country and a region better prepared for the massive war on forests being planned and orchestrated by the Unites States Government. Amongst the exciting news of the summer – besides the usual intensive direct action campaigns – are the new lengths (and heights!) Cascadia’s eco-radicals have gone to work with what remains of legal . . .

June 2003

by B. Frank

CASCADIA is the land influenced by the majestic Cascade Mountain Range and the Colombia River, from British Columbia to Northern California. Our region is home to some of the last great wild forests in the world, only a tiny percentage of what once existed in this country.

THE PROBLEM

Over half of Cascadia is federal public land. It is managed by the Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and exploited as if it were an endless resource solely for private profit. Anyone who has driven through the nearby Gifford Pinchot National Forest or any of our other National . . .