“Local people know a lot about managing tropical forests, and they are much better at it than we are.” So writes Charles M. Peters in his new book “Managing the Wild; Stories of People and Plants and Tropical Forests.”
Managing the Wild
conservation
The New Deal’s Forest Army
As a native Oregonian with family roots in both commercial fishing and logging, I cannot remember a time I did not know of the importance of the CCC – the Civilian Conservation Corps – to the state’s history. So many of the iconic places, such as Rim Village at Crater Lake and Malheur National Wildlife […]
Quoth the Raven, “I’m Back.”
For his pick this week, Mark takes up the forthcoming “A Shadow Above; the Fall and Rise of the Raven” by Joe Shute. Considering the book from his own perspective as a tireless campaigner for persecuted birds of prey, Mark brings attention to a number of aspects of the book that others – myself included – might well have missed.
Coastal Sage
Recounting the story of the life and work of the late Peter M. Douglas, long-serving chairman of the California Coastal Commission, and indefatigable advocate for the preservation of and open access to the magnificent coastline of the U.S. state of California, this new book will – it is hoped – bring greater attention to one of those most responsible for making it still possible for us all continue to be able to enjoy a visit to some of the worlds most remarkable coastal areas.