I have worked here since 2011 telling stories of the Earth as preparation for a history of the Intermontane Grasslands of Central Cascadia and the rainswept coast that keeps them windy and dry. Now I am presenting this history, step by step, as I have learned it, often from the land itself. The history of this region includes the Canadian colonial space “The Okanagan Valley”, which lies over the land I live in above Canim Bay. The story stretches deep into the American West, into the US Civil War, the War of 1812, and the Louisiana Purchase, as well into the history of the Columbia District of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In all, the story spans the Chilcotin and Columbia volcanic plateaus and the basins that surround them. In this vast watershed lie homelands as old as 13,200 years (Sequim) and 16,200 years (Salmon River.) That’s how far we are walking together here, who are all the land speaking.
Okanagan Okanogan 
sigh
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Great spring reminder. Thanks.
John Kidder Ashcroft
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what’s with the camera dude? don’t you have eyes? she asks 😉
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Actually, it was more like this:
“Are you going to stay on the far side of that road with that stupid barking dobermann or are you going to come on this side of that road, cuz if you come on this side of the road, that’s too close, buddy, and I’m off.”
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Greetings! This is my first visit to your blog!
We are a collection of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche.
Your blog provided us valuable information to work on.
You have done a outstanding job!
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Thanks!
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