Yesterday, I introduced you to the tragedy of Narcissa Whitman. Her story, as my next post will how, remains relevant today, not the least because how she suffered as a woman in […]
Nature is Dying, But We Can Fix That
Yes we can. Here is a picture of 200 years of history. This is not a picture of nature. That’s the strangest thing. The lake is managed, not for its own needs […]
Need Water? Make Some. Need Land? Make Some of That, Too.
Just, like, you know, find a cliff and get rooted. This is an old railway cut, but a road cut will do fine. For this approach, it’s good to be below a […]
After Christmas, Blessings
When we are finally a people of the land, we will know how to speak and what words to use. Until then, let’s celebrate those who live this life already. The ones […]
57. The Pacific Northwest War Today
So, let’s add something important to the history of Cascadia, the bioregion known in humanist tradition as The Pacific Northwest. This stuff: The Central Cascadian Coast, with Fires from its Fire Forests […]
56. Missionary Failures in the Pacific Northwest
I have been following the story of the development of the Pacific Northwest as a local story. That’s to say, one that includes all of the region’s people. It’s who we are […]
Reading the Land
If you see “rock” and “drought” here, please look again. And again. And again. Take your time. Take a lifetime, if you need it. A cultural map at the head of Canim […]
A Celebration of Pollination
The coriander is beautiful today. Do you see the bee hiding there? Bees and wasps everywhere. People are asking, “Where are the bees and the wasps and the pollinators this year?” Here. […]
Let the Life Go On
For 10 days, my quince was the beloved haunt of both a Rufus and a Calliope hummingbird. Rockscaping will not keep the planet alive. Saving water? Funny, the words we use. Nor […]
Replanting a Lost Orchard
I was down at Chopaka yesterday, planting a nursery on Lower Similkameen land. This is a food sustainability project to replace the orchard that White farmers from the packinghouse at Keremeos, a […]