The Great Tonasket Ranger District Debacle: Analysis of the Forest Service's Withdrawal from Collaboration and the 2012 Planning Rule

In a recent meeting of the Okanogan County Commissioners, Matt Marsh, a representative from the Tonasket Ranger District, revealed a secret that could send shockwaves through the forest management community – or not. The Colville National Forest, in an act of supreme independence, decided to withdraw from the Northeastern Washington Forest Health Collaborative, all because… Read More The Great Tonasket Ranger District Debacle: Analysis of the Forest Service's Withdrawal from Collaboration and the 2012 Planning Rule

A Fruitful Chat with "El Poda," the Enigmatic Pruner of Gebber Farms

By:  Theodore Parchment Once upon a sunny day in the picturesque Brewster area, we had the pleasure of interviewing a Mexican seasonal field worker who goes by the nickname “El Poda.” This enigmatic character has been pruning cherry trees for Gebber Farms with unparalleled finesse. Yet behind the veil of mystery, El Poda reveals a… Read More A Fruitful Chat with "El Poda," the Enigmatic Pruner of Gebber Farms

How Environmentalists Saw the Light and Withdrew Frivolous Lawsuit, Allowing Cattle Ranchers to Flourish in Northeast Washington

For Immediate Release: March 17, 2023 Contacts: Randy Johnson, Cattle Ranchers Association, (509) 555-1234, randy@cattleranchers.org Holly Peterson, The Beef Initiative, (509) 555-5678, holly@beefinitiative.org Tom Collins, Omak Livestock Auction, (509) 555-9012, tom@omaklivestock.com Environmentalists Threaten Livestock Industry with Frivolous Lawsuits OMAK, Wash.—A group of so-called “conservationists” threatened to sue the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish… Read More How Environmentalists Saw the Light and Withdrew Frivolous Lawsuit, Allowing Cattle Ranchers to Flourish in Northeast Washington