Commissioner Dave Upthegrove—elected on the promise to defend Washington’s legacy forests—has unveiled a conservation plan so flawed it resurrects the methodology of “ghost forests” of the U.S. Forest Service in the ’80s and ’90s. The Phantom Forest Phenomenon In the late 20th century, the Forest Service indulged in a forest-management fiction: they provided data that… Continue reading Upthegrove’s Phantom Forests
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One of Tallest Firs on Fire
… helicopter bucket drops had knocked down open flames in the canopy and crews had ringed the base with sprinklers and hand-built containment lines to keep fire from spreading on the forest floor, according to the Coos Forest Protective Association and federal officials. An infrared drone flight detected lingering heat inside a cavity roughly 280… Continue reading One of Tallest Firs on Fire
Congratulations to Dave Upthegrove
“Upthegrove defeated Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler with 52.88% (1,836,388 votes) to 46.89% (1,628,286 votes), according to results released Nov. 11 by the Washington Secretary of State. Upthegrove has represented District 5, which includes parts of Kent, on the county council since 2014. Voters elected Upthegrove to a third, four-year term on the council in 2021.… Continue reading Congratulations to Dave Upthegrove