As I’ve talked about on this show before, the Trump administration is using every tool available to target public lands and our mature and old-growth forests (along with, of course, democracy, basic human rights, any shred of protection against corporate oligarchy, etc etc. But this is primarily a show about northwest conservation and climate, so as much as I want to rant about all the things, I’m going to keep it focused!)

As we gear up for a new round of the Timber Wars, I’ve been thinking a lot about the elders and unsung heroes of our community. Even as the fight ahead presents new challenges, we have a lot to learn from the OGs of the environmental and forest defense movements, and aside from that, they deserve to be celebrated!

So I’m excited to be interviewing some of those folks over the next few months in an occasional series I'm calling "heroes of the forest".

First up, my guest today is Francis Eatherington. Francis has been defending our northwest rainforests for decades, and I’m honored to have the chance to talk with her and learn from her wisdom and experience.

For our radio audience, you can hear the second half of our conversation on the Coast Range Radio podcast feed.

The show email is [email protected], please reach out anytime with guest ideas, feedback, or if you’re interested in helping make this show!

Francis' trailcam youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WOWTrailCam

Francis' Flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/umpquawild/page7/

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