Monthly Archives: December 2017

Congressman Walden Refers Wild Horse Fire Brigade To Heads Of BLM & USFS

Capt. William E. Simpson II – USMM Ret. contributed the following opinion article to Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities. How often do we find ourselves as citizens complaining when legislators overlook cost-effective ideas and plans that could arguably provide some relief or a solution for a serious societal issue, and instead seem to prefer solutions that…

Olympic Peninsula legislative town halls: Stand up for jobs and active forest management

We want to alert you to town halls Washington 24th District state legislators are holding in Port Angeles and Port Townsend next week. Details for the town halls are below, but first we want to tell you why your participation is important.  This is your opportunity to urge State Sen. Kevin Van De Wege, Rep. Steve Tharinger and…

How Smoke from Fires Can Affect Your Health

Smoke may smell good, but it’s not good for you While not everyone has the same sensitivity to wildfire smoke, it’s still a good idea to avoid breathing smoke if you can help it. And when smoke is heavy, such as can occur in close proximity to a wildfire, it’s bad for everyone. Smoke is…