Adam M. Sowards — Taking Bearings

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Cover Cropping's Many Benefits

"Cover Cropping's Many Benefits," Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, The Dirt (blog), March 9, 2025. Cover Cropping’s Many Benefits — Skagitonians to Preserve FarmlandWinter cover crops just look good. “To me, it’s nice just driving through the valley and seeing green fields,” said Jason Vander Kooy,

Northwest Forest Plan Goes into Effect

"Northwest Forest Plan goes into effect on December 21, 1994," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (January 2025). Northwest Forest Plan goes into effect on December 21, 1994.On December 21, 1994, President Bill Clinton announces the Northwest Forest Plan has met legal standards. “The plan

Logging, Lumbering, and Forestry in the North Cascades

“Logging, Lumbering, and Forestry in the North Cascades,” HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (January 2025). Logging, Lumbering, and Forestry in the North CascadesThe North Cascades ecosystem includes diverse forests shaped by natural processes and human history. Indigenous peoples have used these forests for millennia, employing cultural fire