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La Conner's Moore-Clark Site Poised for New Chapter

"La Conner's Moore-Clark Site Poised for New Chapter," La Conner Community News, April 8, 2025. La Conner’s Moore-Clark site poised for new chapterA towering warehouse, a fish food empire, and decades of debate — the Moore-Clark site has shaped La Conner’s economy for over a

Experimental Forestry in Washington

"Experimental Forestry in Washington," HistoryLink.org, April 2, 2025. Experimental Forestry in WashingtonBeginning in the early twentieth century, forest managers recognized they needed to study Washington’s forests if timber production was to be sustainable over the long run. The U.S. Forest Service foHistoryLink

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

Environmentalists Launch Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition

"Environmentalists launch Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition from Seattle to educate and mobilize public about old-growth logging on April 22, 1989," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (December 2024). Environmentalists launch Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition from SeattlOn April 22, 1989, Earth Day, the Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition

First World Conference on National Parks convenes in Seattle

"First World Conference on National Parks convenes in Seattle on June 30, 1962," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (October 2024). First World Conference on National Parks convenes in Seattle on JuneOn June 30, 1962, delegates to the First World Conference on National Parks convene at

Salmon Recovery in Washington

"Salmon Recovery in Washington," HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History (October 2024). Salmon Recovery in WashingtonPacific salmon have long symbolized the Northwest’s natural abundance and form a cornerstone of the region’s culture and economy. Environmental and economic changes since the nineteenth centuryHistoryLink