Earth First! Humboldt

The Salmonberry bushes are beginning to flower.

Looking across to another tree sit from a comfy perch, a long tyrolean traverse fades into the distance. The water bottle is set up to catch rainwater.

A small creek cascades through ancient logs.

Trilliums are flowering.

The kitchen is all tied in.

Representatives from Earth First! Humboldt joined earth defenders from
around the country in the hills of Los Padres last week for the 2010 Earth
First! Organizers Conference and Winter Rendezvous.  The gathering came
just after the rain and enjoyed sunny summer weather. Participants shared
songs, stories and strategies for resistance.
The group mobilized in Santa Barbara to bring attention to [...]

Strong winds and heavy rain that could last for weeks is on the approach. As one blogger puts it, “For the first time in at least several years, a powerful southern stream branch of the jet stream over the Pacific is expected to roar across CA for at least the next two weeks, potentially bringing [...]

In a letter recently published in the North Coast Journal, a former Pacific Lumber employee shares his perspective on the end days of the self destructive timber giant. Read the whole letter here.
Although Palco’s self-promotion as a company that takes care of its employees was incessant, it gave up the sustainable logging practices that would [...]

Today we celebrate one solid year of tree-sitting in the McKay Tract non-stop. This forest could have been cut starting last February but not a single tree has been felled so far. Huge thanks goes out to all that support us, we could never have done this without you!
We remain vigilant.