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We bring diverse stakeholders—federal land managers, state and national conservation organizations, and local residents—to the table to defend existing environmental protections on public lands and advocate for the permanent protection of wild places. We use our passion and knowledge of the land to cultivate environmental awareness through education and hands-on stewardship work.
Ground-Truthing the Local | Wild
Terrane explores the facts of our natural communities firsthand: what they look like, sound like, smell like, and feel like; in other words, ground-truthing what it means to be here, now. The idea for Terrane grows out of conversations on the trail and draws inspiration from our surroundings.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines reconnaissance as a “military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.” And indeed, the name Reconnaissance Peak has paramilitary origins. …
May 05
John Muir came into the Feather River country to renew an old friendship with Emily Pelton, a friend who had moved out from the Midwest. He spent most of the…
Apr 07
With the exception of last month’s post from our guest writer Austin Hagwood, a local man invested in the protection of the Middle Fork of the Feather River, the Friends…
Mar 04