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dedicated to studying, exploring, and maintaining the integrity of natural ecosystems where the Sierra and the Cascades meet.
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.
Terrane Blog
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.
Reconnaissance Mission: “To the Horizon”
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
Remembering Conservation Histories: “Very Forest-Mindedly Yours”
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
These Burned Places: On Loss, Community, and Our Local | Wild
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