[PDF] Trees Pay Us Back In The Pacific Northwest Region eBook

Author : Sharon McCann
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 38,92 MB
Release : 2016-07-20
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ISBN : 9781533135933

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As we proceed into the new millennium, an ancient notion is taking root in defence of the Earth-that Nature is sentient. For those who have pondered this possibility, Sacred Trees, Sacred People of the Pacific Northwest is timely and relevant. For those who are certain of the sacredness of Nature, this book will inspire. Sacred Trees, Sacred People is an exploration of our relationship with Nature embodied by trees within the Pacific Northwest. Each chapter resurrects the story of a real tree held sacred by communities throughout the region and asks the question, "What is the nature of relationship with this tree, and what is the result?" Why focus on trees within the Pacific Northwest? This is a region that has experienced intense conflict over the management of the largest remaining forests spanning two countries within North America. It is also a region that has inspired much scientific, philosophical, entrepreneurial, and social creativity. To date, no book yet published about trees connects current events, Pacific Northwestern culture and spirituality to our relationship with trees. Since 1994, author Sharon McCann has lived in the Pacific Northwest. She first encountered the passion that some people feel about trees when she heard them remark that trees are sentient. "Impossible!" she thought, but then she became curious. In 1998 she began to journey within the Pacific Northwest-into British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California-looking for sentient trees. She would look for relationships between people and trees, she decided, for that would indicate communication and perhaps sentience. She discovered trees that became catalysts for personal and community change, and people who seemed to be ordained by trees. The author's keen observation and telling of local histories reveal common and uncommon men and women of the Pacific Northwest, including loggers, treesitters, big tree hunters, scientists, and ordinary citizens. While the focus is regional, the stories have universal appeal because many of us are seeking to reconnect with Nature as we fear its irreparable destruction.

Author : Thomas A. Spies
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 2012-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 1610911407

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Old-growth forests represent a lofty ideal as much as an ecosystem—an icon of unspoiled nature, ecological stability, and pristine habitat. These iconic notions have actively altered the way society relates to old-growth forests, catalyzing major changes in policy and management. But how appropriate are those changes and how well do they really serve in reaching conservation goals? Old Growth in a New World untangles the complexities of the old growth concept and the parallel complexity of old-growth policy and management. It brings together more than two dozen contributors—ecologists, economists, sociologists, managers, historians, silviculturists, environmentalists, timber producers, and philosophers—to offer a broad suite of perspectives on changes that have occurred in the valuing and management of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest over the past thirty years. The book • introduces the issues and history of old-growth values and conservation in the Pacific Northwest; • explores old growth through the ideas of leading ecologists and social scientists; • addresses the implications for the future management of old-growth forests and considers how evolving science and social knowledge might be used to increase conservation effectiveness. By confronting the complexity of the old-growth concept and associated policy and management challenges, Old Growth in a New World encourages productive discussion on the future of old growth in the Pacific Northwest and offers options for more effective approaches to conserving forest biodiversity.

Author : William Dietrich
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 37,43 MB
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0295802251

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2011 Outstanding Title, University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award Before Forks, a small town on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, became famous as the location for Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight book series, it was the self-proclaimed “Logging Capital of the World” and ground zero in a regional conflict over the fate of old-growth forests. Since Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William Dietrich first published The Final Forest in 1992, logging in Forks has given way to tourism, but even with its new fame, Forks is still a home to loggers and others who make their living from the surrounding forests. The new edition recounts how forest policy and practices have changed since the early 1990s and also tells us what has happened in Forks and where the actors who were so important to the timber wars are now. For more information on the author to to: http://williamdietrich.com/

Author : Committee on Environmental Issues in Pacific Northwest Forest Management
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 33,55 MB
Release : 2000-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309568854

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People are demanding more of the goods, services, and amenities provided by the forests of the Pacific Northwest, but the finiteness of the supply has become clear. This issue involves complex questions of biology, economics, social values, community life, and federal intervention. Forests of the Pacific Northwest explains that economic and aesthetic benefits can be sustained through new approaches to management, proposes general goals for forest management, and discusses strategies for achieving them. Recommendations address restoration of damaged areas, management for multiple uses, dispute resolution, and federal authority. The volume explores the market role of Pacific Northwest wood products and looks at the implications if other regions should be expected to make up for reduced timber harvests. The book also reviews the health of the forested ecosystems of the region, evaluating the effects of past forest use patterns and management practices. It discusses the biological importance, social significance, and management of old-growth as well as late-succession forests. This volume will be of interest to public officials, policymakers, the forest products industry, environmental advocates, researchers, and concerned residents.

Author : David Sibley
Publisher :
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 39,33 MB
Release : 2016-04-30
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ISBN : 9781621261711

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Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected illustrator and naturalist, this FoldingGuide™ offers instant access to just what the curious beginner needs to know. 48 of the most common indigenous and cultivated tree species are covered, including descriptions, size, range, and illustrations of bark, leaves, blossoms, and fruits and berries, all taken from his award-winning The Sibley Guide to Trees. The Pacific Northwest region includes coastal Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

Author : Mark Turner
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 19,54 MB
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1604696192

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Ideal for hikers, foragers, and plant lovers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to commonly found woody plants in the region. It features introductory chapters on the native landscape and plant entries that detail the family, scientific and common name, flowering seasons, and size. This must-have guide is for hikers, nature lovers, plant geeks, and anyone who wants to know more about the many plants of the Pacific Northwest. Covers Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia Describes and illustrates nearly 600 commonly encountered species 568 color photographs User-friendly organization by leaf type

Author : John A. Grant
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 20,6 MB
Release : 2009-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781104854720

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.