Each year I make a pilgrimage (well, make that multiple pilgrimages) to Washington’s Teanaway country. The Teanaway, so named due to its proximity to the mighty Teanaway River and its tributaries, is known for its abundant recreational opportunities, including horseback riding, fishing and hiking, spectacular vistas of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Stuart and beautiful early summer floral displays and a stunning golden larch bonanza in the fall. more

In November, we told you about sweeping environmental roll-backs the Bush administration is rushing through in its final months in office. Since then, and just as expected, the news has not been good. In the short weeks since the presidential election, the administration has finalized numerous land management plans, regulations and policy changes that could severely damage our wild lands for decades to come. more