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Guest Post by Kyle Keegan who has been walking Salmon Creek and its tributaries: Harry Vaughn and I met at 8:30 am on at the Salmon Creek / Thomas Road junction with plans to hike Mill Creek, which is a tributary to Main Salmon Creek in the lower watershed. When I arrived at the turnout, I saw two DFG vehicles
Read moreLove outdoor pot? Is it time to market it? A group of both Humboldt and Bay Area residents thinks so. They have created a new website dedicated to promoting outdoor marijuana over indoor. One line from the site sticks with me— “market forces profiting from expensive indoor infrastructure advertise indoor’s peculiarities—most notably, uniformity and sterility—as if they’re virtues.” So true!
Read moreHumboldt County resident Tyce Fraser recently published a piece in High Times Medical Marijuana, a new spin off of the famous pot publication. The article presents the views of a loosely organized group* concerned with the environmental damage caused by many aspects of cannabis farming. The members work to make growers and consumers aware of harmful cultivation practices and ways
Read moreHumboldt County resident Tyce Fraser recently published a piece in High Times Medical Marijuana, a new spin off of the famous pot publication. The article presents the views of a loosely organized group* concerned with the environmental damage caused by many aspects of cannabis farming. The members work to make growers and consumers aware of harmful cultivation practices and ways
Read moreHigh Times, a prominent and well known marijuana magazine, opens the door onto indoor environmental concerns. An article in the preview of the May issue grabs the diesel problem up and spotlights it. On page 46, an anonymous local activist appears discussing Hacker Creek Spill and the effects of diesel and indoor grows on the environment. The ethics of growing
Read moreDisplay Table at this Year’s Emerald Cup Photo by Rohn Jennings UPDATE: Go to Emerald Cup in depth piece here. Will the day come when High Times disdains indoor marijuana? Will diesel and warehouse weed be rejected by smokers in favor of sun bud? This weekend’s Emerald Cup event in Mendocino highlights a new trend in marijuana consumption. When indoor
Read moreWild Mistletoe with a Swag of Spanish Moss Daily Photo The lights are shining on Christmas trees throughout the land. Doorways and chandeliers are festooned with mistletoe tied with bright red ribbon. Tender lassies stand on tiptoe to plant soft lips on freshly shaved cheeks still bright with the bloom of youth beneath this festive foliage. But why? No one
Read moreIf you are looking for some stocking stuffers for the kids on your list to counterbalance the sugar overload, Rosen Publishing has a series of colorful graphic books that offer facts on environmental dangers in a sweet little bright colored package. The reading level is for 9-12 year olds but my 6 year old not only likes me to read
Read moreAs days darken, generators work longer hours here in the hills. Whether these machines create power for homes or indoor marijuana grow scenes, the motor oil used to lubricate them needs to be treated as a hazardous waste. Much of the oil ends up in our soil and our water. An informativel article written by Carlos Chavez in the April
Read moreRed Diesel Floating on Hacker Creek This spring’s spill of diesel on Hacker Creek killed many invertebrates and harmed other wildlife as well as forcing residents to find other water sources BUT the harmful effects may continue subtly for years. Long time resident and amateur naturalist Ben Schill relates how, 20 years ago when indoor marijuana first began to be
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