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Get Outside this weekend at Kitsap peninsula’s Theler Wetlands
Hiking expert Craig Romano offers another installment of Cascadia Magazine’s Get Outside! feature with an easy but rewarding walk for all ages though the Theler Wetlands area of Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula. This 139-acre reserve is a vibrant ecosystem threaded with trails that take you through the Union River delta. Bring your binoculars, because you’ll have a chance to spot eagles, herons, osprey, deer, swallows, and…otters!
Head on over to our website and plan your weekend adventure!
Pressure builds for BC to ban salmon farms
After a pen in Washington state released 200,000 non-native salmon into the Salish Sea last summer, the Washington legislature banned the practice. And now attention turns to British Columbia where there are 22 active farms. At the Tyee, Carol Linnett notes that potential pen failures and viruses that can spread to native salmon are real threats. In related news, the Namgis First Nation is calling for court review of Fisheries and Oceans Canada policy that does not require testing of virus before smolts are transfered to open nets.
OR law requires drug companies to justify price increases
The Portland Mercury reports on a new law signed by Oregon governor Kate Brown that require pharmaceutical companies to report excessive drug price increases and document where costs are going.
WA attorney general worries about what’s next from Trump
At the Olympian, Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson talks about his next moves against the Trump administration on immigration, the Muslim travel ban, net neutrality and marijuana. On the issue of immigration, the BBC had a powerful video about how communities in Pacific County, WA are missing immigrants deported by ICE. And to learn more about two women attorneys helping lead Bob Ferguson’s fight against Trump, read Niki Stojnic’s great profile at Cascadia Magazine.
BC way more vegetarian than rest of Canada
The Vancouver Sun reports that 40 percent of British Columbians under 35 are either vegetarian or vegan, a rate seven times higher than the rest of Canada. Food writer Erin Ireland notes “Vancouver in particular is known for having great plant-based restaurants. It’s becoming a real destination for travellers who want to eat plant-based food.”
Seattle filmmaker Long Tran attacks Hollywood stereotypes
Northwest Asian Weekly profiles Vietnamese-American filmmaker Long Tran, whose new short feature explores a romance between a white woman and man of Asian descent. Set against the backdrop of the Japanese-American internment, the film explores subtle and not so prejudice still present in Hollywood and Seattle. “Even Bruce Lee was portrayed as asexual,” says Long. “We have to start with the media.”
Following in the wake of Alexander Mackenzie
Journalist Brian Castner set out in the summer of 2016 to paddle a canoe over 1,000 miles across Canada, following the path of explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who in 1793 became the first person known to cross North America. In an original essay for Powell’s Books, Castner talks about his grueling journey and the creation of his book about it, Disappointment River.
That’s all today’s news and culture from the Cascadia bioregion. Have a great, relaxing weekend! –Andrew Engelson
Photo credits: salmon at Ballard Locks by Ingrid Taylar CC BY-SA 2.0