On Highway 2 is a rest area we stop at on our way to the west side of Washington State; we can walk into the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest for a bit to relax and rest on the four hour drive. It’s absolutely stunning; it is the majesty that is our country. And this beauty, these public lands that belongs to the public, is up for grabs to the highest bidder, perhaps not even an American, to strip and destroy.
Find out more:
- National Wildlife Federation: Keep It Public
- Center for American Progress: The Trump Administration’s Expansive Push to Sell Out Public Lands to the Highest Bidder
- WyoFile: Dismantling the US Forest Service harms public lands and communities
- The Wilderness Society: Interactive Map of What is Threatened by His Majesty
If you love your favorite places, join a local event to let your voice be heard. Call your congressperson: 5 Calls
It’s Coming To Your Favorite Place
It’s coming…
Your favorite place
a river runs through it
a rush of glacial water
over rounded rocks
soothes the soul;Your favorite place
Ponderosa pine leaning
into the wind, their song
a lullaby whose melody
slips you into serene sleep;Your favorite place
purple mountains, majestic,
with deer and elk roaming
fish with the stream flowing,
you thankful for its abundance;Your favorite place
on public lands and National Parks
sold to the highest bidder
stripped of what you love
emptied of majesty by His Majesty.It’s coming.
Sheri Edwards
National Poetry Month
4/24/26
I wonder, if I draw a line... 