A bill in Congress would overturn a court order to remove the historic Green Mountain lookout.
March 4, 2013
By Gale Fiege, Herald Writer
DARRINGTON -- Lawmakers are pushing to protect the Green Mountain forest fire lookout and establish federal wild-and-scenic status for Illabot Creek, both in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Ever since I watched the Griswold family in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation head out to cut their own Christmas tree, I’ve been enamored by the idea of having an old-fashioned family Christmas. Sure Audrey lost feeling in her toes and Clark forgot the hand saw during their tree hunt, but those things aside, cutting your own tree can be a great family-bonding experience.
For over a decade, Seattle-based radio station 103.7 The Mountain and its listeners have been exceptional supporters of The Wilderness Society, donating more than a million dollars from proceeds of their limited edition Live from the Mountain Music Lounge albums.
Discovery Channel premieres a new special on July 7th. The 90-minute documentary, Man vs. Wolf, follows an expedition team into the North Cascades to discover the fate of Washington’s pioneer pack of wolves, the Lookout Pack, with surprising results.
SATURDAY, JULY 7th, Discovery Channel, 8:00 pm PT/ET*
For over a decade, Seattle-based radio station 103.7 The Mountain and its listeners have been exceptional supporters of The Wilderness Society, donating more than a million dollars from proceeds of their limited edition Live from the Mountain Music Lounge albums.
