Wondering how wildlife cross SR8 while using the Cascades to Olympics habitat corridor? We checked out WSDOT’s super cool new underpass on a tributary of Wildcat Creek near Elma. This had been a useless culvert. Camera traps show wildlife are already using it. It’s just one of many. Inspiring!

Wow, there’s something to be said for seeing it in actual print!

Thanks to the Seattle Times for running an excerpt of my book Conservation Confidential as part of their "Between Us" series. I'm proud to be a featured voice for alternatives to polarization.

Ahead of Kamala!

Trump’s reaction to China restricting trade in Rare Earth minerals. “Stop or I’ll shoot myself!”

It’s tragic that Left Wing is up. But the bigger story is the reduction of Right Wing terror as it moves from the shadows and into the White House.

Almost 200k Americans commented on Trump’s proposal to nuke the policy that protects roadless areas. Over 99% opposed!!! www.outdoorlife.com/conservation...

Today I offer a free sample chapter of Conservation Confidential at my Substack. I'll probably post one or two more chapters in due time. Check it out and, if you like it, order the book!

We had some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.

Will Trump succeed in jacking logging from our national forests? Check out my new column.

My next book event in Seattle's south end. Join us!

Another great review for my book, Conservation Confidential!

This week is my book tour of the sunny side of WA!

Despite backsliding in the US, global investment in renewable energy stayed strong in the first half of 2025. This is the energy of the future, and the GOP is letting the rest of the world develop it.

Not how democratic government should operate! “Nobody left who cares at FWS or NPS is foolish enough to stick their neck out for bears or much else at this point. Sad state of affairs not just for bears but for rule of law,” Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest.

Thanks to everyone who made last night’s Seattle launch of my book, Conservation Confidential, such an incredible success!

Released today in all formats!

Not every day that the mail has my new book!

Inspiring Conservation NW event today with the Chehalis Tribe and WDFW & WSDOT partners, celebrating progress and committing to protecting habitat linking the Cascades and Olympics, including wildlife crossings over I5 for which these specific properties we’re protecting are essential.

Trump's politburo to screen permitting of energy other than fossil fuels. Is this the "all of the above" energy policy he campaigned on? "“All Department-related decisions and actions concerning wind and solar energy facilities will undergo elevated review by the Office of the Secretary"

Maurene Comey's goodbye note to SDNY colleagues:

Just posted on the Trump announcement. A real mixed bag and hardly the awesome package for Ukraine that had been promised. Trump gives Putin sanctions protection for 50 days and promises Ukraine defensive weapons. It’s saying to Putin, keep doing what you're doing. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Not holding my breath, but I sure hope it’s true

Join me for the launch of my book on August 14.

Commander in Chief???? The buck stops somewhere.

Kyiv on Day 4 since Trump abandoned Ukraine to Putin’s missiles.

The source of the Patel/Grassley report alleging a Chinese plot to steal the election for Biden appears to have gotten intel from a Facebook rumor and had a sub-source who said China was building underground bases in Republican states to disperse COVID www.thebulwark.com/p/youll-neve...

Trump has taken a firm stand that none of Putin's missiles and drones should be wasted. Worst. Person. In. The. World.

Certainly should be a lesson to Lisa Murkowski….

The context in which Trump has cancelled anti-air defence supplies to Ukraine. The largest Russian air attacks of the whole war have all occurred in the last month, all of which targeted Ukrainian civilians.

Son of a bitch!

Senior Heatmap reporter @jael.bsky.social was on @cnn.com last night talking about the solar and wind tax in the GOP megabill. "We are putting an increasing amount of strain on our national energy grid while kneecapping the industries that can most quickly help us."

Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind. I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why. Please share! This is really important!!! @heatmap.news

The entire BBB is policy vandalism but it’s truly incredible that it cuts $1T in subsidies for actual clean energy technologies while adding $50B in new subsidies for destructive biofuel scams.

Who knew that Nancy Mace was an opportunistic hypocrite?

83% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, think the US should be a world leader in developing clean energy — it’s too bad the GOP bill intentionally rolls back progress on that front.

This is the 22 year old the administration has put in charge of preventing a domestic response by Iran or any terror group

There is no “one and done” in any conflict. The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.

It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

👀 Scoop: Trump and Republicans want USPS to sell off its brand new EVs and chargers. That would mean literally **ripping up post office parking lots** to auction off assets with no private-sector value. It’s buried in the Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Huge news - both Idaho senators oppose the public lands sell off! We can win this!

Can be hard for this kind of thing to break through, but normal congressional Democrats are pushing back very hard on the Mike Lee plan to sell off federal lands.

It’s been over three months since Trump issued his “last warning” to Hamas, saying if the hostages were not “immediately” released, all Hamas officials would be killed and the people of Gaza would be “dead.”

"“There’s nothing in here to stop the development of the top of a mountain,” says Mitch Friedman. “You’re not going to get affordable housing in that spectacular location. You’re going to get trophy homes in a resort setting. It’s a very Trumpy idea.”"

Public land in WA at risk of being sold under a provision of the budget bill (so-called One Big Bad Bill) moving through the US Senate, as mapped by The Wilderness Society. The provision would require 2-3 million acres sold in 11 states. Report linked in comments.