26 Nov 2025 01:00
Why is the Forest Service Trying to Log Walla Walla's Drinking Watershed??
Should we be logging our drinking watersheds to protect them? That’s the question for residents of Walla Walla Washington, whose pristine drinking water comes off of National Forest land.
The Forest Service is planning to a major and multi-faceted project with the stated purpose of protecting Walla Walla’s drinking water from wildfire.
But what about the impacts of road building and commercial logging in intact, native forest?
These questions over how and whether to use so called “active management” to mitigate fire risk grow more relevant every year, and there is a growing body of evidence that, in many cases, the Forest Service is not coming up with the right answers.
My guest today is Paul Lynn, a Walla Walla based mycology business owner turned community organizer. Paul has been creatively working to bring his community together to oppose commercial logging within the Walla Walla watershed, and I’m delighted to talk with him.
My email is [email protected], please let me know what you think of the show!
Show Notes:
https://substack.com/@wallawallawatershed
