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The latest original material from Tommy and related authors on current issues and the environment, including cited news content.
This edition of Treehuggers International originally aired on Sept. 6, 2010, on KBZT FM 94/9 in San Diego, and I’m reposting now in light of the Trump administration’s radical move […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Forest Service’s obligations to transparency and environmental sustainability were gutted in a rule change earlier this month. Speak out against these terrible changes by Aug. 4th! By Bryn […]
Read MoreMany of you may be familiar with Laura Castañeda, who until last month served as the deputy editor of the opinion section at the San Diego Union-Tribune. I had some […]
Read MoreBy Suzanne Cable The U.S. Forest Service is headed for obsolescence due to recent personnel reductions, proposed budget cuts, and re-organization plans, as the agency’s ability to meet its legislatively-mandated […]
Read MoreThis piece originally appeared on the John Muir Project Substack on May 28, 2025. By Bekah Mamola-Hill and the team at the John Muir Project Your voice, through a simple letter […]
Read MoreGood grief Republicans, what is your problem with food stamps, of all things? People actually need them from time to time. Known today as SNAP, an acronym for Supplemental Nutrition […]
Read MoreThis piece originally appeared in the May 11, 2025, issue of the San Francisco Chronicle. By Richard McCann Late last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that […]
Read MoreDear Mr. Zwickel, A friend and fellow outdoorsman shared your April 19th Seattle Times piece about your wonderful friend Edison on their social media over the weekend, and I wanted […]
Read MoreThis opinion piece originally appeared in the April 13, 2025, edition of the Denver Post. By Mike Dombeck, Dale Bosworth, Gail Kimbell, Tom Tidwell, Vicki Christiansen, and Randy Moore Collectively, […]
Read MoreDrummer Tommy Lee initially shared this open letter to President Trump five years ago in 2020, but according to Snopes.com and other sources it was initially written by comedian and […]
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