{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rangers of the Lost Park","title":"51: King Tut, Old Growth Forests, Newts in the Lake & Outdoor Community with Oregon Wild at Crabtree Valley","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7397,"description":"What happens when you gather a group of nature enthusiasts in an old growth forest? This episode is truly unique and not something Liz has done on this podcast before.\nLiz went out into the remote backcountry with a wonderful group of public land protectors and will be sharing four of their stories with you all today. You’ll get to hear some personal stories of deep love, resiliency and intrigue straight from the person who beholds it, including Daniel Gomez, Patty Hine, Misha Inomoto, and Chandra LeGue.\nOn May 31st of this year, Liz braved the long, 3.5-hour journey through winding forest roads with no wifi or phone service in order to join a group of public land advocates at one of Oregon’s most long-lived old growth forests: Crabtree Valley. Located in Western Oregon, it is an environmental sanctuary, and those who are familiar with it describe it as “peaceful, resilient, diverse, and incredibly beautiful\"-- with trees up to 1,000 years old (they were alive at the same time as Genghis Khan, y'all!).\nNamed the “Crabtree Valley Expedition,” this community-driven event was advertised as “two days of exploration to connect advocates, photographers, story tellers, legal forest defenders, naturalists, and forest lovers to an area that could be impacted by the Trump administration’s proposed management plan revisions for Bureau of Land Management forests in western Oregon.” Their hope in documenting the biodiversity of this ancient forest, in a multitude of ways, is that they can mount a successful campaign to continue protections for not just this place, but all old-growth forests on BLM lands (and beyond!).” And it couldn’t have been possible without the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Oregon Wild.\nOregon Wild works to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters as an enduring legacy for future generations. Founded in 1974, Oregon Wild represents the fish and wildlife, ancient forests, and rich diversity of public lands and landscapes that make...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/olOREAMq-GAZXD4inCauidlkrzpJetUwvQSiJqXIwlU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNDM2/ZmZiODYxOTZiODdm/MGQ2ZmEwMjg4OTI4/MTBiNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}