Over the past year, I have worked with a talented filmmaker named Amy Allcock. Together, we have created a brief summary of my epic journey to rainforests across the west. Funded by a grant from the Columbia-Kootenay Cultural Alliance, this work has helped me develop a unique perspective on the changes underway. You can view […]
Special Projects
First Trip to Grand Coulee Dam
It was spring, 2004. I set out in my old Mercury pickup to find the dam that blocked salmon from ascending to spawn in the mountains where I live. It was my first trip to Grand Coulee Dam and the start of a decade-long research project that became an award-winning museum exhibit on the […]
Grand Coulee Dam -Banks “Lake” Reservoir
Ever been to Banks Lake? This is where water from the Columbia River is pumped and stored. An ancient geological coulee, carved by water flowing across volcanic basalt. Banks Lake is not a lake at all. It is a giant irrigation project, but that does not lessen its beauty on a still spring […]