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Cascadia NW: An enchanting festival at the heart of Cascadia
Cascadia NW is more than a three day music and arts festival. It is an event that will be unique and remembered differently each year. This year's festival was packed with art, music, performances, vendors, workshops, community and magic of Cascadia set in the forests of the beautiful Maisonic Family Park near Granite Falls, Washington.
Read MoreFeatured Book: The EvoAngel “Mushroom Thriller” by Ellen King Rice
This is the story line of The EvoAngel, a “mushroom thriller” by Ellen King Rice that is set in the Pacific Northwest. The book includes eighteen pen and ink illustrations of local fungi by Olympia artist Duncan Sheffels and incorporates many details of how bodies respond to changes in the environment. The EvoAngel recently received an Honorable Mention at the San Francisco Book Festival
Read MoreLocal and Sustainable Food: The Sixth Perspective of a Bioregional Lifestyle
“Supporting sustainable and humane farming, promoting access to healthy, low impact, local, seasonal and organic diets and reducing food waste.”
Do you know where your food comes from?
Read MoreZero Waste: The Ninth Perspective of a Bioregional Lifestyle
"Reducing waste, reusing where possible, and ultimately sending zero waste to landfill." (From One Living Planet) What is Waste Reduction? Waste reduction is minimizing the amount of product that ends up in the landfill in the first place. This can be done by being more mindful about what we use, and how we use it.
Read MoreThe Fremont Solstice Parade: A celebration of summer, color and community
A celebration of the Cascadia community unfolded on the streets of Fremont Saturday as members of the community showed their colors and expressed the spirit of our cultural bio-region.
Read MoreLand Use and Wildlife: The Fourth Perspective of a Bioregional Lifestyle
Land use and wildlife In Cascadia
“Protecting and restoring biodiversity and creating new natural habitats through good land use and integration into the built environment.” -One Living Planet
Read MoreCulture and Community: The Third Principle of a Bioregional Lifestyle
“Respecting and reviving local identity, wisdom and culture; encouraging the involvement of people in shaping their community and creating a new culture of sustainability.”- One Living Planet
Why are Culture and Community Important in Cascadia?
Read MoreCascadia International Rally Championship — Bioregional Rally Racing
The Cascadia region boasts some of the country’s largest rallying communities as well as some of the best rally roads in North America. An organization called the Cascadia International Rally Championship has created a competition to unite racing competitors across our bioregion.
Read MoreCascadia borders on future: an article by Karl Shoenberger
Some in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada envision a new union based on cultural ties, economic clout. The idea is spreading. But don’t redraw the maps just yet.
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