The Shrinking Grasslands of the Mattole The past half-century has been one of dramatic change for the landscape of the Mattole watershed. Alongside more obvious changes such as the logging of more than 90 percent of the old-growth timber and the subdivision of several major ranches, another process — quieter and more gradual, but nonetheless significant — has been underway. Brush and trees are encroaching on the prairies of the Mattole.
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Thoughts from a backcountry pot-grower It would be begging the issue to discuss local economics without including what remains the largest cash crop in California, marijuana. What follows are some highlights from a conversation with an anonymous grower who is still pursuing the pre-growlight practice of guerrilla farming.
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