A quiet evening at Thacker Pass

A quiet evening at Thacker Pass

This is a video from a quiet evening at Thacker Pass. The only sounds that night were a frog croaking, the creek flowing, and birds heading off to bed. The stillness and peace of a night like this is valuable beyond anything money can buy. This quiet may be broken...
What is a mountain lion without her mountain?

What is a mountain lion without her mountain?

Today, I climbed a mountain above Thacker Pass, and found fresh mountain lion tracks. The snow was packed in icy slabs at 7,000 feet, and as I tracked the cat I saw where she had slipped, spread her paws wide, and extended her claws to grip the ice. Cats don’t...
The Watersheds of Thacker Pass

The Watersheds of Thacker Pass

The Thacker Pass lithium mine will use millions of gallons of water each and every day, draining water from one of the most arid regions of the United States. We are working to prevent this mine, and the harms to the watershed this mine will cause, harms to the ground...