DEDICATION
Dedicated to the rebels among us and those who work on land and at sea.
INTRODUCTION
Like so many other hollowed-out communities in the land of opportunity and plenty, the town of Silvercreek—nestled in the deep forests of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula and surrounded by some of the planet's most valuable timber—is going broke. Conflicts over how to care for the forests have left the public’s trust in timber communities in tatters, its people in hopeless despair, its landscape a potential tinderbox.
Between all the business closures and recurrent forest fires, the residents wonder if it’s time to leave Silvercreek and try again somewhere else. But where? All over America, small towns face the same daunting challenges.
When Los Angeles reporter Grace Newman starts asking hard questions, the totem of the spotted owl is offered up as the simplest answer; real answers are far more elusive. To uncover the reality of the loss of social license for those working on land and at sea in the age of environmentalism and globalization, Grace is forced to work with third-generation logger Jackson Armstrong and others in Silvercreek, people she deeply mistrusts.
As they forge ahead, their research uncovers hidden layers of obscure allegiances and exposes secretive aligned agendas. What they learn leads to unsettling conclusions and dangerous territory, including murder, love and betrayal.
If you treasure forestland and are concerned about globalization and its impact on small towns and villages, about the power, funding and influence of corporate, political and environmental alliances, you will find The Dark Side of Hunger Mountain an action-packed novel for people who think deeply and care greatly about nature and the future.
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