March 05 2021
Margo Craig is a St. Johns-area resident and a tree lover. She writes that we should better use our tree resources.
The latest winter storm claimed at least one of Portland s oldest residents, an Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana), Heritage Tree No. 200. The departed was about 250 years old, one of several old oaks that tower over Willamette Cove from the bluff of North Portland.
The elder oak was a vestige of Oregon s oaky past, when Indigenous burning practices maintained great swaths of oak woodlands and savannah. It was for good reason: oak trees are more resilient to fire than conifers. Scientists call White Oak habitat magnets, that support birds and plants. Indigenous people took advantage of this, as well as the elk and deer that oak attracted. Oak trees will provide essential housing for the animal kingdom s inevitable climate refugees.
Movie of the Year (2020): First Cow
There s more to love than just Evie the Cow in Kelly Reichardt s tender heist movie, our favorite of 2020.
This article is part of our 2020 Rewind.
Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more released in this very strange year.
In this entry, we name Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow as our Movie of the Year for 2020.
Despite the unfortunate rift that the pandemic put on movie releases in 2020, this year has given us plenty of phenomenal films. Without theaters, we enjoyed more movies from the comfort of our own homes. We turned to filmmakers for solace during this tough year, creating a new appreciation for how much movies mean to us. Picking the best movie that came out this year was not easy to discern. We needed a movie that helped us cope with the intense loneliness of isolation by providing a great story and impressive visual artistry. It also needed to be one that didn’t ignore t