Carson’s Silent Spring: A Reader’s Guide provides an in-depth analysis and contextualization of Silent Spring. It also surveys the lasting impact the text has had on the environmentalist movement in the last fifty years.

This issue of Mendocino Environmental Center Newsletter reports on protests against the deforestation of the Albion River watershed; composting the Potter Valley, updates on Headwaters Forest, wolves, hemp, “Economic Aspects of Ecoforestry,” and candidate’s positions for an upcoming election for Congress, State Assembly, and county supervisor. Charles Sullivan writes on “Giving Birth to the Warrior Spirit: The End of Environmentalism.”

Wild Earth 12, no. 4, features an interview with Sylvia Earle on “Our Oceans, Ourselves,” essays on worldwide fishing and consumer conscience, on launching a sea ethic, and the food web complexity in kelp forest ecosystems.

This 1988 newsletter was created by the Earth First! Redwood Action Team. It includes updates on court hearings and lawsuits, preservation proposals, and a call to action.