Slug Fest

Street Smart Naturalist · Apr 24, 2025 · 7m · transcript

This past weekend, Marjorie and I and friends went walking in a splendid, wooded area, Taylor Mountain. Like other forested spots near Seattle that have been protected by the city, county, state, or federal government, it is haven of beauty. Biggest were the holy trinity trees—Douglas firs, western red cedars, and western hemlocks—many so large I couldn’t wrap my arms around them. We debated if they were original growth and concluded they were not. Back in the day, no logger would have left behind any trees; these arboreal skyscrapers simply illustrated the stunning ability of our local…