June 23, 2004
Fred Ecks: Taking A Stand to Save Ancient Forests

6:03 AM PDT

We have received word that a logging crew has arrived, and are attempting to work regardless of our presence. These people are the fellers, the ones who cut down the trees.

However, once the trees have been cut, they cannot be dragged up to the road and loaded onto logging trucks, because we are positioned between the yarder (the behemoth machine which drags the logs to the road) and the loader, which loads the logs onto the logging trucks.

Although it's still possible for the trees to be cut, the logging operation is now halted by our presence. Still, the chainsaws have been started, and it's extremely frustrating to be here, bearing witness to the demolition of this pristine ancient forest.

We're waiting now for the authorities to arrive.

More soon,

- Fred

Fred Ecks, 38 is a computer professional and network administrator from San
Francisco, Calfiornia. He loves hiking, backpacking, trail running, sailing and
kayaking, and is a docent at the Marin Headlands Visitor's Center. He's also been volunteering for Greenpeace for many years.

Fred is inside the container.