To the People of the Salmon River Mountains from the People of Black Bear Ranch
Title
To the People of the Salmon River Mountains from the People of Black Bear Ranch
Subject
Environmentalism
Description
A letter opposing the clear-cut logging of land in Idaho by a California commune, the Black Bear Ranch. According to the historian Timothy Miller, the community bought the property for $22,500 using money from a variety of sources including from supporters in the entertainment industry, as well as "one large unexpected angelic gift" and the "proceeds from a major LSD deal." The commune had a variety of contacts with radical groups.
Creator
the People of Black Bear Ranch
Source
Roz Payne
Publisher
Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date
ca. late-1960s or early-1970s
Format
mimeograph
Type
leaflet
Original Format
paper
Citation
the People of Black Bear Ranch, “To the People of the Salmon River Mountains from the People of Black Bear Ranch,” Roz Payne Sixties Archive, accessed January 16, 2025, https://rozsixties.unl.edu/items/show/703.