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Why I am working to end ranching in PRNS:

If you look at a map of Point Reyes (aka Tamal Huye), you will see that all of it is a
national park. Point Reyes National Seashore was established in 1962 to protect the
land from developers eager to build on, and profit wildly from, its unique beauty. Instead of another gated community for the uber wealthy, we have a national park for all to enjoy... or so I thought, for many years.

Having hiked the south end of PRNS for decades, I finally ventured north to the elk
preserve on Tomales Point this summer (July 2021). Within minutes of turning onto
Pierce Point Road, which bisects the north half of PRNS and leads to the preserve, I
was flabbergasted to find myself in the middle of a post-apocalyptic, barren landscape populated by sullen cows, barbed wire, dilapidated mobile homes, ominous-looking commercial dairy buildings, mountains of manure covered with plastic and truck tires, and a stench that nearly knocked me over.

What should be one of the precious few last refuges for the natural world was instead a shocking example of destructive, extractive, industrial agriculture. These dairy and cattle operations, taking advantage of a long series of special concessions that prioritize the needs of dairy cows and cattle ranchers over those of the Tule Elk, trap the latter in what amounts to a concentration camp for elk, condemning hundreds of this rare species to a slow, painful, unnecessary death.

Born in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1963 and living here my entire life, I have
benefitted immensely from the work that went into making this area progressive
and positive, especially in the preservation of natural lands. Many individuals and
groups have fought hard for decades to preserve those lands and, unfortunately, it
seems we need to keep fighting to protect them. In honor of what I have been given, I have decided to work on removing the ranches from Point Reyes until they are gone, or I am.

Many others are as dedicated as I am. It is their hard work that forms the content of
this site. Please join us in working to restore Point Reyes/Tamal Huye to a place for
wildlife and recreation.