BIGFOOT IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES!?
A WASHINGTON COUNTY’S UNIQUE HUNTING BAN
SPRING HARVEST: CHANGING HABITS WITH FARM-TO-TABLE METHODS Though winter makes a gentle exit for us Floridians, the arrival of spring invites us to shed the old and embrace the new. This includes lifestyle habits around how you source and prepare meals. If you haven’t already tried it, we encourage you to try the farm-to-table approach to healthier eating with seasonal foods! And anyone can give it a go with the help of shows, books, and recipes. Here’s how it works. Acquire fresh produce. We’re all familiar with the amazing oranges our state produces, but we’ve got an abundance of fresh foods ripening as the seasons change. Three local options are fresh strawberries, lush lettuce, and succulent tomatoes. To purchase, visit your local farmers market or pick the produce yourself if it’s available (strawberries are a good choice here). These activities can become enjoyable family days out or dates with your partner with the added benefit of having an accountability buddy. Prepare your new finds. The next step to achieving this farm-to-table goal is cooking those fresh ingredients. Fortunately, numerous healthy recipe websites provide millions of ideas to incorporate seasonal produce into your meals. From simple salads to elaborate entrees, platforms like Food Network, America’s Test Kitchen, or New York Times Cooking offer recipes catering to all tastes and skill levels, making the journey toward a healthier diet fun and attainable. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables from a farmers market or a U-pick farm will add a homegrown touch to your farm-to-table meal. To learn even more, you can watch shows like “What the Health” on Netflix or read “The Science of Nutrition” by Rhiannon Lambert to understand further the positive effects of using fresh, seasonal food in your quest for a healthier lifestyle. In essence, seasonal change can influence a mindset makeover. Initiating a farm- to-table approach is just one way to do so. The seasonal produce and the wealth of information available through online platforms, shows, and books are a powerful catalyst for positive change. We hope the warmth of our Sunshine State sun can produce a profound shift in your perspective, just as it has for us.
Most people don’t consider the legality of Bigfoot hunting, but in Washington state, it’s part of the law. In Skamania County, it’s illegal to kill the mythological ape. Should someone murder the creature, they’d face a stiff penalty. Bigfoot — sometimes called Sasquatch — is an elusive ape-like cryptid said to roam the forests of North America. It allegedly has reddish-brown fur, a gorilla-like body, and its namesake big feet. Some claim Bigfoot is the “missing link” between walking apes and our ancestors, who walked on all fours. Most scientists dispute the claim, saying that any ancestor this old likely would’ve adapted or gone extinct. Bigfoot was first spotted in California in 1958, and most sightings since occur in Washington state. Per every 100,000 people, 9.12 sightings are in the Evergreen State. That’s a third more often than its neighbor Oregon, the runner-up at 6.06. If there were a Bigfoot capital of the world, it’d be in Washington. On April 1, 1969, the Skamania County legislature enacted Ordinance 1969-01, the first law prohibiting the killing of Bigfoot. Anyone convicted of murdering the cryptid would be classified as a felon and imprisoned for five years. While modified decades later, it set an important precedent: Bigfoot is a protected species. Tourism picked up shortly after that. Bigfoot mania officially hit the U.S. in the 1970s as directors released films like “Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot.” New Bigfoot enthusiasts started to visit Washington in droves, hoping to be the first to find proof of its existence.
While locals appreciated the influx of cash from tourism, they didn’t appreciate the influx of guns from Bigfoot hunters.
County legislatures enacted a new ordinance in 1984. It further clarified the regulations on Bigfoot and designated the ape as an endangered species. As such, hunting Bigfoot with the intent to kill is illegal. However, the ordinance softened the penalty for hunting Bigfoot, lowering the penalty for poachers to a year in prison or a fine of up to $1,000. Every law has some logic; no matter how frivolous it may seem, there’s a reason why lawmakers went through the trouble. While this law may seem unnecessary, it protects “Bigfoot” and the Skamania County citizens alike.
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