Lynn & Becky Miner w/ Andy Perleberg

As Becky and Lynn Miner passed through northeastern Washington on a road trip to Canada in the 1970s, they were struck by the region’s beauty. Determined to someday retire in the area, the young newlyweds from Iowa pinched pennies for the next two decades, purchasing nearly 100 acres in Chewelah, Washington, in the early 1990s. After more than 30 years spent rehabilitating the poorly managed forest into a thriving, healthy wildlife refuge, the Miners have donated their Casa Becca del Norté tree farm to Washington State University Extension Forestry as a “legacy of learning.” …Representing WSU’s first school forest, the acreage includes a residential log cabin and outbuildings that will support education, training, demonstrations, research, conventions, and other learning opportunities. …“I’m excited by the endless possibilities,” said WSU Extension Forester Andy Perleberg, who has worked with the couple since 2006.