We are incredibly blessed, lucky, privileged, and thankful: we both have fulfilling jobs that allow us to work from home, close friends and family, and have stayed healthy during the global pandemic. Sadly, not everyone can say the same. We hope that you and your family have been affected as little as possible by the many challenges of 2020, but surely all of us have already been changed in some way.

We usually come to you in the holiday season with tales of travel and new experiences. This year, with travel plans sidelined and social distancing precluding parties and other gatherings, and at a time when it seems that every story we see just serves to remind us how different and separate we are, we wanted to instead share with you some stories of comradery, hope, and positive change.

For the past many years, we've been writing about Susan Jane's collaborative work with the Forest Service, rural communities, loggers, and environmentalists. Recently, Oregon Public Broadcasting's Oregon Field Guide featured an 8-minute segment on the work of Susan Jane and her many partners to improve the socioeconomic and ecological health of the Malheur National Forest and Grant County, Oregon. The Oregon Field Guide segment is below, and you can listen to a longer segment featuring Susan Jane's collaborative work that is part of Oregon Public Broadcasting's Timber Wars podcast series at https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/01/timber-wars-trailer-episode-guide/ (go to Episode 7: A Way Forward).