Originally published by Planet Drums Raise the Stakes, the following article is from Cascadia Institute director David McCloskey on what makes bioregional boundaries.
The Cascading Cascades of Cascadia - where does the name Cascadia come from?
Cascadia — the evocative name of a region, an idea, a movement — wild and free, defined by the waters flowing from the continental crest through the headwaters of the Pacific. Cascadia is a bioregion, the place we call home, an identity, movement and positive vision for the future. But where did this name actually come from?