News by Jennifer Johnson, After nearly a decade of observing the aftermath of environmental crises in Oregon, Anton Chiono ’06 knew he wanted to be part of a solution. During the “Timber Wars” of the ‘80s and early ‘90s, when the Pacific Northwest battled to preserve endangered species and federal forests, he was a child living in rural Summer Lake, an Oregon ranching and logging town. When Summer Lake's sawmill closed, many of his parents’ friends lost jobs. Some moved on. Others never recovered. No matter what reasoning could be given for such a closur...