If your only knowledge of the Siskiyou Crest is that you sometimes have to put chains on your car to get over it in winter, you're missing a lot. Beyond the freeway, the Siskiyou Crest is a place of wondrous beauty and biodiversity, with some plants and animals that exist only there.
A party is planned for this July, Celebrating the Siskiyou Crest: A Festival of Arts, Culture, and Science, and submissions for the festival face a deadline of May 1st.
We get an overview of the festival and its potential contents from organizers Diana Coogle and Rose Gerstner.