Signals - rswfire

Reading Public Record Letter After Oregon Parks Dismissal

Sam reads aloud an email he sent to Allison Watson, engagement programs manager at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, after being dismissed from his volunteer position.

1:19

Sep 5, 2024

Rejecting Responsibility for Others' Understanding

The speaker woke at 2 AM with a realization about communication patterns.

4:47

Apr 5, 2026

Oregon Dunes > Waxmyrtle Beach

Direct Address to Oregon State Parks After Police Intimidation

rswfire delivers a direct address to Oregon State Parks personnel one year after his retaliatory dismissal from Honeyman State Park.

44:57

Jan 1, 2026

Patron

New Year's Eve Hike to Siltcoos Lake

rswfire records a New Year's Eve hike to Siltcoos Lake on the Oregon Coast, documenting physical movement through forest service trails while processing the year's events.

Oregon Dunes > Siltcoos Lake Trail

Feb 2, 2026

Oregon Dunes > Siltcoos Lake Trail

Cascadia Risk Assessment and Autonomy Project Commitment

rswfire documents a Monday hike at Silk Goose Lake Trail on the Oregon Coast while processing newly acquired knowledge about Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami risk.

4:09

Mar 26, 2025

Dismissed from Oregon Parks Volunteer Program

rswfire announces his official dismissal from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department volunteer program via letterhead.

8:29

Jul 18, 2024

Processing Hypervigilance and Parental Trauma Patterns

The speaker reflects on living in an angled RV for a week, causing balance issues and sleep difficulties.

0:55

Mar 24, 2026

Oregon Dunes > Work Center

Further Retaliation

Three police officers, who did not identify their agency, arrived at rswfire's work center located behind a federal gate.

Mar 26, 2025

The Story of Honeyman

rswfire published a narrative account documenting his experience as a volunteer at Honeyman State Park under the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department.

13:54

Jul 21, 2024

Processing Tire Issues and Skill Loss Concerns

The speaker begins with morning coffee and reflects on society's loss of ancestral survival skills, noting how modern outsourcing of basic tasks like navigation and food delivery has made people dependent on technology and services.

5:26

Apr 9, 2025

Patron

Facing Financial Pressure Three Days From Displacement

rswfire acknowledges experiencing existential fear while facing displacement in three days.

Oregon Dunes > Lagoon

Mar 18, 2026

Marking One-Year Anniversary of Surveillance Encounter

rswfire marks the one-year anniversary of an incident at Honeyman State Park in which an unidentified man—carrying no ID, wearing no uniform, and offering no name—was sent by Oregon State Parks to assess and question him while he was working alone as a volunteer and all rangers were away at a regional event.