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tells the story of an eclectic mix of activists who take a stand to protect an old growth forest from logging at Warner Creek in the Willamette National Forest of Oregon, blockading the logging road and repelling the state police with continuous occupation from 1994-1995.

the film follows the activists as a community gathers around the illegal blockade and develops into the cascadia free State, igniting similar actions that spread across the region. vears after its release, pickaxe has become a classic document of the potential for grassroots direct action to achieve victory against the forces of both government and big business. Lovingly crafted by the participants themselves, the film expertly presents every moment, from confrontation to celebration.