Wolverine in the Oregon Wild

I don’t need to tell you how important water is; it sustains us, our communities, and it shapes the world around us.

America’s federal forests are incredibly valuable. In Oregon, they are home to imperiled wildlife like the northern spotted owl, coho salmon, marbled murrelet, and more. Our forests filter drinking water for millions of Americans. But did you know that our forests also help us fight climate change, absorbing and storing carbon?

Reconnect with the natural world with Josephine Woolington as she sheds light on diverse flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest.

Special guest Chairman Samuel N. Penney spoke about Snake River salmon and how to save them from extinction.

Rain fell steadily on our drive into the mix of public and private lands southwest of Roseburg last month, the clouds and mist casting an eerie feel over the stark clearcuts we drove through on the way to a proposed logging unit in the 42 Divide Project area. In November 2021, the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sent an initial proposal for the 42 Divide Project out to the public for comments, calling for logging over 5,000 acres of forests up to 200 years old. 

Majestic bald eagles soar over forested mountain slopes searching for prey, while gray wolves howl a melodious song in the distance.

The BLM clearcut 150 acres in Western Oregon. Winter storms blew down many of the few trees they left behind.

A year ago, Oregon Wild advocates joined activists from across the country and urged the Forest Service to restore protections and end old-growth logging on forests across the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. 

This week, those efforts finally paid off! From the New York Times:

Learn about updates for wolves and wildlife in Oregon this month