Press Room

Since 1974, Oregon Wild has worked to inform and involve the public in the important conservation issues facing our state. America's wildlands, wildlife, and waters belong to all of us, and we believe that the best way to ensure these precious resources are managed responsibly is to keep the public informed.

Explore our Oregon Wild newsletter archive to find out more about our work. 

Press Contacts

Arran Robertson (on leave March & April 2023)
Communications Manager. Contact Arran for general media inquiries.
Steve Pedery
Conservation Director. Contact Steve with specific questions about Oregon Wild's conservation programs.

News Releases

Report: U.S. Agencies Undermine Biden’s Pledge to Protect Climate-Saving Forests
Nov 14, 2022
As world leaders gather to address the climate crisis, U.S. land management agencies are undermining President Joe Biden’s commitment to conserve mature and old-growth forests and trees by logging…
Forest advocates knock out massive Trump post-fire logging loophole
Nov 9, 2022
This month, conservation groups finalized a legal agreement with…
Over 100 Kayaktivists and Community Members Protest Old-Growth Logging
Oct 6, 2022
Leaburg, OREGON – Today, a “kayaktivist” flotilla of over 100 concerned community members rallied on the McKenzie River to protest an old-growth logging sale in the Willamette…
Court: Approval of old-growth sales in northern spotted owl habitat violated Endangered Species Act
Oct 4, 2022
Late Friday, a judge in the District Court for the District of Oregon ruled that the U.S.…
More than 122,000 call for protecting mature, old-growth federal forests and trees from logging
Aug 30, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Environmental groups delivered more than 122,000 public comments today urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to protect…
Conservationists Challenge Coast Range Old-Growth Logging Plan
Aug 29, 2022
Today, Oregon-based conservation organizations Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild challenged…
Mature and old-growth logging sale undermines Biden climate policy; threatens McKenzie River, habitat
Aug 1, 2022
Today, old-growth forest and wildlife advocates provided the U.S. Forest Service the means to reconsider the pending Trump-era “Flat Country” timber sale in Oregon’s Willamette National Forest. The…
Community organizations across Oregon support the River Democracy Act
Jul 15, 2022
Bend, OR — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (…
Conservation Groups Challenge Fremont Winema Logging Project
Jul 13, 2022
Agency is illegally relying on regulation that excludes certain timber stand and wildlife habitat improvement projects from NEPA requirements. Conservation organizations WildEarth Guardians and…
Report: Federal Logging Projects Put 10 Climate-Saving Forests On Chopping Block
Jul 12, 2022
New report identifies ‘climate forests’ at risk Federal agencies are targeting mature and old-growth forests for logging despite these trees’ extraordinary ability to curb climate change and…

Press Clips

Will Sonobuoys In The Pacific Help The Navy But Harm Whales?
Jan 13, 2015
The Navy conducts training and testing in a stretch of the Pacific  roughly the size of Montana.  It wants to continue and expand its activities in these waters off the West Coast from Washington to…
‘Wild’ journey reminds us what’s worth saving
Jan 12, 2015
“Wild,” a film about the emotional and physical journey of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, debuted in theaters last month. It’s an adaptation of the book by Portland author Cheryl Strayed, and in it…
Look to a model of cooperation in protecting our natural treasures
Dec 19, 2014
It was encouraging to read about the recent story reported in the Hood River News regarding the renewed efforts to protect Mount Hood. At a time when most issues are becoming more polarized, it is…
Elliott State Forest could be headed toward sale after State Land Board decision
Dec 9, 2014
The Elliott State Forest appears to be headed toward a sale to a public entity or public-private partnership. First, though, Oregon officials must do homework to determine whether such a move is…
Study: Killing wolves means more livestock attacks
Dec 4, 2014
GRANTS PASS, Ore. –  Scientists have found that, contrary to what many people think, killing wolves does not always reduce attacks on livestock. Researchers at Washington State University found that…
Most dredging banned under new proposed guidelines
Dec 3, 2014
Suction-dredge mining would be banned from streams running through private lands throughout the Rogue River Basin and much of Western Oregon and limited on federal lands under a new state framework…
Crater Lake: Investing beyond the caldera
Nov 18, 2014
Crater Lake attracts millions of visitors from across the country who make the journey to gaze at its strikingly clear waters, marvel at Wizard Island, and be treated to spectacular views of the…
Why hunters should oppose sale of Elliott State Forest
Aug 9, 2014
Elk and deer hunters are obsessive about our chosen pastime.  We invest countless hours in scouting and preparing for the fall hunt.  We travel hundreds of miles in search of elk, deer and other game…
Rediscovering our humanity in the wilderness
Aug 8, 2014
Escaping a grim world of war abroad and inequality at home, I fled with my teenage daughter to the mountains of Oregon to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and commune with more humane creatures. Like…
Keep Elliott Forest in public hands
Aug 6, 2014
The old-growth Douglas fir featured on our state’s license plate is a powerful image for Oregonians. During the timber wars of the 1980s and early ’90s, bitter political battles were fought over…