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Amid all the bad news and threats, there is also some good news, and some early signs that grassroots activism is working.
July 3, 2025
In the summer of 2006, I joined hundreds of protesters at a rally in southern Oregon where I wore a homemade t-shirt that said “Roadless is Priceless”. The Forest Service, at the direction of the George W. Bush administration, had just auctioned off more than 500 acres of wild roadless forests for logging. These areas […]
July 2, 2025
A Senate proposal to sell off millions of acres of public land to fund tax breaks for billionaires is dead - for now.
June 29, 2025
In the final hours of the 2025 legislative session, a landmark bill to fund wildlife conservation fell short—not for lack of public support, bipartisan backing, or legislative merit.
June 28, 2025
HB 2977, backed by a broad and diverse coalition across Oregon, is stalled due to obstruction by two Republican senators, Daniel Bonham and Cedric Hayden, who are using procedural tactics to try to kill the bill.
June 26, 2025
The Trump administration's rollback of the Roadless Rule would put nearly 2 million acres of Oregon’s most intact national forest lands at risk.
June 23, 2025
In a major victory for Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and outdoor heritage, the Oregon House of Representatives has passed HB 2977, a bipartisan bill that would raise the state’s transient lodging tax (TLT) to provide long-overdue funding for wildlife conservation. The bill passed with the required three-fifths majority and now advances to the Oregon Senate.
June 20, 2025
Learn how the River Democracy Act would help protect watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek across Oregon
June 17, 2025
A budget reconciliation proposal introduced by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, would force the sale of up to 3.2 million acres of public lands across the West, including in Oregon.
June 12, 2025
Attending a town hall is one of the best ways to directly speak to your legislators and influence their priorities. Check out our town hall guide for tips, suggested talking points, and upcoming events in your area.
May 30, 2025
Outdoor recreation businesses, guides, nonprofits, and industry leaders across Oregon have come together in a unified show of support for the River Democracy Act
May 22, 2025
Conservation groups intervened today in a lawsuit brought by the timber industry and counties seeking to strip northern spotted owls of habitat protections.
May 21, 2025
Staying informed is the first step to becoming a public lands and native wildlife advocate.
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