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A Big Win for Big Trees

A Big Win for Big Trees

Nearly four years ago to the day, as America faced unprecedented challenges, the Forest Service began a rushed and rigged process to undermine the only protections for Eastern Oregon’s largest and oldest trees. Just hours before President Biden’s inauguration, a Trump political appointee signed a decision gutting protections known as “the Screens.” Oregon Wild, conservation […]

April 2, 2024

Eastern Oregon, Forests, Logging, Article
Groups Challenge BLM Commercial Logging in Conservation Reserve

Groups Challenge BLM Commercial Logging in Conservation Reserve

Medford, Oregon Contact for more information Michael Dotson, Executive Director, KS WildNick Cady, Legal Director, Cascadia WildlandsDoug Heiken, Conservation and Restoration Coordinator, Oregon Wild Today, a coalition of conservation organizations again filed a legal complaint challenging the Medford District Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) efforts to aggressively log forest stands located outside of Gold Hill, […]

March 27, 2024

Forests, Logging, Old-Growth, Press Release
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Survives Legal Challenge

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Survives Legal Challenge

Over the last several years, the logging industry has launched numerous legal attacks on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, a natural treasure managed by the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in southern Oregon.  The Monument sits at the junction of three distinct bioregions and is one of the most biologically diverse areas on the planet. […]

March 27, 2024

Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, Article
Senator Barrasso introduces bill to undermine Forest Service efforts to protect old-growth

Senator Barrasso introduces bill to undermine Forest Service efforts to protect old-growth

WASHINGTON  – U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced a bill on Wednesday that seeks to block the Biden administration’s proposed nationwide forest plan amendment to advance protections for old-growth forests.” The national old-growth forest plan amendment proposed in December, which followed calls for strong protection for America’s oldest forests from more than 500,000 people, was celebrated as a critical first step […]

March 14, 2024

Logging, Old-Growth, Press Statement
Compromise Conservation Plan Advances for Oregon State Forests

Compromise Conservation Plan Advances for Oregon State Forests

Last week marked a significant milestone as the Oregon Board of Forestry took a crucial step by voting to advance the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Western Oregon State forests. This decision comes after years of development and extensive input from thousands of supporters, including numerous activists like yourself, who advocated for heightened protections […]

March 11, 2024

Forests, State Forests, Wildlife, Article
Beloved Metolius River

Beloved Metolius River

An Untold Story, the Promise of Wilderness, and the River Democracy Act By: Marina Richie “We’ve learned that safeguarding a river requires that people become engaged in the future.” Tim Palmer, Wild and Scenic Rivers, An American Legacy Read other posts in this series: Beloved Metolius RiverEvery Wild Place Has a Story Sunlight strikes a […]

March 4, 2024

Rivers, Article
Three Wolves Found Dead in Klamath County

Three Wolves Found Dead in Klamath County

US Fish and Wildlife Service announces $50,000 award for information Today, Oregon State Police and the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a $50,000 reward for information regarding three gray wolves found dead in Klamath County. The release does not specify whether these wolves were poached but asks for information to be sent to the Oregon State Police’s […]

February 9, 2024

Wolves, Press Release

Forest Service urged to bolster protections for forests in proposed policy

Contact for more information: Steve Pedery, Oregon WildRandi Spivak, Center for Biological DiversityJackson Chiappinelli, EarthjusticeMark Morgenstein, Environment AmericaAndrew Scibetta, NRDCIan Brickey, Sierra ClubZack Porter, Standing TreesAdam Rissien, WildEarth Guardians  More than 120,000 people and more than 170 organizations called on the U.S. Forest Service to strengthen its proposal to conserve old growth trees and forests on federal […]

February 6, 2024

Forests, Logging, Old-Growth, Press Release
Every Wild Place Has a Story

Every Wild Place Has a Story

By: Marina Richie Read other posts in this series: Beloved Metolius RiverLookout Mountain: Roadless Beacon of the OchocosHardesty Mountain Roadless Area: Vigilance, Close Calls, & HeroesSaving the Big Trees of Badger Creek as Wilderness – A Lucky BreakNorth Fork Umatilla Wilderness: Saved by a Trout?Imnaha River: Wolves, Wilderness, and Wildlands Hiking into a designated wilderness […]

February 5, 2024

Oregon Wild, Public Lands, Wilderness, Article
Five River Democracy Act Streams to Snowshoe Along in Oregon

Five River Democracy Act Streams to Snowshoe Along in Oregon

Even though many of our favorite hiking trails are covered in snow, winter is still a great time to get out and enjoy Oregon’s wild places. From the iconic Crater Lake National Park to the well-maintained trail systems outside of Bend, the state offers a plethora of breathtaking snowshoeing destinations. In this blog post, we’ll […]

January 30, 2024

Recreation, Article
Feds Withdraw Controversial Big League Logging Project Following Legal Challenge

Feds Withdraw Controversial Big League Logging Project Following Legal Challenge

Contact for more information: Lindsey Hutchison, Willamette RiverkeeperPeter Jensen, Cascadia WildlandsJohn Persell, Oregon Wild In response to legal pressure, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)  withdrew the proposed 4,600-acre Big League logging project in the Calapooia and Mohawk River Watersheds northeast of Eugene. In November, conservation organizations Willamette Riverkeeper, Cascadia Wildlands, and Oregon Wild challenged the the […]

January 22, 2024

Forests, Logging, Press Release
Amending the Northwest Forest Plan

Amending the Northwest Forest Plan

For nearly 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) has directed management in National Forests in western Washington, Oregon, and northern California. A compromise enacted in 1994, the NWFP aimed to protect and restore old-growth forests and healthy stream habitat for threatened species, while still facilitating logging on public lands. Since the Plan came online, […]

January 8, 2024

Climate, Logging, Old-Growth, Article

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