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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
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
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
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? Hiking into a designated wilderness on a national forest, I […]
February 5, 2024
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
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
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
When you’re out enjoying the spectacular national forests in Oregon, you’re probably not thinking about laws passed decades ago to require forest plans for these areas. But these plans, and the subsequent standards, guidelines, designations, and policies they create, make a huge difference in what you’ll experience at your favorite trail, river, or picnic spot. […]
December 21, 2023
Contact for more information Steve Pedery, Oregon WildRandi Spivak, Center for Biological DiversityJackson Chiappinelli, EarthjusticeMark Morgenstein, Environment AmericaJosh Mogerman, NRDCIan Brickey, Sierra Club Zack Porter, Standing TreesHannah Smay, WildEarth Guardians According to reports, the Biden administration will announce Tuesday a proposed nationwide forest plan amendment to advance protections for the last remaining old-growth trees in U.S. national […]
December 19, 2023
Contact for more information Steve Pedery, Conservation Director Today, the Forest Service took the first official step in its long-rumored effort to amend the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan. Oregon Wild Conservation Director Steve Pedery: The visionary Northwest Forest Plan was intended to protect and restore mature and old-growth forests and imperiled salmon and wildlife on federal public […]
December 17, 2023
On December 12th, Senator Merkley introduced a groundbreaking resolution calling for a national strategy to protect biodiversity. This is a critical step in creating coordinated efforts to not only protect imperiled animals, plants, and ecosystems in the face of the biodiversity and climate crisis but to ensure these landscapes thrive. The resolution expresses a need […]
December 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C.— As the United States faces escalating impacts from the joint biodiversity and climate crises, leading conservation groups including Defenders of Wildlife, the Endangered Species Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Oregon Wild, Sierra Club, Wildlife Conservation Society, and World Wildlife Fund today applauded Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for introducing a resolution in the […]
December 12, 2023
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