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Public Lands, Public Voices: Hundreds of Oregonians attend events to speak up for roadless forests
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (295+ words) Fighting for our Backyard Forests That support for wildlands protection has carried to today. During an initial public comment period last fall for the proposed Roadless Rule rescission, which lasted a historically short 21 days, over 600, 000 Americans submitted public comments, and…...
Hiking Guide to Oregon's Roadless Areas
1+ week, 4+ day ago (791+ words) Oregon Wild Some of Oregon's best hikes can be found within the 2 million acres of wild areas protected from development by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule " from the coast to the Cascades to the Snake River. But these places are…...
Oregon's Brewing Community Speaks Out for Forested Watershed Protections with 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Earth Day Collaboration Seriess
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1379+ words) Fighting for our Backyard Forests April 9, 2026 " Oregon breweries know better than anyone that "Great beer starts with clean water!" We are fortunate to have some of the best drinking water on the planet and clean Oregon drinking water is the…...
Citizen Science Opportunities in Oregon
2+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Fighting for our Backyard Forests Go on an off-trail adventure in a beautiful forest? Spend time on the beach watching for whales? Seek out the gnarled outlines of whitebark pines in the wilderness? Yes please! Do any of those things…...
Trump to "reorganize" Forest Service, close Portland regional office
3+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Fighting for our Backyard Forests Portland, OR " Yesterday, the Trump administration announced plans to move the Forest Service headquarters from Washington D. C. to Salt Lake City, Utah, shut down all regional offices, and consolidate all research facilities to Fort Collins, Colorado....
Public Lands, Public Voices: Reclaiming Roadless Forests (Bend)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (101+ words) Fighting for our Backyard Forests Edward J. Ray Hall, Oregon State University-Cascades, 1500 Southwest Chandler Ave. , Bend, OR 97702 25 years ago, the US Forest Service held more than 600 public meetings during the process to create the Roadless Rule, one of the most important…...
Historic funding for wildlife passes Oregon Legislature, heads to Gov. Kotek for signature
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) HB 4134 " 1. 25% for Wildlife Salem, Ore. ," Today, the Oregon Senate passed HB 4134, the "1. 25% for Wildlife" bill. The bill had previously passed the Oregon House of Representatives with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Tina Kotek's desk to be signed into…...
Oregon Wild at PIELC 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (78+ words) HB 4134 " 1. 25% for Wildlife View the full PIELC program and schedule on the website Join us at the 44th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Oregon in Eugene. "HB 4134 unites Oregonians from trailheads to working lands around the…...
Wildlife & Habitats Bill (HB 4134) Heads to the Senate Floor
2+ mon, 23+ hour ago (253+ words) HB 4134 " 1. 25% for Wildlife Testimony on the bill has been in favor of the proposal, with over 84% of the over 2000 pieces of submitted testimony indicating support. "Oregonians have shown up in force for wildlife, rallying at the Capitol, calling and emailing,…...
Webcast: Rooted in Place: Indigenous and Local Artists on the Blue Mountains
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (265+ words) HB 4134 " 1. 25% for Wildlife Art can help us see and care more deeply for the values and communities of a landscape. Join us as we explore the role of art in conservation through a unique program in the incredible landscapes of…...