OR: Public Lands/Wilderness
NW states, fed collaborate on prescribed burns to fight wildfires
State and federal agencies are collaborating to increase the use of prescribed fires in the Northwest. Prescribed fire is the controlled use of …
Update coming for 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service has announced its intention to update a 30-year-old plan for managing forests in the Northwest. The agency has issued a …
BLM announces added protections for sensitive OR landscape
The remote landscape of southeastern Oregon is receiving additional protections. The Bureau of Land Management has finalized its resource management …
OR to decide on added protections for decreasing orca population
Oregon officials are considering providing additional protections to orcas in the region. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide on …
Conservation groups seek to protect OR forest from logging project
Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to block a logging project near Eugene. Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild and Willamette Riverkeeper are …
Bills in Congress seek to nix conservation in BLM Public Lands Rule
Bills in Congress would throw out comments for a proposed rule that would prioritize conservation and restoration on U.S. Bureau of Land Management …
Week Spotlights Community Health Centers Removing Barriers to Care
Events across the country are marking this as National Health Center Week, including in Oregon. Community health centers provide affordable health …
Proposed Plan Protects 400,000 Acres in Southeastern OR
A newly released management plan for the Owyhee landscape in Oregon will bring greater protections for more than 400,000 acres of public land…
BLM Funds to Restore Landscapes in OR
The federal government is investing $161 million to restore landscapes across the West, including in Oregon. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management …
OR Coast Conservation Areas Opportunity for 'Bottom Up' Management
Locals will help steward two iconic locations on Oregon's coast. The Cape Foulweather Complex and Cape Lookout Marine Conservation areas were …
Hardening Homes Could Be More Effective Defense Against Wildfires
Wildfires are a growing threat in the Northwest and a lot of money is spent on fire suppression. But a less costly approach could be to make homes …
New Rule Could Spur More Conservation on BLM Lands
A proposed rule from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management could raise conservation up as a priority on the land it manages. Under the proposal…