It’s official: Feds want grizzlies back in the Cascades

The long-term goal is a population of 200 bears in the North Cascades over the next century

Mar 25, 2024
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3 minutes

Can redwoods and sequoias produce offspring in the Pacific Northwest?

If not, new efforts to migrate the species to the region might need continued human management

Mar 21, 2024
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14 minutes

Oil trains in the Gorge: Are we ready for a spill?

Toxic cargo rumbles through the National Scenic Area every day, worrying officials and alarming critics

Mar 14, 2024
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20 minutes

Oregon forest board approves controversial habitat protections

The plan should help endangered species but will decrease logging revenues in Coast Range communities and elsewhere

Mar 13, 2024
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4 minutes

A curious Idaho wetlands dispute challenges Supreme Court ruling

The EPA is accusing Ace Black Ranches of Clean Water Act violations but the ranch owners say, huh?

Mar 7, 2024
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7 minutes

Oregon’s ‘thermal trading’ program is popular. Also expensive and unproven

The state lets polluters plant trees to keep river water temps cool. No one knows if the trade-offs actually work

Feb 29, 2024
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14 minutes