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Conservation

Where are all the young environmentalists?

The “gloom” of the political climate has forced youth-oriented conservation organizations to change tactics

Jan 8, 2026
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9-minute read

Where are all the young environmentalists?

The “gloom” of the political climate has forced youth-oriented conservation

Jan 8, 2026
9-minute read

Repeal of roadless rule could mean return of timber wars

Seventeen years ago, Idaho opted out of the national program. Could its foresight provide a template for compromise?

Nov 6, 2025
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12-minute read

Repeal of roadless rule could mean return of timber wars

Seventeen years ago, Idaho opted out of the national program.

Nov 6, 2025
12-minute read

Wash. says it will save 77,000 acres from logging. Enviros question the details

Don’t applaud yet. Critics say the big plan amounts to “smoke and mirrors” and is “misleading”

Oct 30, 2025
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9-minute read

Wash. says it will save 77,000 acres from logging. Enviros question the details

Don’t applaud yet. Critics say the big plan amounts to

Oct 30, 2025
9-minute read

New wildlife area would see Umatilla Tribes regain access to ancestral homeland

Proposed 11,500-acre Qapqápa Wildlife Area marks the first time Tribes might co-manage a wildlife area with Oregon

Sep 11, 2025
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7-minute read

New wildlife area would see Umatilla Tribes regain access to ancestral homeland

Proposed 11,500-acre Qapqápa Wildlife Area marks the first time Tribes

Sep 11, 2025
7-minute read

How to clean up a pond: Remove 3 trucks

A Camaro, F-150 and Dodge diesel pickup are part of an unexpected haul near the Umatilla River

Apr 23, 2025
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3-minute read

How to clean up a pond: Remove 3 trucks

A Camaro, F-150 and Dodge diesel pickup are part of

Apr 23, 2025
3-minute read

Is Washington DNR using big money to squash lawsuits?

In the “Freedom” timber sale, an environmental group says the State of Washington’s request for compensation is aimed at muzzling dissent

Apr 17, 2025
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10-minute read

Is Washington DNR using big money to squash lawsuits?

In the “Freedom” timber sale, an environmental group says the

Apr 17, 2025
10-minute read

New bill seeks to dismember protections for endangered species

A push to strip the Endangered Species Act pits survival against economic interests. More than 50 Pacific Northwest species are at risk

Apr 2, 2025
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4-minute read

New bill seeks to dismember protections for endangered species

A push to strip the Endangered Species Act pits survival

Apr 2, 2025
4-minute read

Remember that big SDS Timber land sale? Here’s what’s happening with that forest

A partnership of conservation groups and private landowners is keeping logging in, but commercial development out

Feb 19, 2025
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6-minute read

Remember that big SDS Timber land sale? Here’s what’s happening with that forest

A partnership of conservation groups and private landowners is keeping

Feb 19, 2025
6-minute read

Why aren’t hunters and environmentalists better allies?

The outdoor community is missing a critical opportunity to get what everyone wants … a healthier environment

Jan 23, 2025
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8-minute read

Why aren’t hunters and environmentalists better allies?

The outdoor community is missing a critical opportunity to get

Jan 23, 2025
8-minute read

See? Habitat restoration really works

In central Oregon, beavers are partnering with heavy equipment and work crews to rebuild historic stream flows

Jan 15, 2025
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5-minute read

See? Habitat restoration really works

In central Oregon, beavers are partnering with heavy equipment and

Jan 15, 2025
5-minute read

What if the Columbia Gorge were opened to development?

A new AI art project illustrates the “unseen impact” of decades of effort to preserve the national scenic wonder

Jan 9, 2025
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6-minute read

What if the Columbia Gorge were opened to development?

A new AI art project illustrates the “unseen impact” of

Jan 9, 2025
6-minute read

WATCH: In Oregon, homeowners have joined an effort to repair salmon habitat

In the shadow of Mount Hood, Baldwin Creek is about to start running like it hasn’t done in decades

Nov 21, 2024
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WATCH: In Oregon, homeowners have joined an effort to repair salmon habitat

In the shadow of Mount Hood, Baldwin Creek is about

Nov 21, 2024
2-minute read

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