Conservation

Conservation

In Idaho, a controversial mine gets green light despite major concerns

Federal law gives mining interests an advantage in determining the best use of public lands in the Stibnite mining area

Oct 2, 2024
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4 minutes

Can photography save old-growth forests? David Herasimtschuk hopes so

An Oregon artist’s photo project is garnering national publicity by opening eyes to an often-invisible world

Sep 25, 2024
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3 minutes

Does new video series mark a WDFW pivot toward conservation?

A social media charm offensive from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife touts the agency’s commitment to species biodiversity

Sep 18, 2024
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4 minutes

Washington has few older forests left. Why does DNR keep logging them?

Conservationists want to stop the cutting of “legacy forests.” Logging concerns accuse them of moving the goal posts on “old trees.”

Sep 12, 2024
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10 minutes

Remembering Dan Bell and Tim Counihan

The environmental community is mourning the loss of two champions of Columbia River Gorge conservation

Jun 21, 2024
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5 minutes

The world found the Owyhees. Advocates say it’s time to protect land

The secret is out. Now, a diverse coalition of interests is pushing to designate the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument

May 30, 2024
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12 minutes

How the Gifford Pinchot National Forest got its name. And lost its soul

A new book, Forest Under Siege, presents a complex picture of one of the Pacific Northwest’s grandest treasures

May 16, 2024
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10 minutes

Is it time for ODFW to ‘reform’? Can it?

With a new director ready to be hired, enviro groups hope to see “hook and bullet” agency evolve toward conservation

May 8, 2024
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5 minutes
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