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Public Lands

Plan for ‘largest sell-off of public lands in U.S. history’ rejected, but still not dead

After pushback, Utah Sen. Mike Lee has revised his proposal requiring the sale of Forest Service land to apply solely to BLM holdings

Jun 26, 2025
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Plan for ‘largest sell-off of public lands in U.S. history’ rejected, but still not dead

After pushback, Utah Sen. Mike Lee has revised his proposal

Jun 26, 2025
9-minute read

Proposed pipeline would cut through roadless area in Caribou-Targhee National Forest

A Wyoming energy company says it needs to move natural gas through habitat used by grizzlies, lynx and sage grouse

May 29, 2025
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4-minute read

Proposed pipeline would cut through roadless area in Caribou-Targhee National Forest

A Wyoming energy company says it needs to move natural

May 29, 2025
4-minute read

Enviros, feds agree to protect a huge chunk of wild habitat

Pronghorns and sage-grouse rejoice as the Bureau of Land Management moves to preserve a swath of sagebrush steppe in Oregon

Jan 29, 2025
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Enviros, feds agree to protect a huge chunk of wild habitat

Pronghorns and sage-grouse rejoice as the Bureau of Land Management

Jan 29, 2025
5-minute read

The Forest Service is ready to get moving on a big project at Mount St. Helens

Aug. 31 is the deadline to respond to a public questionnaire about changes to the way Spirit Lake is managed

Aug 28, 2024
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The Forest Service is ready to get moving on a big project at Mount St. Helens

Aug. 31 is the deadline to respond to a public

Aug 28, 2024
4-minute read

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

The secret is out. Now, a diverse coalition of interests

May 30, 2024
12-minute read

Are environmental impacts of new Portland Water Bureau filtration plant being overlooked?

The Bull Run Filtration Project near Oxbow Park has passed compliance milestones, but locals are questioning the legitimacy of the city's environmental assessment

Jun 22, 2023
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9-minute read

Are environmental impacts of new Portland Water Bureau filtration plant being overlooked?

The Bull Run Filtration Project near Oxbow Park has passed

Jun 22, 2023
9-minute read

Local hire: National Park board appoints first Native American member

CRITFC executive director and Yakama Nation member Aja DeCoteau joins team of 15 new appointees during revival of defunct group

May 30, 2023
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3-minute read

Local hire: National Park board appoints first Native American member

CRITFC executive director and Yakama Nation member Aja DeCoteau joins

May 30, 2023
3-minute read

Ranchers, enviros on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rule

Stakes are high as regulations on 150 million acres of BLM lands come up for review. Public will enter the fray likely in January

Dec 8, 2022
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9-minute read

Ranchers, enviros on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rule

Stakes are high as regulations on 150 million acres of

Dec 8, 2022
9-minute read

How an anti-environmental group is shaping Oregon politics and policy

Timber Unity began as a single-issue interest group. Now it's finding problems behind every tree

Dec 1, 2022
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6-minute read

How an anti-environmental group is shaping Oregon politics and policy

Timber Unity began as a single-issue interest group. Now it's

Dec 1, 2022
6-minute read

Removing the tangled legacy of barbed wire

Thousands of miles of barbed wire blight rangeland and pose a danger to wildlife. Someone’s doing something about it

Oct 6, 2022
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7-minute read

Removing the tangled legacy of barbed wire

Thousands of miles of barbed wire blight rangeland and pose

Oct 6, 2022
7-minute read

The Forest Service is experimenting with relocating tree species to save them from climate change

'Assisted migration' has come to the Pacific Northwest, but experts don’t agree if it's a good thing or a radical response to a warming world

Sep 15, 2022
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22-minute read

The Forest Service is experimenting with relocating tree species to save them from climate change

'Assisted migration' has come to the Pacific Northwest, but experts

Sep 15, 2022
22-minute read

Drones are coming to Oregon state parks. Should they?

Oregon Parks and Recreation is considering input from drone advocates and critics before signing off on a controversial rule change

Jun 23, 2022
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9-minute read

Drones are coming to Oregon state parks. Should they?

Oregon Parks and Recreation is considering input from drone advocates

Jun 23, 2022
9-minute read

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