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Not so fast: Celebrations over delisting endangered plants might be premature

Validating local botanists' concerns, rare PNW plants have experienced steep declines since removal of federal protections

Feb 12, 2026
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13-minute read

Not so fast: Celebrations over delisting endangered plants might be premature

Validating local botanists' concerns, rare PNW plants have experienced steep

Feb 12, 2026
13-minute read

Why the Forest Service is examining its ban on commercial huckleberry picking

Commercial harvesting was eliminated for 2025. Will the ban be extended in 2026?

Jan 29, 2026
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7-minute read

Why the Forest Service is examining its ban on commercial huckleberry picking

Commercial harvesting was eliminated for 2025. Will the ban be

Jan 29, 2026
7-minute read

You’re right, there aren’t as many huckleberries as there used to be

But Tribes and academics are undertaking programs to preserve traditional stands of the nutrient-rich summer staple

Aug 8, 2024
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5-minute read

You’re right, there aren’t as many huckleberries as there used to be

But Tribes and academics are undertaking programs to preserve traditional

Aug 8, 2024
5-minute read

Pac NW lichens are going missing. Scientists want to know why

As the state of Washington updates its list of rare lichens, experts suspect a variety of factors are to blame for missing species

Aug 1, 2024
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11-minute read

Pac NW lichens are going missing. Scientists want to know why

As the state of Washington updates its list of rare

Aug 1, 2024
11-minute read

Should the golden paintbrush have been delisted as an endangered species?

Key scientists who worked on the plant's assessment say no, and they could have the numbers to prove it

Jun 13, 2024
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18-minute read

Should the golden paintbrush have been delisted as an endangered species?

Key scientists who worked on the plant's assessment say no,

Jun 13, 2024
18-minute read

Species recovery in Willamette Valley called ‘huge success’

With recent downlisting of the Fender’s blue butterfly, the Oregon valley is earning cheers from conservationists

Apr 6, 2023
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10-minute read

Species recovery in Willamette Valley called ‘huge success’

With recent downlisting of the Fender’s blue butterfly, the Oregon

Apr 6, 2023
10-minute read

One of ‘the world’s worst weeds’ is spreading in Boise foothills

Cogongrass is the latest of a fast-growing number of invasive plants threatening Idaho’s fire-prone rangelands.

Aug 30, 2022
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6-minute read

One of ‘the world’s worst weeds’ is spreading in Boise foothills

Cogongrass is the latest of a fast-growing number of invasive

Aug 30, 2022
6-minute read

Pac NW’s ‘trees of life’ are dying. Now we know why

Drought and climate change are wreaking havoc on an icon of Pacific Northwest forests. How long do the western redcedars have?

Aug 18, 2022
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15-minute read

Pac NW’s ‘trees of life’ are dying. Now we know why

Drought and climate change are wreaking havoc on an icon

Aug 18, 2022
15-minute read

BLM needs you! Federal agencies stumped over definition of ‘old growth’

The U.S. Forest Service and BLM are seeking public input to help determine which trees to protect on federally managed lands

Jul 18, 2022
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3-minute read

BLM needs you! Federal agencies stumped over definition of ‘old growth’

The U.S. Forest Service and BLM are seeking public input

Jul 18, 2022
3-minute read

Inmates raise 42,000 sagebrush seedlings

The effort will go toward rehabilitating site of 2020 Indian Creek Fire that destroyed more than 48,000 acres

Jan 4, 2022
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2-minute read

Inmates raise 42,000 sagebrush seedlings

The effort will go toward rehabilitating site of 2020 Indian

Jan 4, 2022
2-minute read

Are these the world’s most eco-friendly dogs?

Fewer than one in 1,000 qualify for a program that trains dogs to sniff out invasive, non-native plants

Oct 21, 2021
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6-minute read

Are these the world’s most eco-friendly dogs?

Fewer than one in 1,000 qualify for a program that

More than 250 trees felled before order halts reservoir project

Only 12 of 263 trees slated for cutting remain standing after board of appeals recognizes calls from locals in Eugene to stop the action

Aug 6, 2021
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2-minute read

More than 250 trees felled before order halts reservoir project

Only 12 of 263 trees slated for cutting remain standing

Aug 6, 2021
2-minute read

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