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A long-term plan to pay for the rising cost of wildfires came back from the brink of collapse and was set to be included in an omnibus spending bill today, congressional and forest industry sources said....read more |
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Bark Signs onto Letter Re: Cross laminated timber and environmental sustainability On behalf of our tens of thousands of members and supporters from the Portland region, and all across Oregon, we write to express our concern over the City of Portland’s investment in the Framework housing project in the Pearl District, and in other projects using cross-laminated timber (CLT). Our organizations are committed to the protection of our public lands and ecosystems and the transition to climate smart policy at every level of government. We understand that CLT can be either beneficial or harmful to our environment, based on the sourcing of the wood used in these products, and the production process. ...read more |
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A letter to the editor (LTE) is a written way of talking to a newspaper, magazine, or other regularly printed publication. LTEs are generally found in the first section of the newspaper, or...read more |
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To hear the howl of a wolf on Mt. Hood is an event that many will recognize as a sign of an ecosystem in true recovery. Wolves, seeking their rightful place in the landscape, symbolize why we fight to keep forests standing....read more |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018 THE DALLES, Ore.—At least two wolves are using...read more |
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Mt. Hood land exchange heads to Trump's desk...read more |
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I've always thought the Forest Service's mission was to protect the forest but at Bark’s summer Base Camp I saw some ugly hidden truths....read more |
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Last month, I attended Bark’s Staff Attorney Brenna’s presentation on Fire Policy. It was great! ...read more |
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We move through despair by speaking our truth, advocating for our values. When enough of us do it, for a long enough time, things change. We change them....read more |
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"The administration wants to see it put in place, so we've got the administration helping to push it through the Senate," said Rep. Westerman....read more |
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Learn more about the impact of the fire on the Gorge and what you can do to help the forests naturally recover and protect cherished public lands into the future....read more |
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FOREST WATCH
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The Barlow Ranger District on Mt. Hood National Forest released a Scoping Letter for the new Grasshopper Timber Sale. The project area...read more
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Beaver Habitat Restoration Project While populations in low-lying areas have begun to recover, beavers continue to be killed in large numbers by federal and state wildlife...read more
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The Zigzag Planning Area contains critical habitats for threatened coho and Chinook salmon and steelhead,...read more
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The reenvisioned pipeline is called Trail West, and NW Natural stakeholders are eager to see it built....read more
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Located on the northeast corner of Mt. Hood National Forest within the West Fork Hood River watershed, Waucoma is surrounded by the...read more
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The North Clack Timber Sale is located just 35 miles east of Portland, near the Clackamas River in Mt. Hood National Forest. This...read more
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This is one of the few cases in which Bark determined litigation was necessary to address unlawful logging of this 11,742 acre timber...read more
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Removing and Rewilding Old RoadsThe greatest threat to watershed health in Mt. Hood National Forest is the road network that totals well over 3,000 miles....read more
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Timberline Mountainbike Trails and Skills ParkBark absolutely supports mountain biking as a way for people to get out and enjoy the forest. Over the past many years, Bark has worked...read more
