LATEST NEWS

VICTORY!! Hood River County Votes Yes for Water!
05/17/2016

Residents in Hood River County are celebrating a landslide victory against bottled water, protecting the future of Oxbow Springs in the Columbia River Gorge!...read more

Earthquake Swarms on Mt. Hood Days Before 36th Anniversary of Mt. St. Helens Eruption
05/16/2016

Bark's Restoration Coordinator, Russ Plaeger's reflects on working in the forest the day Mt. St. Helens erupted....read more

Congressional Delegation Urges Delay of Polallie Cooper, Action on Land Exchange
05/12/2016

by Brenna Bell, Bark Staff Attorney

On May 11, 2016 Senator Ron Wyden & Representative Earl Blumenauer sent their...read more

We Need More Watchdogs
05/10/2016

Every dollar raised in our spring campaign goes toward Bark's summer in the forest!...read more

Study: Insect Damage May Counter Intense Wildfires
05/06/2016

by Amanda Peacher OPB | May 4, 2016 3:50 p.m. | Updated: May 5, 2016 8:22 a.m.

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Bark Begins Spring Fundraising for $20K
05/04/2016

We've begun our 2016 Spring Fundraising Campaign! Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support a summer of action. Join us!...read more

Forest Visitors Advised to Use Caution on Roads Affected by Forest Timber Projects this Summer
04/20/2016

Several roads on the Mount Hood National Forest will be affected by logging activities this year....read more

Protect Your Public Land
04/20/2016

Bark is partnering with some of our public lands allies to counter recent political blustering about selling off our public lands to private interests. Share our new video to help raise awareness....read more

Press Release: BLM to Weaken Environmental Protections in Western Oregon
04/12/2016

Bureau of Land Management to Weaken Environmental Protections in Western Oregon
Clean water, wildlife protections, and recreation suffer in new logging plan...read more

Get Trained for Summer Action!
03/23/2016

Spring is here! Bark’s upcoming series of our Radicle Training program is now posted up on our events page....read more

Blumenauer, Wyden Express Concerns with Proposed Logging
03/10/2016

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Earl Blumenauer ask for accountability in planned logging in Polallie Cooper....read more

Polallie Cooper Comments Due Thursday!
02/23/2016

Over the past few weeks, thousands of people have registered their opposition to logging such remarkable forests. The Hood River News reported on the 3,584 comments Bark delivered at the recent open house, as well as the mountain bike rider groups who have expressed concern for the impact to trails. Click here to find out how to submit your comments!...read more

Polallie Cooper Executive Summary
02/22/2016

In light of all the significance factors present, it is hard to imagine what type of project does have a significant impact on the environment if the proposed Polallie Cooper Timber Sale does not. Bark believes the best course of action is to follow you’re the Forest Service’s actions in 2005 and cancel the project in its entirety....read more