
Public lands across the U.S. are home to energy development, whether its massive solar developments, hydroelectric dams, or energy transmission corridors. Mt. Hood National Forest itself is home to several existing and proposed developments, from expanding energy transmission corridors to biomass generation to geothermal exploration. Find more information at the link below about energy developments proposed in Mt. Hood National Forest.
05/26/2017 - Local Groups Oppose Biomass in Renewable Energy Resolution May 26, 2017 Dear Chair Kafoury and Commissioners Smith, Vega Pederson, Meieran, and...read more |
05/19/2017 - Protect Forests, Say no to Biomass http://www.pfpi.net/air-pollution-2Do we want new clearcuts on the Mt. Hood National Forest called "renewable" biomass projects?...read more |
10/24/2011 - Using Oregon's forests for bioenergy production has a down side: increased carbon emissions In a four-year study OSU describes as the largest and most comprehensive to date, researchers say managing the forests for biofuel production will increase carbon dioxide emissions from the forests by at least 14 percent....read more |
01/07/2011 - Bark-About Video: Gnarl Ridge fire September, 2010 See what the Mt. Hood fire looks like in the summer before you hike it in the snow this Sunday...read more |
The Barlow Ranger District on Mt. Hood National Forest released a Scoping Letter for the new Grasshopper Timber Sale. The project area...read more
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
The Zigzag Planning Area contains critical habitats for threatened coho and Chinook salmon and steelhead,...read more
The reenvisioned pipeline is called Trail West, and NW Natural stakeholders are eager to see it built....read more
Located on the northeast corner of Mt. Hood National Forest within the West Fork Hood River watershed, Waucoma is surrounded by the...read more
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
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
Removing and Rewilding Old Roads
The greatest threat to watershed health in Mt. Hood National Forest is the road network that totals well over 3,000 miles....read more
Timberline Mountainbike Trails and Skills Park
Bark 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
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