forest health

In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here continues at a steady pace, putting the environment at risk.

Republicans are backing a proposal to scale back environmental regulations to “thin” forests while Democrats and environmentalists want to fund community preparedness.

Three prominent Republicans are calling for legislative action on wildfire policy that targets scaling back forest conservation and logging restrictions.

Kotek had scrapped plans earlier this month to nominate two men to the Oregon Forestry Board.

An Oregon State University study has found climate change has led to an $11 billion decrease in the value of privately-owned West Coast forests over the last 20 years.

Research links cedar death to climate, details which trees are dying, which are surviving and shows how the species might be saved

Four private landowners say the work will improve forest health and safety, but the project has drawn concern from some local residents.

The federal government announced a $930 million investment last week that would go toward 11 at-risk areas located throughout the western U.S., in an effort to aid regions hard hit by wildfires. The at-risk areas include parts of California, Oregon, Arizona and eight other states.

More than 40% of Oregon adults say the state’s forests are overlogged, but most also believe that harvesting timber is part of maintaining healthy forests, according to a recent survey.

A combination of federal and state funding this year helped to promote electric vehicles, renewable energy projects and environmental protections

Wildfires and a Western megadrought led to a historic die-off of evergreen trees in the state — nearly twice as bad as the previous worst year. Some researchers have dubbed it "firmageddon."

Scientists are studying old wildfires to find what forest treatments slowed the flames – and what treatments didn’t work so well.