Cary Renzema interrupts a stroll around his 50-acre forest to point out tiny purple petals peeking out from the forest floor.“Beautiful little orchids,”…

The basic science is deceptively simple: streams with trees around them tend to be cooler because of the shade.Streams with no trees warm up and become…

The federal government has been telling Oregon for over a decade that its rules to protect threatened coastal salmon are not up to snuff. Now, the state…

Salmon and other threatened fish need cold water to thrive. Research shows current logging rules in Oregon can result in streams warming up more than is…

Some of Oregon’s forest owners are seeking innovative ways to make a living off their land without logging it hard. Oregon’s small forest landowners,…

When cancer comes calling, what if owners of small forest plots had another choice but to sell or to cut.That’s the premise of a pilot program being…