Protecting the beautiful rivers, wild lands and legendary botanical diversity of Oregon's Kalmiopsis Country
Protecting the beautiful rivers, wild lands and legendary botanical diversity of Oregon's Kalmiopsis Country
Introduction and fall of 2018 update On July 13, 2002, a lightning storm ignited five fires in southwest Oregon’s rugged river-rich Kalmiopsis region. Four of the fires, plus massive U.S. Forest Service burnout operations (part of the agency’s fire suppression…
The Wild and Scenic Illinois River, leaves civilization and heads into the wilds of Southwestern Oregon’s Kalmiopsis backcountry. This is one of the most underappreciated, beautiful stretches of river on the West Coast and fall is one of the best…
The latest update for the Labrador Fire (10:55 a.m.) can be found on the SWOFire website. It was at 300 acres. The latest (10:30 a.m.) information about Southwest Oregon fires in general is here. The Whiskey complex on the Umpqua National…
A dry lightning storm rolled across Southwest Oregon early Friday morning. The storm left in its wake numerous small fires. A good source of information about the fires is ODF’s SWOFire website. There’s a 3 p.m. update on the Labrador…
It’s official. On June 27th, the Department of Interior approved continued protection for 14 miles of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic Illinois River from mining. The previous mineral withdrawal was set to expire on June 30th. The action closes 14 miles of the popular…
Correction 6/24/2013: We’ve just learned the withdrawal order for the Scenic Illinois River is on the desk of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget at the Department of Interior and not Secretary Jewell’s. Nonetheless, an email to Secretary…
Help prevent the mining of 14 miles of this beautiful National Wild and Scenic River. The existing mineral withdrawal—the primary roadblock to the river being mined—is set to expire. You can help by sending a letter in support of extending…
Fisheries scientists Jack Williams and Mike Dombeck, in their recent guest opinion for the Oregonian, urge Congress to pass the Chetco River Protection Act “sooner rather than later.” Instream mining on the nearby National Wild and Scenic Illinois River is one of the…