An Oregon man finds his sense of place in the Zumwalt Prairie.
Oregon
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Oregon’s monuments need protection from logging
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument shouldn’t be managed for timber interests.
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Republicans shy away from town halls
Fleeing shouting matches, some politicians are changing the way they talk to constituents.
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Oregon youths get another chance at learning outdoors
Outdoor School tries to give children common ground on conservation.
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Oregon may sell a state forest that’s no longer profitable
Elliott State Forest shows the difficult balance between profit and conservation.
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The dog turds lurking on our trails
A poop awareness campaign unleashed a lot of anger — some of it unexpected.
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The Malheur Refuge trials are over, but the movement that led to them isn’t.
Four defendants receive guilty verdicts, ending a yearlong drama.
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Growing up in timber country
A writer returns to the old-growth forest of her youth.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Artful science
Data and poetry converge in an experimental forest.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Latest: Senators aim to revive rural funding
In the meantime, states tighten their belts.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Young people are suing over climate change
The Constitution may hold the key to climate action.
Posted inFebruary 6, 2017: River of Healing
Revisiting Malheur, one year after the occupation
The wildlife refuge system is more vulnerable than ever.
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Latest: Future mining blocked around the Kalmiopsis
The moratorium will extend for 20 years.
Posted inJanuary 23, 2017: For Which it Stands
Why OR7 is a celebrity
Once wolf populations fully recover, we’ll no longer know the story of individual animals.
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Why we need condors in eastern Oregon
Scavenger relocation to Hells Canyon is a far cry from government overreach.
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Bedrooms for burrowing owls
In Oregon, the Global Owl Project builds artificial burrows to help owls recover.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
Putrid spillage; New Mexico fisticuffs; the year, in quotes
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A case of mistaken identity at the dinner table
The ‘turkey’ was oddly shaped, too small — and the meat too dark.
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How Oregon predicted Trump’s partisan politics more than a decade ago
Timber communities gave way to right-wing nostalgia and a wave of progressive populism.
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Second round of Malheur defendants face conspiracy charges
Federal prosecutors are moving ahead, despite the first trial’s acquittal.