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October 8, 2018 - Wildfire poster campaign thanks those who risk their lives

By Oregon Forests Forever As you know, it’s been a long hot summer in Oregon and one that has been particularly bad for forest fires. Thankfully, more than 6,000 brave wildland firefighters have stepped up to protect our forests and communities. Many of you have shared your gratitude on Oregon […]


October 4, 2018 - Wine war over misleading Willamette label

By Natural Resource Note, Nappa Valley producer, Copper Cane Wines & provisions, has released a new wine called Willametter Journal. Many see the wine as implying it is from the Willamette Valley Viticultural Area which is a federally designated region. A complaint has been filed and could have abig impact […]


October 3, 2018 - De-listing gray wolf bill passes House

Congressman Dan Newhouse, Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statements after bipartisan legislation they introduced to return management of gray wolves to state control advanced in the House of Representatives. The House Natural Resources Committee approved the legislation in a committee markup today.


October 1, 2018 - State seeking answers to vanishing mule deer

By Oregon Sportsmen Association, Oregon wildlife biologists are enlisting the aid of hunters to determine why the state’s population of mule deer has dropped by nearly 10 percent in the past dozen years. Biologists at the Starkey Project, a joint wildlife research project southwest of La Grande between the Oregon […]