Oregon Forests

With wildfire season looming, a local congressman is questioning whether our forests are ready to face the flames.

As fire season looms, the Forest Service's shake-up is sparking worries about Oregon's forests and the expertise that keeps them safe.

According to eastern Oregon's Cliff Bentz, part of the Big, Beautiful Bill passed by Congress will increase timber harvesting in Oregon.

It is a small beetle that larvae burrow underneath the bark of ash trees and they start feeding on the nutrient rich layers and over time killing an ash tree.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it will invest $16.2 million to restore forests across tribal, state and private lands.

The U.S. Forest Service needs to fill a wide range of temporary positions in Oregon for the spring and summer.  The Forest Service’s Catherine Caruso said they started looking for summer workers back in September because hiring for a federal job is time consuming.  But despite m...

A new study out of Oregon State University shows leaves in forest canopies may not be as resistant to climate change as once thought.  OSU Professor Christopher Still used thermal cameras mounted in forests around the country and in Panama.  His res...

A map showing the wildfire risk of every property in Oregon is now available for the public.  The Governor’s Wildfire Programs Director Doug Grafe said this effort is a transition for how the state thinks about wildfire, from reactive to proactive. “We’re...