The Coastal Tailed Frog: A Very Strange Frog Indeed

KS Wild is studying a strange tailed amphibian to better understand the conservation efforts needed to protect its habitat and species. Read more about the Coastal Tailed Frog here!

Old-Growth, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouJuly 21, 2026wildlife defense, wildlife conservation, coastal tailed frog, tailed frog, old-growth forest, ecosystem, logging, clearcutting, habitat, imperiled species

The Desecration of Saint Paul Mountain

Saint Paul Mountain, just east of Sunny Valley, OR, is a unique serpentine landscape that hosts impressive, unlogged old-growth forest stands and critical northern spotted owl habitat. But the Medford BLM has their sights set on this special place. Read more in this guest piece written by Erich Reeder here.

Campaign, Connectivity, Old-Growth, Wildlands, Public LandsKlamath SiskiyouJuly 15, 2026old-growth, old-growth forest, mature and old-growth, nrf habitat, northern spotted owls, spotted owls, last chance timber sale, Medford BLM, medford district blm, logging

Your how to guide: Making the most of the hot summer months in the Klamath-Siskiyou region

Summer is here, and you may be wondering where to go to cool off. Look no further, we’ve got you covered with our guide to summer swimming in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Check it out here!

Public Lands, Water, Wild RiversKlamath SiskiyouJuly 14, 2026summer, swimming, swim guide, swim guide app, waterkeeper swim guide, southern oregon, northern california, rivers, wild rivers

Funding approved to build Interstate 5's first ever wildlife crossing!

After 18 months of negotiations, an agreement had been reached to fund the Mariposa Wildlife Overcrossing, helping to restore ecological connections in the Klamath-Cascade-Siskiyou Region!

Campaign, Cascade-Siskiyou, Connectivity, national monument, Public Lands, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouJuly 6, 2026wildlife crossings, mariposa wildlife crossing, wildlife, wildlife conservation, campaigns, cascade-siskiyou national monument, top story, connectivity

Field Report: Wild rivers threatened by nickel mining & exploration

We recently joined conservation partners and local community members to understand what's at stake and what can be done to address the potential risks that would come with an industrial mining district in the Illinois Valley. Read more here.

Campaign, Mining, Public Lands, Water, Wild RiversKlamath SiskiyouJune 30, 2026mining, strip-mining, nickel mining, nickel strip mining, illinois valley, illinois river, rough and ready creek, Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, conservation, wild rivers

A decade of on-the-ground stewardship at Alex Hole Meadow

For the past decade, KS Wild has partnered with the US Forest Service to provide on-the-ground support to protect Alex Hole, a special wet meadow and proposed botanical area on the Siskiyou Crest. Read about our 10th year of service to this unique place here!

Klamath SiskiyouJune 23, 2026alex hole, stewardship, volunteer, siskiyou crest, grazing, public lands, public lands defense

The Rogue River named one of America's "Most Endangered River

This spring, a national conservation organization, American Rivers, included the Rogue as one of America’s “Most Endangered Rivers”. Learn more about why the Rogue was named and what this means for the river here.

Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Mining, Public Lands, Wild Rivers, Rogue RiverkeeperKlamath SiskiyouMay 21, 2026rogue river, most endangered rivers, american rivers, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, mining, 2001 roadless rule, roadless areas, take action, top story

A colorful wildflower hike in the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area 🌼

This spring, we hosted our annual Wildflower Hike along the Wild & Scenic Illinois River in the Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area. See our field report of flowers we identified on our hike.

WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouMay 18, 2026wildflowers, hike, top story, events, free event, guided hike

Seven County – What does it mean for challenging old-growth logging?

Our Conservation Attorney recently attended the 44th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene to talk about a recent U.S. Supreme Court case. Since not everyone attends this conference, here’s a breakdown of what we discussed and why it matters to us here in the Klamath-Siskiyous.

Klamath SiskiyouMarch 23, 2026BLM, Bureau of Land Management, usfs, nepa, NEPA, national environmental policy act, take action, top story

The Bureau of Land Management is running amok

The BLM is America’s biggest landlord, responsible for over 245 million acres of our public lands, and right now they are proposing a revision of their Resource Management Plan that could negatively impact public lands for generations to come.

Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouMarch 17, 2026BLM, Bureau of Land Management, resource management plan, take action, top story, forests, public forests, Public lands

Moon Complex Fire Impacts on Rogue River

After the Moon Complex Fire burned nearly 19,500 acres along the Rogue River in southern Oregon, agencies began assessing risks and planning recovery. This post explores what the fire changed, what the BAER assessment found, and how post-fire actions could impact the river, ecosystems, and recreation.

Fire, Forests, Wild RiversKlamath SiskiyouJanuary 29, 2026forest fire, wildfire, moon complex, rogue river trail, rogue riverkeeper, Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest, wild rogue river, wild & scenic, wild rogue wilderness

FIELD REPORT: A timber agenda goes off the rails

It’s no surprise the BLM is responding to an ecological crisis with one solution: clearcut logging. Watch videos from the field in our latest field report on the Boaz timber sale.

Applegate, Backyard Forests, Climate, Forests, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouJanuary 16, 2026applegate, Applegate Valley, BLM, Medford BLM, medford district blm, timber industry, Timber, timber sale, boaz timber sale, logging, salvage logging, douglas fir, field report

FIELD REPORT: Another proposed nickel mine threatens southern Oregon’s coastal mountains & communities

Dive into our latest field report from Red Flat—headwaters to Pistol River and Hunter Creek, and new target for Canadian mining company, Homeland Nickel.

What's the Deal With the Douglas-fir die-off, the BLM's Logging Agenda, & KS Wild?

The climate-induced drought, flat headed wood borers, and heat domes that have massively impacted Douglas-fir mortality in SW Oregon has our full attention. Read more about KS Wild’s approach to forest management in the era of climate change.

Applegate, Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Forests, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouDecember 16, 2025forest watch, applegate, Applegate, BLM, Medford, medford district blm, logging, salvage logging, restoration, forests

Forest restoration or exploitation? Comparing recent BLM & Forest Service timber sales in the SW Oregon Cascade mountain foothills

There are currently two very large timber sales proceeding on public lands east of I-5 in southern Oregon. Both will produce a great deal of timber volume, both were planned simultaneously, and both were planned by federal agencies that manage federal public lands—but that is where the similarities end. Read more here.

Backyard Forests, Fire, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouOctober 28, 2025timber sale, last chance timber sale, usfs, US Forest Service, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, ecological restoration, Timber, timber, wildlife

Cleopatra Mountain & the North Fork Smith River Watershed: A wonderland of geology & botany

Exploring Cleopatra Mountain: stunning views, rare plants, and a fight to keep one of Oregon’s wildest watersheds free from mining.

Campaign, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouOctober 9, 2025mining, nickel mining, strip-mining, nickel strip mining, cleopatara, cleopatara mountain, north fork smith river, california, california pitcher plant, geology, del norte county, national wild and scenic smith river, botany, homeland nickel

Explore the Inventoried Roadless Areas of the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion

Click to explore the Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) of the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion. You may be surprised to recognize quite a few of these incredible places.

Backyard Forests, Forests, Public Lands, Wildlands, WildlifeHaleigh MartinAugust 19, 2025roadless areas, south kalmiopsis roadless area, roadless rule, 2001 roadless rule, Public lands, public lands defense, take action, top story

Rolling back the Roadless Rule could open up some of the nation’s last remaining wild landscapes for exploitation.

We are lucky to have some of the wildest terrain in the lower 48 right in our backyards, but the current administration has its target set on rolling back protections to exploit them. Read about what the 2001 Roadless Rule means for the KS region and the threats it faces.

Backyard Forests, Forests, Public Lands, Wildlands, WildlifeHaleigh MartinJuly 30, 2025roadless areas, south kalmiopsis roadless area, roadless rule, 2001 roadless rule, Public lands, public lands defense, take action, top story

Alex Hole: Protecting a Siskiyou Crest Gem From Grazing

Alex Hole meadow is a botanical gem atop the Siskiyou Crest. Read about our efforts to partner with the USFS to protect the botany and consequentially the wildlife species of the Crest in our stewardship work.

Connectivity, Public Lands, Stewardship, Volunteer, WildlandsHaleigh MartinJuly 29, 2025alex hole, US Forest Service, stewardship, land stewardship, siskiyou crest, grazing, grazing monitor, botanical area, volunteer

Building partnerships to promote wildlife migration & landscape connectivity

KS Wild and partners held the 2025 Wildlife Connectivity Symposium. Click here to read a report about what we learned and what we saw during this two-day event.

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