Posts in Public Lands
The Desecration of Saint Paul Mountain
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.

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Campaign, Connectivity, Old-Growth, Wildlands, Public LandsKlamath Siskiyouold-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
Funding approved to build Interstate 5's first ever wildlife crossing!
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!

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Campaign, Cascade-Siskiyou, Connectivity, national monument, Public Lands, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildlife crossings, mariposa wildlife crossing, wildlife, wildlife conservation, campaigns, cascade-siskiyou national monument, top story, connectivity
Field Report: Wild rivers threatened by nickel mining & exploration
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.

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Campaign, Mining, Public Lands, Water, Wild RiversKlamath Siskiyoumining, strip-mining, nickel mining, nickel strip mining, illinois valley, illinois river, rough and ready creek, Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, conservation, wild rivers
The Rogue River named one of America's "Most Endangered River
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.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Mining, Public Lands, Wild Rivers, Rogue RiverkeeperKlamath Siskiyourogue river, most endangered rivers, american rivers, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, mining, 2001 roadless rule, roadless areas, take action, top story
The Bureau of Land Management is running amok
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.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouBLM, Bureau of Land Management, resource management plan, take action, top story, forests, public forests, Public lands
FIELD REPORT: Another proposed nickel mine threatens southern Oregon’s coastal mountains & communities
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.

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Campaign, Mining, Public Lands, Water, Wild RiversKlamath Siskiyoumining, strip-mining, nickel mining, nickel strip mining, homeland nickel, red flat nickel corp, curry county, Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest, cleopatara mountain, cleopatara, pistol river, hunter creek, gold beach, kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis mountains, kalmiopsis wild rivers, endemic
What's the Deal With the Douglas-fir die-off, the BLM's Logging Agenda, & KS Wild?
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.

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Applegate, Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Forests, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouforest 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
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.

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Backyard Forests, Fire, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyoutimber 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
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.

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Campaign, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyoumining, 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
Rolling back the Roadless Rule could open up some of the nation’s last remaining wild landscapes for exploitation.
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.

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Backyard Forests, Forests, Public Lands, Wildlands, WildlifeHaleigh Martinroadless areas, south kalmiopsis roadless area, roadless rule, 2001 roadless rule, Public lands, public lands defense, take action, top story
When it comes to rivers, there's no place like home.
When it comes to rivers, there's no place like home.

June is National Rivers Month! Many people may not realize this, but our little corner of the U.S. boasts more Wild & Scenic Rivers than anywhere else in the lower 48 states. Click to learn more about the special waterways of the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion.

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Water, Wild Rivers, Public LandsKlamath Siskiyourivers, wild rivers, national rivers month, rogue river, wild and scenic rivers, wild and scenic rogue river, national wild and scenic smith river, klamath river, rough and ready creek, water, top story
CONSERVATION WIN: Illegal old-growth logging scheme struck down by the courts!
CONSERVATION WIN: Illegal old-growth logging scheme struck down by the courts!

With excitement, we announce our official success against the Medford BLM’s Integrated Vegetation Management project with the final adoption of Judge Clarke’s Findings & Rulings! Learn more about IVM and our success here.

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Applegate, Backyard Forests, Campaign, Fire, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouIVM, ivm, integrated, Timber, timber industry, timber, timber sale, late mung, williams, oreg, northern spot, blm, BLM, Medford BLM, court cases, top story
FIELD REPORT: Medford BLM botched forest management above the Wild & Scenic Rogue River
FIELD REPORT: Medford BLM botched forest management above the Wild & Scenic Rogue River

The Medford Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) clearcuts speak for themselves—and it's not a pretty story. Following the Rum Creek fire just upslope of the Wild & Scenic Rogue River outside of Galice, OR, the BLM engaged in extensive post-fire roadside clearcutting. Watch videos from the field report here.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Fire, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouBLM, Medford BLM, rum creek fire, salvage logging, logging, clearcutting, top
Two new national monuments designated in California: One in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion.
Two new national monuments designated in California: One in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion.

In his final days in office, President Biden has designated two new national monuments: the Sáttítla National Monument in northern California and the Chuckwalla National Monument in southern California.

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Public Lands, Wildlands, national monumentHaleigh Martinnational monument, sattitla, tribal, tribes, pit river tribe, Biden Administration, public lands rule, Public lands, top story
Your Voice Matters! How your public involvement helps protect public lands.
Your Voice Matters! How your public involvement helps protect public lands.

Have you ever wondered if civic engagement is even worth it when it comes to protecting the forests and rivers you love? The extractive industries are so powerful, the land management agencies are so bureaucratic, the court system is so difficult to navigate, and climate change is so daunting that submitting a heartfelt public comment about a timber sale can feel like an act of futility. Yet it is persistent involvement from everyday people that makes a real difference for wildlife and watersheds.

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Forests, Public Lands, Stewardship, WildlandsHaleigh Martinactivism, take action, forest watch, forestwatch, rally, wildlands, Public lands