Monthly Archives: June 2021

When is a gulch considered a “river?”

Overstocked federal forests are fueling massive catastrophic wildfires like the Labor Day fires that burned over 1 million acres in Oregon.  Despite the clear need to thin these forests to reduce wildfire risks, Oregon’s senators want to further restrict federal forest thinning and fuels reduction across 3 million acres in Oregon. Oregon’s senators have proposed…

Citizens for Sensible Forest Management: Action plan to save our forests and rebuild healthy communities

The following is a recent position paper from our partners at Citizens for Sensible Forest Management, a grassroots group of concerned citizens who are concerned about the future of our forests and communities.  Their position paper, which we support, articulates a path forward for real solutions for wildfires, climate change and other key issues. Executive…

Report: U.S. Must ‘Double or Quadruple’ Rate of Forest Management

Last month the Biden Administration issued a report suggesting United States must double or quadruple the rate at which it thins and removes dead wood from its forests to reduce the threat of wildfires. The call for increased forest management comes after a record wildfire season in 2020 that burned more than 10 million acres, nearly half…