A Tale of Two Timber Sales

KS Wild is known for holding federal land managers accountable and challenging timber sales that threaten harm to wildlife and watersheds, so it's a big deal when we give the BLM their flowers for doing the right thing…

Backyard Forests, Campaign, Fire, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouSeptember 13, 2024forest watch, forests, wildfire risk, wildfire, last chance timber sale, Medford BLM, BLM, Bureau of Land Management

A Win for Wildfire Resilience

The Bureau of Land Management recently published an EA and solicited public comment for the South Clark Forest Management Project, which would have increased wildfire hazard by logging the proposed 2,238 acres outside of Butte Falls, OR. The BLM, however, has course corrected this project in a win for wildfire resilience. Click to read more.

Wildlands, Public Lands, Old-Growth, FireKlamath SiskiyouAugust 27, 2024wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, cascadia wildlands, south clark, timber sale

The Benefits of Fire on the Land

Fire and disturbance have always been a natural component of the earth's ecosystems. There are some plants that rely on fire to continue their next generation of life. Click to learn more.

Backyard Forests, Fire, Fire & Climate Summit, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouAugust 16, 2024wildfire severity, wildfire, wildfire policy, indigenous people, fire management, living with fire, top story

Living with Wildfire Smoke

Wildfires are producing intense smoke this summer that can pose serious health risks. Please protect yourself and those you care for from excessive smoke, especially those that have sensitive respiratory systems. Read our blog post if you want to learn more about smoke resources.

Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouJuly 9, 2024forest fire, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, fire pollution, fire, smoke, living with smoke, Climate Change, climate program

What’s Up with the Medford BLM & Old-Growth Logging?

The Medford District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to propose timber sales and contend they are retaining (rather than logging) old-growth, and conservation organizations and the BLM’s neighbors will argue that the BLM is in fact logging old-growth. So, who is right and what’s behind the conflicting claims?

2023 Wildfire Season Wrap-Up

With the fire season in the rearview mirror, we offer this recap of the 2023 wildfires in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Read more about each fire and gain access to resources for your own wildfire safety.

Fire, Forests, Public Lands, ClimateKlamath SiskiyouOctober 20, 2023forest and fire toolkit, forest fire, firefighters, fire, fire season, wildfire

Community Resources: 2023 Fire Relief and Response

As numerous fires continue to sweep through northern California, resources are being compiled to issue aid to aid our community members, provide up-to-date information on evacuations and road closures, and supply smoke and fire updates.

FireHaleigh MartinAugust 23, 2023forest fire, firefighters, wildfire, wildfire risk, wildfire severity, community, emergency, california, mckinney fire, siskiyou county, air quality, evacuation, smoke, living with smoke, top story

Finding Relief From Wildfire Smoke

Wildfires are producing intense smoke this summer that can pose serious health risks. Please protect yourself and those you care for from excessive smoke, especially those that have sensitive respiratory systems. Read our blog post if you want to learn more about smoke resources.

Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouAugust 22, 2023forest fire, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, fire pollution, fire, smoke, living with smoke, Climate Change, climate program

Wildfire in the Oregon Legislative Session

The Oregon legislature kicked off its 2023 legislative session in early January and wildfire is definitely on policy makers' minds. Revising the controversial statewide wildfire risk map released last year is a top priority. KS Wild is tracking several other wildfire bills in the session and is advocating for policy that protects both our communities and our forests.

Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, FireKlamath SiskiyouJanuary 31, 2023legislation, oregon legislature, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, wildfire policy, Climate, climate program, defensible space, odf, senate

KS Wild Works for the Illinois Valley!

The Illinois Valley and the Wild Rivers Ranger District are at the very heart of KS Wild’s mission to protect wildlands, wildlife and watersheds. From botany to mining to logging, read about KS Wild’s recent conservation efforts in the Illinois Valley.

‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire

Living in a fire prone area can be scary. We have witnessed destructive wildfires that have left our communities changed forever. The good news is there are actions we can take to prepare our communities for it. Read our blog to learn about the ways prescribed fire can help prevent detrimental wildfire.

2022 Fire Season in Review

We have recapped the 2022 wildfire’s in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Please see the bottom of this blog for ways in which you can contribute to the relief efforts for those people and communities most impacted.

Community Resources: Fire Relief and Response

As the McKinney Fire continues to sweep through northern California, resources are being compiled to issue aid to aid our community members, provide up-to-date information on evacuations and road closures, and supply smoke and fire updates.

FireHaleigh MartinAugust 3, 2022forest fire, firefighters, wildfire, wildfire risk, wildfire severity, community, emergency, california, mckinney fire, siskiyou county, air quality, evacuation, smoke, living with smoke, top story

The Importance of Prescribed Burning

Prescribed fire can have many benefits. It can reduce fine fuels, brush and small trees and reduce subsequent fire severity. It can help forests become more resilient in the face of climate change. Read more about prescribed fire policy at this KS Wild Blog Post .

Lost Antelope Timber Sale: Increasing Fire Hazard in the Wildland Urban Interface

KS Wild and our allies recently challenged the BLM’s (now withdrawn) Lost Antelope timber sale. This timber sale would have contributed to increased fire hazard near or within the WUI through regeneration harvest in an area where many untreated slash piles remain from a previous timber sale.

Campaign, Fire, Forests, WildlandsHaleigh MartinMarch 23, 2022wildfire risk, Timber, timber sale, trees, old-growth forest, salvage logging, logging

Forest Service 10-year Wildfire Strategy

The US Forest Service recently announced a 10-year, multibillion-dollar plan to reduce wildfire risk on up to 50 million acres that border vulnerable communities throughout the country. Read KS Wild’s summary of the plan and how it will impact our work and our region.

Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Forests, Public LandsKlamath SiskiyouMarch 2, 2022US Forest Service, wildfire, wildfire policy, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, prescribed fire, fire suppression, forest fire, forest management

Fire Season & the Politics of Adaptation

In order to adapt to climate change and increased wildfire severity, we need new policies based on climate adaptation for both our communities and our landscapes. While much more needs to be done, as a result of engaged and vocal residents, some of our elected officials are taking action. Here is a rundown of the actions being considered and taken by political leaders at the local, state and federal levels that could help us adapt to the increased risk of wildfire.

Climate, FireGuest UserSeptember 29, 2021wildfire, fire season, climate change, climate policy, wildfire policy, living with smoke, smoke, wildfire severity

Bear Creek: Fire Pollution Prevention Efforts

In the next weeks and months as local communities begin the long process of rebuilding, the Rogue Riverkeeper team will shift our focus to ways we can help minimize harmful impacts of these fires on Bear Creek and the Rogue River.

Fire, Rogue RiverkeeperGuest UserSeptember 18, 2020bear creek, almeda fire, rogue riverkeeper, rogue river, salmon, fire, fire pollution, bear creek greenway

The Year Ahead: KS Wild's Priorities for 2020

To be the eyes and ears of public lands defense requires KS Wild’s ForestWatch staff to be diligent in how we approach the scope of our work. Read about our plans for 2020, which defending public lands in a number of vital ways.

Fire and Climate Change

Instead of continuing the century-old practice of trying to suppress wildfires, we need to learn from the our native American forebears how to use controlled burns to keep our Klamath-Siskiyou forests healthy and biologically diverse.

Fire, Forests, Public Lands, Wilderness, Fire & Climate SummitGuest UserOctober 18, 2019fire, climate, forest fire, climate change, traditional knowledge, Halpern, speaker series, klamath-siskiyou region, klamath-siskiyou, indigenous people

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