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.

Backyard Forests, Campaign, Fire, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouJanuary 22, 2025BLM, Medford BLM, rum creek fire, salvage logging, logging, clearcutting, top

Imperiled species highlight: The northern spotted owl

The northern spotted owl is a Pacific Northwest forest icon. The species relies on old-growth forests to survive, and much of its habitat is threatened by loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation due to logging. Learn more about this imperiled species of the PNW in this blog.

Forests, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouJuly 2, 2024wildlife conservation, wildlife, endangered species, endangered species act, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list, northern spotted owls, imperiled species, logging, salvage logging, old-growth, old-growth forest, habitat

Imperiled Species highlight: The Siskiyou Mountains salamander

We are so wild about the Siskiyou Mountains salamander, it is the KS Wild mascot! We continue to advocate on behalf of this species that is only found in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Learn more about our efforts to protect this species through advocacy that dates back over two decades here.

Wildlife, Wildlands, Public LandsKlamath SiskiyouMay 3, 2023wildlife conservation, wildlife, imperiled species, logging, salvage logging, endangered species, endangered species act, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list

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KS Wild and our allies recently challenged the BLM’s (now withdrawn) Lost Antelope timber sale.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

Storymap : Fire and Logging in the Klamath-Siskiyou

The Klamath National Forest proposes to log over 1,200 acres of post fire forests on the Siskiyou Crest. Scroll through this story map for more details on post fire forests and logging in the Klamath Siskiyous.

Fire, Forests, WildernessKlamath SiskiyouApril 12, 2018fire, forest fire, klamath-siskiyou mountains, logging, salvage logging

Merkley Meetings 1/15/18 in Curry and Josephine Counties

Make your voice heard: Join your local community in Curry and Josephine County to speak out to Senator Merkley! Now is a critical time for southern Oregon to engage and support issues that matter to our forests, environmental laws, and communities.

Klamath SiskiyouJanuary 11, 2018public lands, jordan cove, trump adminstration, cascade-siskiyou national monument, wildfire, post fire pillaging, salvage logging, smoke in the valley, BLM, forest service

The damage of post-fire logging, the Hoax of 'salvage'

A forest after fire is not a tragedy; it’s simply a stage in the life of the forest. Post-fire logging is often framed as focused on fire prevention. In reality, important biological characteristics are removed from post-fire forests. Because of this, salvage logging acts as an unnatural human disturbance to the sensitive post fire landscape.

Forests, Backyard Forests, Public Lands, Wilderness, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouDecember 11, 2017salvage logging, national forest

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