Posts in Backyard Forests
Groundtruthing 101 with KS Wild’s ForestWatch Program
Groundtruthing 101 with KS Wild’s ForestWatch Program

What is groundtruthing? How does it make a difference in the federal agencies’ logging plans? How can you get involved to ensure proper land management of your public lands? Read on to find out!

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public LandsHaleigh Martinold growth, top, top story, forestwatch, forests, forest management, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Public lands, public land, public forests, logging, groundtruthing
KS Wild Forest Defenders Take Action for Old-Growth
KS Wild Forest Defenders Take Action for Old-Growth

This October, KS Wild hosted our first ever Forest Defender Training Series to help community members learn how to advocate for our forests and take action to protect them through writing letters, LTEs, taking action on social media, and more.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Forests, Public Lands, Old-Growth, Volunteer, WildlandsHaleigh Martintop story, old-growth forest, old growth, old-growth, forests, forest defender, forest defender training series, fdts, public land, advocate, take action
Timber Industry Efforts to Eliminate Your Monument Continue
Timber Industry Efforts to Eliminate Your Monument Continue

Almost six years ago the timber industry challenged President Obama’s expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. The legality of that expansion is in the midst of litigation right now. Read the blog to get the full scoop.

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Backyard Forests, Cascade-Siskiyou, Forests, Public Lands, WildlandsHaleigh Martintop story, cascade-siskiyou, cascade mountians, cascade-siskiyou national monument, cascade-siskiyou monument, monument, oregon, Public lands, forestwatch, Timber
Forest Service 10-year Wildfire Strategy
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.

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Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Forests, Public LandsKlamath SiskiyouUS Forest Service, wildfire, wildfire policy, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, prescribed fire, fire suppression, forest fire, forest management
Medford BLM Poised to Log Old-Growth Reserves
Medford BLM Poised to Log Old-Growth Reserves

"Integrated Vegetation Management for Resilient Lands" (IVM) sure sounds great doesn't it? Unfortunately, those flowery words are agency-speak for logging old-growth forest reserves down to 30% canopy cover and creating four-acre mini-clearcuts across the landscape in southwestern Oregon.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Public Lands, Wildlands, Old-GrowthHaleigh MartinIVM, Integrated Vegetation Management, old-growth forest, Medford BLM, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, resource management plan, clearcutting, clear cut, forests, forest management, top story
Judge Sides with Industry in Pursuit of Public Forests
Judge Sides with Industry in Pursuit of Public Forests

In late November 2019, a Washington D.C. judge ruled that 2.5 million acres of public forests managed by BLM in western Oregon have a timber-first mandate. If this ruling is upheld, the fate of these public lands will include more ancient forests turned to stump fields, at the expense of our climate, our communities, and our water security.

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Backyard Forests, Cascade-Siskiyou, Public LandsGuest UserO&C Lands, O&C act, BLM, backyard forests, public lands, public forests, cascade-siskiyou national monument, cascade-siskiyou
Did the Forest Service learn from the Biscuit fire (2002)?
Did the Forest Service learn from the Biscuit fire (2002)?

What have we learned since the 2002 Biscuit fire aftermath, and how will it affect land management decisions in the post-Chetco Bar burn area of southwest Oregon?

...with the passage of time it is now possible to look back more objectively at Biscuit fire and the political firestorm that followed in its wake.

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Backyard Forests, Forests, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouchetco bar fire, kalmiopsis wilderness, biscuit fire, forest service
The damage of post-fire logging, the Hoax of 'salvage'
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.

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Forests, Backyard Forests, Public Lands, Wilderness, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyousalvage logging, national forest
BLM Releases Management Plan for 2.6 Million Acres in Oregon
BLM Releases Management Plan for 2.6 Million Acres in Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management administers the public forests that surround communities in Western Oregon. These are our backyard forests! Places like the Wild Rogue River, the Applegate Valley foothills and rare plant hotspots in the Illinois Valley deserve our best conservation efforts.

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Forests, Backyard ForestsKlamath Siskiyouconservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, backyard forests, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, water, wild rivers, public lands, clean water, fish, wildlife, old-growth forest, BLM, public forests, western oregon, wild rogue river, rogue river, applegate valley, applegate, hotspots, illinois valley, land management, road-building, fire management, clearcutting, watershed
Protecting Our BLM Backyard Forests
Protecting Our BLM Backyard Forests

Western Oregon’s BLM lands support salmon, steelhead, and wildlife while delivering clean water and recreational values to the public. These forests are source-drinking watersheds for hun-dreds of thousands of Oregonians, they sequester large amounts of carbon, and they provide crucial ecological functions. The natural amenities found on these public lands are highly valued and sought after, from local residents to tourists from around the world.

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Backyard Forests, ForestsKlamath Siskiyouconservation, environment, ecosystem, ks wild, klamath-siskiyou, biodiversity, backyard forests, forests, logging, timber, forestfire, wildfire, salvage, salmon, salmonidae, steelhead, rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, western oregon, oregon, BLM, clean water, watershed, water, carbon, public lands, wild rogue river, rogue river, southern oregon, applegate, applegate valley, illinois valley, community, wildlife, endangered species list, endangered species, clearcutting, buffers, road-building, off-road vehicle, northwest forest plan, washington, western washington, northwestern california, california, resource management plan