Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it? Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.
Habitat plan for western state forests could cost counties $18 million a year in timber revenue On Monday, the Oregon Department of Forestry released its long-awaited projections showing how much timber revenue each of 14 western Oregon counties would get a year for the next 70 years following the adoption of a landmark proposal that’s expected to be adopted next year.
Don't chop down a Christmas tree in the Tillamook State Forest Can you go into the Tillamook State Forest and chop down a Christmas tree to put in your living room? No—but you can gather materials to assemble a wreath. Here's how.
Some campgrounds slated to close for season in Tillamook, Clatsop State Forests A number of local campgrounds owned and maintained by the Oregon Department of Forestry are closing for the season in the coming days, ODF said.
Fire season to end Sunday Fire season in this corner of Oregon will end Sunday, October 1, the Oregon Department of Forestry said.
Fire danger reduced to 'moderate' again Fire danger was at moderate until Thursday, when high temperatures brought it back to "high." Tuesday morning, ODF officials brought it back down to moderate.
Fire danger rises to 'High' on east side of Tillamook Forest Fire danger on the east side of the Tillamook State Forest was set to high Thursday morning as temperatures rose.
Tillamook Forest Center to shift to fall hours before closing for season This is the last weekend before the Tillamook Forest Center reduces hours for the fall and then closes in November.
Fire danger to be lowered to 'moderate' Tuesday Fire danger in this corner of the state has lowered enough that the Oregon Department of Forestry plans to reduce the fire danger level for public use restrictions to moderate (blue) Tuesday morning in the Tillamook Forest.