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Finding Wildlife in Oregon Refuges

 |  Jan 12, 2016

Oregon is home to vast forests, high peaks, lush valleys, and rugged coastline, creating spectacular habitat for visitors to explore and wildlife to thrive. The deepest lake in the nation, … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Salmon Free in the Heart of Portland

 |  Mar 10, 2015

Oregon’s two largest spring Chinook salmon runs, located in the Columbia and Willamette rivers, connect in the city of Portland.Chinook salmon, a keystone species, are a source of great economic, … Read more

Photo of sea stars along Cannon Beach in Oregon by Dan Klimke.

Sea Stars Still Dying Along the Oregon Coast

,  |  Oct 17, 2014

I’ve read the news reporting that millions of sea stars have died along the West Coast, but for some reason it didn’t sink in until this weekend. I took a trip back home … Read more

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Wildfire Season in Full Swing

,  |  Jul 18, 2014

Wildfire season is in full swing and states across the West are starting to feel the burn. From the over 20,000 acre Mills Canyon fire in Washington to a wildfire in a … Read more

Take a Stand for Public Lands

,  |  Jul 2, 2014

  This is the time of year when I spend my weekends in the National Forest on Oregon’s north coast. I am in search of elk. Come November, Oregon’s western … Read more

Orcas

Will Coal Exports Hurt Salmon and Orcas in the Coming Years?

,  |  Mar 25, 2014

Chinook salmon are expected to return in record numbers this month up the Columbia River, a good sign of the effective conservation measures that government, businesses and organizations have taken since … Read more

Northwest Governors Call on White House to Get Tough on Coal Exports

 |  Mar 26, 2013

Guest blog post by Michael O’Leary. More coal burning means more mercury pollution, more acidification, more climate change, and more habitat loss. With plummeting domestic coal consumption leaving coal companies … Read more

Keep Up the Fight to Stop Coal Exports in Oregon

,  |  Mar 21, 2013

Good news came last week in the battle to protect Oregon’s fish and wildlife from toxic coal pollution. Thanks to support from wildlife advocates like you, multi-billion dollar coal giant … Read more

A New Path Forward for Salmon in the Columbia River Basin

,  |  Oct 2, 2012

The wild salmon and steelhead of the Columbia and Snake Rivers are truly one-of-a-kind. Many of these fish travel farther inland and higher in elevation than any salmon in the … Read more

Affiliate Program Aims to Empower Returning War Veterans Through Conservation and Angling

 |  Jul 16, 2012

National Wildlife Federation’s Oregon affiliate, the Association of Northwest Steelheaders (ANWS), is preparing to launch an exciting and innovative program that aims to help returning war veterans develop new skills … Read more