Timber Wars: 30 years of conflict
Sam George receives his Indian name, Tookikun, at the Celilo Longhouse in a naming ceremony in 2022.
‘Salmon Wars’ episode 1: The family
“Salmon Wars” tells the story of salmon in the Northwest in a way you haven’t heard before — through the voices of one Yakama Nation family who have been fighting for salmon for generations. In episode 1, host Tony Schick introduces us to Randy Settler and his family.
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‘Timber Wars’ bonus episode: Big money bought the forest
Reporter Tony Schick and "Timber Wars" host Aaron Scott discuss OPB's private forestry investigation with ProPublica and The Oregonian.
‘Timber Wars’ episode 7: A way forward
A group of loggers and environmentalists have found some semblance of common ground in the midst of the Timber Wars.
‘Timber Wars’ episode 6: The backlash
A congressional push to bring back logging triggered a return to the barricades in the Timber Wars.
‘Timber Wars’ episode 5: The plan
The Timber Wars reached a scale that the president held a first-of-its-kind summit to broker peace to an environmental conflict.
‘Timber Wars’ episode 4: Mill City
Before the protests and court cases, Mill City lived up to its name as a place where sawmills created plenty of jobs.
‘Timber Wars’ episode 3: The owl
How a reclusive bird halted the march of chainsaws through the Northwest's last stands of ancient forest.
‘Timber Wars’ episode 2: The ancient forest
How did we go from seeing forests as crops to viewing them as ecological wonders?
‘Timber Wars’ episode 1: The last stand
The behind-the-scenes story of how a small group of activists and scientists turned the fight over ancient trees and the spotted owl into one of the biggest environmental conflicts of the 20th century.
Big money bought Oregon’s forests. Small timber communities are paying the price.
Wall Street investment funds took control of Oregon’s private forests. Now, wealthy timber corporations reap the benefits of tax cuts that have cost rural counties billions.
Listen: ‘Timber Wars,’ a podcast from OPB
OPB's seven-episode podcast "Timber Wars" tells the story of how a small group of activists and scientists turned a fight over ancient trees and the spotted owl into one of the biggest environmental conflicts of the 20th century, and in the process redefined the very way we see—and fight over—the natural world.
‘Salmon Wars’ episode 1: The family
“Salmon Wars” tells the story of salmon in the Northwest in a way you haven’t heard before — through the voices of one Yakama Nation family who have been fighting for salmon for generations. In episode 1, host Tony Schick introduces us to Randy Settler and his family.
The Oregon timber industry won huge tax cuts in the 1990s. Now it may get another break thanks to a top lawmaker
As the cost of fighting wildfires increases, state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner has proposed a bill — developed in consultation with the logging industry — that would shift millions in expenses away from the biggest landowners and onto taxpayers.
Oregon lawmakers set out to increase the timber industry’s tax bill. Instead, they cut it again.
Legislators cut taxes for the owners of Oregon’s private forests, which helped fund university forest scientists. Now taxpayers will pick up the tab.
After our investigation, Oregon House moves to curb forest institute’s power and budget
One lawmaker called the changes a ‘critical correction to an agency that veered far off course.’
Oregon’s timber industry says it can’t afford new taxes, despite record profits
Lobbyists claim the timber industry is "up against the ropes." Here's what they're not saying: Lumber prices are at record highs and profits are soaring.
OPB explores our region's relationship with its forests. That relationship has been evolving for 30 years — ever since a mild-mannered bird called the northern spotted owl landed on the endangered species list.
