Old Growth

National forests in the Pacific Northwest were set to be protected under two major updates to forestry plans— but that changed Tuesday. Now just one proposal remains on the table.

A number of environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against federal land managers for a timber sale in old-growth forest north of Grants Pass.

The proposal, presented in a draft environmental analysis on Friday, outlines ways national forests should prioritize preserving old-growth trees. It adds onto similar regulations for Pacific Northwest forests.

A judge in Lane County rules the Fish and Wildlife Commission's vote to deny an endangered species status for the marbled murrelet violated state law.

Increasingly hot and dry summers in Oregon and Washington have started to affect some of our most impressive travelers – the songbirds that migrate thousands of miles to breed here each spring.

New research shows that old-growth forests can slow declines of nearby songbird populations.

The marbled murrelet is on both the state and federal endangered species lists. 

A new Oregon State University study shows old-growth forests could have a larger role to play than simply providing habitat for wildlife. 

The landmark plan  was meant to end the Timber Wars in the Northwest. It signaled a historic shift in how public lands were managed – by maintaining biodiversity instead of keeping timber production high.