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Oregon's Roadless Wildlands
Highlights Oregon Wild's work to safeguard our remaining unspoiled forests and wild areas by reinstating the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
Update 7.20.10: Get ready for upcoming Roadless Recreation Week (Aug 7-14) and hit the trails with Oregon Wild!
Imagine the most rugged, remote, and unspoiled landscape in Oregon. A place where old-growth trees still tower above the land, where elk and other wildlife find vast areas of pristine, high-quality habitat. A place where cold, clean streams still run free and provide a home for rainbow trout and other native fish.
These kinds of wild, roadless lands are becoming harder and harder to find in Oregon. With over half of our National Forests already open to mining, logging, and other destructive development, we owe it to future generations to save what's left. For over three decades, Oregon Wild has been working to do just that.
Learn more about Oregon's roadless wildlands by exploring the options on the left-hand column of the website and by following the links:
July, 2010
The DBUG Timber Sale continues to threaten Roadless Areas on the Doorstep of Crater Lake.Learn about it, then help to scale it back by clicking here!
Recent News
August 6, 2010Gov. Kulongoski Helps Launch First Annual "Roadless Recreation Week" - Governor Kulongoski keeps Oregon at the forefront of efforts to support roadless protections & the backcountry recreation opportunities they provide by declaring Roadless Recreation Week in Oregon
June 2, 2010
Editorial: Another roadless 'time out' - The Obama administration took a positive but temporary step towards protecting roadless wildlands. The Register Guard argues it's time to do
May 28, 2010
Obama administration extends roadless moratorium - Secretary Vilsack pledges to review roadless projects for at least another year
May 14, 2010
Plan to open forestland for mine venting called 'outrageous' - Claiming their hands were tied by outdated mining laws, the Obama administration gives the green light to 14 roadless projects. Mostly for coal & other mines.
April 7, 2010
Oregon Wild Statement on Colorado Roadless Plan - The Obama administration undermines the 2001 Roadless Rule by supporting a state-based scheme.
*Roadless Archive*
Selected Links
- The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule explained
- Roadless Wildlands are important
- Roadless Wildlands at risk
- Oregon's Roadless Wildlands
- The D-Bug Timber Sale
- The Roadless Area Database - Maps of roadless areas throughout the US
- Roadless reports and background information
- The Heritage Forest Coalition - National Roadless Coalition
- Oregon Wild's roadless radio and newspaper ads
- Oregon Wild's Map Gallery
