Drought was once an anomalous event in the Klamath Basin and throughout the West. Typically, the impacts from a drought would last for one or two tough years, then we could breathe a sigh of relief when the rains and snows would return. The moisture would saturate dry soils, replenish our water supply, and wash away any motivation to change long-standing water management practices along with it.

Grace is an AmeriCorps member with Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE), a program that increases capacity for communities across Oregon to tackle community-based projects.

Prescribed fire effectively reduces hazardous fuels, restores ecological conditions across a range of landscapes, has a long history with many indigenous peoples, and supports habitat for Tribally-important flora and fauna.

Despite its indispensable role in forest restoration, there are many barriers to significantly limiting the use of prescribed fire in projects.

October is just around the corner, and with that comes Live Edge! Our biggest fundraiser of the year is back in a virtual format. Because this is our first year hosting Live Edge virtually, we wanted to take the time to answer some of your most common questions.

The 2021 Oregon Legislative Session was unlike any other before: taking place virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the wake of major economic, social, and environmental crises in Oregon and across the country.

Despite the challenges of distance and exceptional circumstances, we were fortunate to secure several significant achievements core to the mission of Sustainable Northwest and the places we work.

The John Day Basin is one of the most important undammed river systems in the West and home to native aquatic fish species, small rural communities, and exceptional historical and cultural riches.

Knowing the source forest of your wood matters for a lot of the same reasons that knowing where your food comes from.