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Chas Hundley

Chas Hundley

The Four County Point Trail is a short out-and-back to a unique spot in Oregon

The Four County Point Trail is a short out-and-back to a unique spot in Oregon

A unique cartographical feature of the region is the point in northwest Oregon — located in the Tillamook Forest — where four county corners meet, the only such location in Oregon. While not as glamorous as the more well-known Four Corners Monument [https://navajonationparks.org/tribal-parks/four-corners-monument/] where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico,

Tillamook, Clatsop State Forest recreational sites begin to reopen

Tillamook, Clatsop State Forest recreational sites begin to reopen

Several campsites and recreation areas in the Tillamook State Forest and the Clatsop State Forest are reopening after an extended closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. The Tillamook State Forest’s recreation team moved forward on May 6 with opening two sites, the

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting May 7

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting May 7

Those interested in the development of the Salmonberry Trail can follow along at a regularly-scheduled Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) meeting, scheduled for May 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thanks to precautions taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency now meets

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting March 15

Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency meeting March 15

Those interested in the development of the Salmonberry Trail can follow along at a regularly-scheduled Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency (STIA) meeting, scheduled for March 15 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thanks to precautions taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salmonberry Trail Intergovernmental Agency now meets remotely

Stagecoach Horse Camp closed due to logging operation in area

Stagecoach Horse Camp closed due to logging operation in area

A logging operation near the Stagecoach Horse Camp, located just west of Browns Camp, has closed the horse camp temporarily, the Oregon Department of Forestry said. According to ODF spokesperson Jason Cox, the closure is tentatively expected to be around two to four weeks long, but could vary depending on

Tillamook State Forest timber sales drive $31.4 million to local counties

Tillamook State Forest timber sales drive $31.4 million to local counties

The Oregon Department of Forestryissued an annual report [https://www.oregon.gov/odf/Documents/workingforests/cftlc-annual-report-2020.pdf] that shows revenue from timber operations in the Tillamook State Forest to Tillamook, Washington and Columbia County totals $31.4 in revenue in the 2020 fiscal year. Of that pool, Washington County and

Tillamook, Clatsop forests to reopen to public use Friday

Tillamook, Clatsop forests to reopen to public use Friday

The Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests are expected to reopen to public use on Friday, September 18 at 1 a.m., according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. However, the fire danger is expected to remain at “High,” which comes with additional restrictions for those hiking, biking, kayaking, hunting, off-roading,

Oregon Department of Forestry extends public forest shutdown through Wednesday

Oregon Department of Forestry extends public forest shutdown through Wednesday

The Oregon Department of Forestry plans to keep all forests under their purview closed to public entry and use through at least Wednesday, September 16. The earliest they could open is Thursday, September 17. “Fire danger remains extreme, air quality is bad to hazardous, and last week’s wind storms

In September, 124 South Fork Forest Camp inmates deployed to wildfires

In September, 124 South Fork Forest Camp inmates deployed to wildfires

At least 124 inmates from the South Fork Forest Camp, a joint Oregon Department of Corrections and Department of Forestry facility, have been deployed to fight fires this month, according to a spokesperson for the DOC. The men at this facility have been deploying to fight wildfires, a tradition and

Region closed to logging, other industrial forest use

Region closed to logging, other industrial forest use

Beginning Friday, September 11 at 1 a.m., logging and other industrial forest activities in the entirety of the Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association region will be closed due to wildfire danger and limited firefighting resources. The move by the Oregon Department of Forestry to shift the forests to Industrial