Western red cedars are sick. Researchers are looking at trees near the Tillamook Forest to find out why
Western red cedars are dying across the Pacific Northwest, and researchers are studying trees in the Coast Range to find out why.
Environment
Lawsuit by 13 counties against state over logging practices ends at Oregon Supreme Court
The Oregon Supreme Court has ended a six-year legal battle between the state and 13 western Oregon counties over logging practices by declining to hear the case.
Photos: the landslide muddying North Fork Gales Creek
The cause of muddied waters, which could have negative effects on fish, drinking water, and irrigation in the Gales Creek area and into other parts of Washington County has been tracked to two large landslides located on the southeast slope of Round Top on Stimson land in the Tillamook Forest.
Slide on North Fork Gales Creek muddies water in Tualatin River
Over the past few weeks, Gales Creek residents have noticed muddy waters in Gales Creek intermittently, even when it wasn't raining. It's believed the likely culprit is a large landslide on North Fork Gales Creek about two miles south of Reehers Camp.