August 2022

Oregon’s Rum Creek Fire Reveals Risks of New Wilderness Proposals

As of this writing, the Rum Creek Fire in southwest Oregon has burned nearly 12,000 acres along the iconic Rogue River northwest of Grants Pass.  Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared an emergency as “Level 3 – Go Now” evacuations are in place for homes near the rural communities of Rand and Galice.  The fire […]

August 2022 Newsletter

AFRC Submits Comments on Federal Old Growth and Mature Forests The AFRC Podcast: FFRC’s Bill Imbergamo- Defining “Old Growth” when our forests are burning Oregon’s Rum Creek Fire Reveals Risks of New Wilderness Proposals Washington DC Update Inflation Reduction Act Washington Primary Election Results McMorris Rogers and Westerman Visit Northeast Washington DTO Report: Build-up of […]

Background and Message Points for Federal Old Growth Definition and Inventory

Request for Information: Federal Old-Growth and Mature Forests The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are seeking public input to define and inventory “old-growth and mature forests” on federal lands in their first step toward complying with President Biden’s 2022 Earth Day executive order that identified “climate impacts, catastrophic wildfires, insect […]