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Oregon State Parks and Wildlife Areas Announce Camping Closures

State lands put the kibosh on camping in campgrounds—but encourage outdoor activity for mental health
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Hold off on those upcoming camping plans. This morning, Oregon Parks and Recreation, the Department of Forestry and Department of Fish and Wildlife came together to announce temporary closures for camping in state parks, forests and wildlife areas. Here’s what these temporary closures will look like from each organization. Parks and Recreation For current guests […]

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A Possible New Danger to Oregon’s Forests

Invasive insect made its way to Oregon from North Carolina on Christmas trees
Chris Miller

If you got your Christmas tree from one of the big box stores, be careful of how you dispose of it. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry, throwing your old Christmas tree into the woods or leaving it your yard may spread the elongate hemlock scale—an armored scale insect pest of hemlock and other […]

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