Back in 1951, I rolled into Bend on my grand old 1947 Harley, and within a year I was into the eagle conservation business. It was then I discovered what was previously unknown to me: the U.S. Government’s role in killing wildlife. Government trappers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s Division of Predator and Rodent […]
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Ready to Go Beyond Bend? A Network of trails now spans the country
The longest hauls across the West, by the numbers
A network of long trails crisscrosses the West, through open deserts and wild forests. Many trails follow historic routes where people made pilgrimages or embarked on exploratory expeditions. The National Trails System, managed by the National Park Service, has officially designated some of these extensive trails, seen here. HOW IT WORKS Under the National Trails […]
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USDA seeks proposals from conservation partners for 2017
Deadline May 10
Submitted by Tracy Robillard, State Public Affairs Specialist, Natural Resources Conservation Service – Oregon, U.S. Department of Agriculture Restoring and protecting vital natural resources such as water, air, land and wildlife is truly a team effort. That’s the premise behind USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)—a voluntary Farm Bill program that puts conservation partners in the […]