The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department accepting comments on proposed Nehalem Scenic Waterway
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is seeking public comment on the proposed designation of a segment of the Nehalem River as a State Scenic Waterway. The comment period…
Smoke-filled Skies Cause Reminiscing about the Days of Tillamook Burns
Editor’s Note: This time of year old-timers, especially the loggers (and those of us familiar with the history of the area) always get a little nervous, and especially when the skies are…
Fire Update – 7/29/18 – West Coast fires grow as hot, dry weather continues
As another severe wildfire season continues with no end in sight, Oregon has 16 active, large wildfires on the landscape, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Several other states – in…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Fire Update for Tuesday, July 17
ODF fights multiple lightning fires in Southwest Oregon after stopping Silver Creek Fire’s spread ODF’s Incident Management Team 2 was dispatched overnight to take command of a series of fires in Josephine…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2018. On…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Fire Update for Saturday, July 7, 2018
Increased fire activity across Oregon Increased winds, hot and dry conditions, holdover lightning fires and fireworks have all contributed to increased fire activity. All ODF districts and protective associations are officially in…
Letter to the Editor: POISON IN PARADISE
Do you know Oswald West State Park? A place of pristine beauty on the North Oregon Coast where you can still glimpse old growth trees, a clear running stream, and a beach,…
Restoration of Garibaldi Lions Lumbermen’s, Railroaders Park – The Last Hurrah for Pat Patterson
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer At 94-years-young, (Gerald) Pat Patterson arrived in Tillamook County as a Coast Guardsman in 1943 at the brand new Garibaldi station during World War II….
Summer greetings from the forest! Tillamook Forest Center Readies for Season
This summer will bring a new kind of art exhibit to the Tillamook Forest Center. From June 13th through September 2nd, visitors are invited to explore sculptural installations both inside the center…