Experts: More logging and thinning to battle wildfires might just burn taxpayer dollars
10/03/2017

In the wake of one of the worst fire seasons in Montana history, Montana lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and many others have called for more logging and thinning in forests as a way to “fireproof” the state and create more jobs at timber mills.

Welcoming CWA Local 7901
09/29/2017

Welcome to Bark, CWA Local 7901!

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Protect the forest around Tamanawas Falls
09/25/2017

The Polallie Cooper Timber Sale area includes some of the most popular hiking and mountain biking trails in Mt. Hood National Forest, 687 acres of critical habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl and surrounds the Wild and Scenic East Fork of the Hood River.

Bark Opposes 12,000+ acres of Logging
09/19/2017

“Much of what the Forest Service has described as the ‘desired future conditions’ which logging would create - such as stand density and percentage of canopy cover - already exists in these areas” said Bark’s Forest Watch Coordinator Michael Krochta.

Talking Points for Submitting Comments on the Crystal Clear Timber Sale
09/19/2017

Comments must be submitted by Friday, September 22nd by 4:30pm to:

Casey Gatz, Team Leader

Barlow Ranger District

Mt. Hood National Forest

780 NE Court Street

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After the Fire
09/18/2017

This is so awesome when you think about it; the ways in which the creeks we frequent, the streamside forests and the salmon have evolved together in such intricate, amazing ways over the eons.