Michael Kohn

On Saturday the Trump administration issued an executive order calling for the “immediate expansion” of timber production on federal lands across the country.

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would let national forests retain a portion of annual fees paid by ski areas operating on U.S. Forest Service lands nationwide.

The California-based company selling Skyline Forest west of Bend has put additional Oregon land holdings up for sale. Shanda Asset Management LLC is selling all of its six properties in

There’s good news for Central Oregon stargazers — the City of Sisters has been certified as an International Dark Sky Community. The recognition was given to the city for its

Northwest Bend will soon be home to Bend’s newest park. Manzanita Ridge, under development by Bend Park & Recreation District, is expected to be finished by fall 2025.

Redmond Fire & Rescue has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal to help local residents improve defensible space around their property.

Agricultural management in the Deschutes Basin has been given a boost by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, which recently announced a $509,992 grant for water and soil enhancement projects.

As fires exploded across parts of Los Angeles County in early January — decimating entire neighborhoods and causing at least 25 fatalities — one critical setback for firefighters was a

For the past few years, North Unit Irrigation District farmer Phil Fine has struggled to keep his business afloat. Low water allocations and drought have forced him to leave half

The High Desert Museum has been awarded two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities — totaling $240,337 — to support storytelling and educational resources in Central Oregon.