The 21-inch rule will likely become the law of the land again in National Forests east of the Cascades in Oregon. Photo submitted by Pam Hardy Contributed by: Pam Hardy, [...]
Controlled burning is key to lowering fire severity during wildfire season While the Sycan Marsh Preserve is in a different national forest, the lessons learned from the Bootleg Fire can [...]
Prescribed Burning locations across Central Oregon With the arrival of favorable weather conditions, fire managers on the Deschutes National Forest will begin igniting prescribed burns and pile burns across our [...]
Posted April 1, 2022: We are presently accepting applications for two positions to support the work of the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project. DCFP Administrative Assistant position [PDF download] DCFP Program [...]
Restoration Work near Phil’s Trail area Popular mountain biking trails will be temporarily closed. You may have noticed some activity in the forests west of Bend. Restoration work (thinning, mowing, [...]
Recreationists should keep their distance from mowing equipment for their safety Posted May 26, 2021: Heavy equipment will be mowing national forest lands located west of Bend and south of [...]
Contributed by Melanie Fisher. She has lived in Bend for 15 years and was previously the co-owner of Cog Wild Bicycle Tours. When Melanie is not representing Central Oregon Trail [...]
We know we are not alone in our sorrow and shock over the staggering loss of lives and property due to the wildfires ravaging Oregon and the west coast. Our [...]
We’ve partnered with BendFilm Festival for a unique (social-distance-friendly) viewing opportunity of Ron Howard’s latest documentary, Rebuilding Paradise. The film follows residents of Paradise, CA, as they recover from 2018’s [...]
Preventing Human-Start Fires This Summer Contributed by our partners at Project Wildfire Thanks to an unfortunately warm and dry spring, Central Oregon’s summer temperatures are predicted to be hotter and [...]
