GHCC's Public Land Protections program is critical in defending intact natural systems, large and old trees, roadless areas, and watershed health across this spectacular region. Our work primarily focuses on the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, and the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla, and Malheur National Forests, where we work to ensure timber sales and other management actions comply with federal laws including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered

At the end of July, the Forest Service officially began the next round of forest planning for three Blue Mountains forests.