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

Want more background on this issue? Scroll down. In December 2023, the Forest Service announced its plans to begin the process of...

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

Conversations around removing the Lower Snake River Dams have been gaining momentum at the federal level.