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Need something to brighten your day? Look no further! These video clips of a black bear family and friends, bathing and playing in a small spring were caught on ASA's game cameras throughout late summer in a secluded location in the Applegate.
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BEAR WALLOW IN THE APPLEGATE SISKIYOU
This is "BEAR WALLOW IN THE APPLEGATE SISKIYOU" by Luke Ruediger on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Need something to brighten your day? Look no further! These video clips of a black bear family and friends, bathing and playing in a small spring were caught on ASA's game cameras throughout late summer in a secluded location in the Applegate.
vimeo.com/1145443203?f...
vimeo.com/1145443203?f...
The Thom Bone Timber Sale is proposed by the BLM in the Applegate Valley in southwest Oregon.
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vimeo.com/1142212016
Thom Bone Timber Sale
The Thom Bone Timber Sale is proposed by the BLM in the Applegate Valley in southwest Oregon. Although touted by the BLM as a "salvage" timber sale, the…
vimeo.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Thom Bone Timber Sale is proposed by the BLM in the Applegate Valley in southwest Oregon.
vimeo.com/1142212016
vimeo.com/1142212016
"Removing dead trees will not save us from fast-moving wildfires" is an important read!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"Removing dead trees will not save us from fast-moving wildfires" is an important read!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab: Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders."
A really good article about how the wealthy profit from public lands grazing.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-12...
A really good article about how the wealthy profit from public lands grazing.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-12...
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.
www.hcn.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab: Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders."
A really good article about how the wealthy profit from public lands grazing.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-12...
A really good article about how the wealthy profit from public lands grazing.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-12...
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Submit a comment today to defend the Public Lands Rule! Last year, the BLM finalized the rule to help balance conservation with development on 245 million acres of public lands.
Now, the administration wants to rescind that rule, opening the door to more drilling, mining, and logging.
Now, the administration wants to rescind that rule, opening the door to more drilling, mining, and logging.
Take Action to Support the BLM's Public Lands Rule
The Department of Interior wants to roll back the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule—undermining efforts to manage 245 million acres of public lands for recreation, conservation, and future...
action.outdooralliance.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Submit a comment today to defend the Public Lands Rule! Last year, the BLM finalized the rule to help balance conservation with development on 245 million acres of public lands.
Now, the administration wants to rescind that rule, opening the door to more drilling, mining, and logging.
Now, the administration wants to rescind that rule, opening the door to more drilling, mining, and logging.
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Help end livestock damage across 13 million acres of Wilderness!
Urge your U.S. House rep co-sponsor and pass the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R.5785).
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/vgpra-hr5785...
Urge your U.S. House rep co-sponsor and pass the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R.5785).
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/vgpra-hr5785...
Urge Congress to pass the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act
Raise your voice to protect Wilderness, watersheds, and native wildlife.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Help end livestock damage across 13 million acres of Wilderness!
Urge your U.S. House rep co-sponsor and pass the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R.5785).
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/vgpra-hr5785...
Urge your U.S. House rep co-sponsor and pass the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R.5785).
>>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/vgpra-hr5785...
Native Planting Day on the Applegate River with Applegate Siskiyou Alliance. Sunday November 23. Meet at McKee Bridge at 10am to carpool to the site. Bring a shovel and gloves. RSVP to luke@applegatesiskiyou.org. Help restore pollinator habitat on public lands along the Applegate with great views!
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Native Planting Day on the Applegate River with Applegate Siskiyou Alliance. Sunday November 23. Meet at McKee Bridge at 10am to carpool to the site. Bring a shovel and gloves. RSVP to luke@applegatesiskiyou.org. Help restore pollinator habitat on public lands along the Applegate with great views!
Watch this video that shows the tragic results of the Medford District BLM's Boaz Timber Sale that was logged over the last year.
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vimeo.com/1133696866?f...
The Tragic Results of the BLM's Boaz Timber Sale
The Medford District BLM approved and sold the Boaz Salvage Timber Sale in the Applegate Valley in southwest Oregon in 2024. The Mineral Creek Logging company logged…
vimeo.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Watch this video that shows the tragic results of the Medford District BLM's Boaz Timber Sale that was logged over the last year.
vimeo.com/1133696866?f...
vimeo.com/1133696866?f...
Two new timber sales that are part of the BLM's SOS Project have sold. Holcomb Hollow Timber Sale along the East Applegate Ridge Trail, on Woodrat Mountain and Sterling Creek. Apple Saws Timber Sale on the face of Ben Johnson Mountain overlooking Ruch.
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Two new timber sales that are part of the BLM's SOS Project have sold. Holcomb Hollow Timber Sale along the East Applegate Ridge Trail, on Woodrat Mountain and Sterling Creek. Apple Saws Timber Sale on the face of Ben Johnson Mountain overlooking Ruch.
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/sos-project-...
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Sen Mike Lee wants to amend the Wilderness Act to allow DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance tech in ALL WILDERNESS nationwide!
Call your rep & senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to oppose the Border Lands Conservation Act!
wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/senator-mi...
Call your rep & senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to oppose the Border Lands Conservation Act!
wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/senator-mi...
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sen Mike Lee wants to amend the Wilderness Act to allow DHS to build roads, land aircraft, and install surveillance tech in ALL WILDERNESS nationwide!
Call your rep & senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to oppose the Border Lands Conservation Act!
wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/senator-mi...
Call your rep & senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to oppose the Border Lands Conservation Act!
wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/senator-mi...
COMMENT NOW! Comments are due by Friday, September 19th. For more information about the Applegate's Roadless Areas and how to comment to say NO to repealing the Roadless Rule, go to: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
September 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
COMMENT NOW! Comments are due by Friday, September 19th. For more information about the Applegate's Roadless Areas and how to comment to say NO to repealing the Roadless Rule, go to: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
Luke Ruediger, from ASA, will give a talk, "Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) on the Siskiyou Crest and in the Klamath Mountains," tonight for the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon at SOU in Ashland at 7pm. SOU Science Building, Room 161. Or Zoom in from home at: bit.ly/npsotalks.
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Luke Ruediger, from ASA, will give a talk, "Subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) on the Siskiyou Crest and in the Klamath Mountains," tonight for the Siskiyou Chapter Native Plant Society of Oregon at SOU in Ashland at 7pm. SOU Science Building, Room 161. Or Zoom in from home at: bit.ly/npsotalks.
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An important read, especially considering that non-native livestock are authorized to graze over a quarter of the 52 million acres of protected Wilderness in the Lower 48 states.
westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/seeding-co...
westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/seeding-co...
Seeding Collapse: How Federal Agencies Are Engineering the West for Cows
Non-native grasses, livestock subsidies, and the quiet transformation of public lands
westernwatersheds.substack.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
An important read, especially considering that non-native livestock are authorized to graze over a quarter of the 52 million acres of protected Wilderness in the Lower 48 states.
westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/seeding-co...
westernwatersheds.substack.com/p/seeding-co...
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The Roadless Rule has protected nearly 60 million acres of roadless national forests since 2001.
But now, the Trump administration wants to strip protections from 45 million of those acres.
The public comment period is only open until Sept. 19th. Please add your voice ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IeiP1D
But now, the Trump administration wants to strip protections from 45 million of those acres.
The public comment period is only open until Sept. 19th. Please add your voice ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IeiP1D
September 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The Roadless Rule has protected nearly 60 million acres of roadless national forests since 2001.
But now, the Trump administration wants to strip protections from 45 million of those acres.
The public comment period is only open until Sept. 19th. Please add your voice ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IeiP1D
But now, the Trump administration wants to strip protections from 45 million of those acres.
The public comment period is only open until Sept. 19th. Please add your voice ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IeiP1D
Joins us for the ASA fundraiser this Sunday, featuring music by the Upwind Groovers! For the schedule of events and to buy tickets, click here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1592499632...
September 12, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Joins us for the ASA fundraiser this Sunday, featuring music by the Upwind Groovers! For the schedule of events and to buy tickets, click here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1592499632...
Check out the amazing roadless areas of the Applegate River watershed in this new blog by ASA and take action to protect this wild places!
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
Take Action! Protect the Roadless Areas of the Applegate River Watershed! – Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org
September 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Check out the amazing roadless areas of the Applegate River watershed in this new blog by ASA and take action to protect this wild places!
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/take-action-...
Read ASA's new blog about protecting roadless areas and take action to protect the Roadless Rule!
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/protect-the-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/protect-the-...
Protect the Beautiful Blank Spaces on the Map! Pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act & Stop the Trump Roadless Area Attack! – Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org
September 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Read ASA's new blog about protecting roadless areas and take action to protect the Roadless Rule!
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/protect-the-...
applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/protect-the-...
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Protect Wild Forests: Say No to Trump’s Roadless Rule Repeal act.biologicaldiversity.org/TMITB4gub0WL...
Protect Wild Forests: Say No to Trump’s Roadless Rule Repeal
The Roadless Rule has protected nearly 60 million acres of forests for over two decades, keeping them free from logging, road building, and other industrial development. Now Trump is trying to take aw...
act.biologicaldiversity.org
August 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Protect Wild Forests: Say No to Trump’s Roadless Rule Repeal act.biologicaldiversity.org/TMITB4gub0WL...
Get your tickets today for the APPLEGATE SISKIYOU ALLIANCE FALL FUNDRAISER at Red Lily Vineyards on September 14th! Applegate River riparian flora workshop, music by the Upwind Groovers, Sultan's Delight food truck, environmental advocacy award, silent auction. www.eventbrite.com/e/applegate-...
August 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Get your tickets today for the APPLEGATE SISKIYOU ALLIANCE FALL FUNDRAISER at Red Lily Vineyards on September 14th! Applegate River riparian flora workshop, music by the Upwind Groovers, Sultan's Delight food truck, environmental advocacy award, silent auction. www.eventbrite.com/e/applegate-...
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Zoom Presentation
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
July 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Zoom Presentation
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
July 28 at 6pm
Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
followed by
Turtle Tales: Western Pond Turtle Field Trip at Acorn Woman Lake Friday August 1 at 9am
Register here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/1471491242...
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The Senate is still considering the largest sell-off of public lands in U.S. history.
If sold, these special places — and the natural heritage they represent — will be lost forever.
Please keep urging your senators to oppose the sell-off of public lands. ➡️ biodiv.us/handsoffpubl...
If sold, these special places — and the natural heritage they represent — will be lost forever.
Please keep urging your senators to oppose the sell-off of public lands. ➡️ biodiv.us/handsoffpubl...
June 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Senate is still considering the largest sell-off of public lands in U.S. history.
If sold, these special places — and the natural heritage they represent — will be lost forever.
Please keep urging your senators to oppose the sell-off of public lands. ➡️ biodiv.us/handsoffpubl...
If sold, these special places — and the natural heritage they represent — will be lost forever.
Please keep urging your senators to oppose the sell-off of public lands. ➡️ biodiv.us/handsoffpubl...
NO KINGS Nationwide Mass Protest tomorrow!
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
June 14, 2025 at 4:43 AM
NO KINGS Nationwide Mass Protest tomorrow!
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
Starts at 10am in Medford on E. McAndrews Rd.
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🚨🚨🚨 3.3 million acres of America's public land could be sold in the next five years, after Senate Republicans on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee reintroduced land sales into the party’s Big Bad Budget Bill!
Call your senators: 202-224-3121
www.hcn.org/articles/sen...
Call your senators: 202-224-3121
www.hcn.org/articles/sen...
Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land - High Country News
The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.
www.hcn.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨🚨🚨 3.3 million acres of America's public land could be sold in the next five years, after Senate Republicans on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee reintroduced land sales into the party’s Big Bad Budget Bill!
Call your senators: 202-224-3121
www.hcn.org/articles/sen...
Call your senators: 202-224-3121
www.hcn.org/articles/sen...
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Medford, Oregon.
June 14th.
Are you ready?
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@ord2indivisible.bsky.social
#50501movement
June 14th.
Are you ready?
@50501movement.bsky.social
@ord2indivisible.bsky.social
#50501movement
May 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Medford, Oregon.
June 14th.
Are you ready?
@50501movement.bsky.social
@ord2indivisible.bsky.social
#50501movement
June 14th.
Are you ready?
@50501movement.bsky.social
@ord2indivisible.bsky.social
#50501movement
The sell-off of public lands is out of the "big, bad bill" for now, but it's still really bad, including provisions to weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and increase logging and mining on public lands, among other really bad policy changes.
westernpriorities.org/2025/05/publ...
westernpriorities.org/2025/05/publ...
Public land sell-off provision out of the budget reconciliation bill - Center for Western Priorities
After persistent bipartisan opposition to language that would sell or swap hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Utah and Nevada, House Republicans have scrapped public land sales from the ...
westernpriorities.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The sell-off of public lands is out of the "big, bad bill" for now, but it's still really bad, including provisions to weaken the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and increase logging and mining on public lands, among other really bad policy changes.
westernpriorities.org/2025/05/publ...
westernpriorities.org/2025/05/publ...