The first Smokey Bear poster from the US Forest Service. TILLAMOOK FOREST – It’s Smokey Bear’s 75th birthday, and the Tillamook Forest Center is celebrating with a special birthday party on Friday, August 9 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. to honor the beloved forest icon. Just don’t leave any candles[Read More…]
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Fire season begins Monday, July 1
Banks Fire District 13 responds to a residential fire on Saturday, June 29. Photo: Chas Hundley NW Oregon – Fire season officially begins Monday, July 1 in Northwest Oregon. Many neighboring regions have already declared fire season to be in effect, with local officials watching the weather and planning their[Read More…]
Emergency crews mount two hour rescue for dirt bike rider seriously injured in the Tillamook State Forest
Photo from the scene: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue BROWNS CAMP – A dirt bike rider crashed at Browns Camp on Monday afternoon, requiring an extensive rescue to extract the patient, who was eventually transported via air ambulance to a Portland-area hospital. According to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue (FGF&R),[Read More…]
Tillamook Forest Center opens Friday, March 1
A replica fire lookout tower greets forest center visitors. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – The Tillamook Forest Center will open for the 2019 season on Friday, March 1, kicking off the year with a presentation series showcasing forest management and an exhibit of the wood sculptures of Martin[Read More…]
New nonprofit to support Salmonberry Trail begins formation
Alana Kambury gives a presentation to state officials at a Feb. 1 STIA meeting. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – A long-planned evolution in the development of the Salmonberry Trail took its first steps recently with the announcement by the Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust that the Salmonberry Trail Foundation[Read More…]
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