Tillamook State Forest - The Banks Post (Page 7)

Tillamook, Washington Co. received $38.8 million from timber sales last year

The Gales Creek Overlook in the Tillamook State Forest. File photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - In a report issued by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Dec 2019

Tillamook, Washington Co. received $38.8 million from timber sales last year

Oregon State Police asks for public help after two elk killed, left to waste in Tillamook State Forest

Photo from the scene courtesy OSP TILLAMOOK COUNTY - A bull elk and a cow elk were shot and left to waste in the Tillamook State Forest., and the Oregon

By Chas Hundley

/ 5 Dec 2019

Oregon State Police asks for public help after two elk killed, left to waste in Tillamook State Forest

Highway 6 closed at summit for crash

The semi overturned on Highway 6, spilling lumber onto the highway. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Wilson

By Chas Hundley

/ 12 Nov 2019

Fire season comes to an early close

Photo from the scene of a May 13 fire north of Banks provided by Banks Fire District 13 FOREST GROVE - Just over two and a half months since it

By Chas Hundley

/ 18 Sep 2019

Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust will host 'Routebeer' event to recognize supporters

The Tillamook Forest Center is home to a replica fire lookout tower. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - The Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust, an Oregon nonprofit organization that has

By Chas Hundley

/ 9 Sep 2019

Tillamook Forest Heritage Trust will host 'Routebeer' event to recognize supporters

River cleanup comes to the Wilson River on September 21

The Wilson River near the Tillamook Forest Center. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - The Tillamook-based nonprofit Wilson River Cleanup Group (WRCG) is holding its annual river cleanup September

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 5 Sep 2019

River cleanup comes to the Wilson River on September 21

Fire danger on the rise first part of this week

A burned area in a field at Finegan Farms. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue NW OREGON - While the fire season has been mild for most of the northwestern

By Chas Hundley

/ 26 Aug 2019

Fire danger on the rise first part of this week

Tillamook State Forest road closures coming during hunting season

The Tillamook State Forest near Storey Burn Road. Photo: Chas Hundley TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST - The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced it will resume road restrictions this fall in

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 23 Aug 2019

Tillamook State Forest road closures coming during hunting season

Smokey Bear birthday celebration to be held August 9 at Tillamook Forest Center

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

By By Daniel Pearson - Banks Post

/ 24 Jul 2019

Smokey Bear birthday celebration to be held August 9 at Tillamook Forest Center

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

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Jun 2019

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

By Chas Hundley

/ 17 Jun 2019

Emergency crews mount two hour rescue for dirt bike rider seriously injured in the Tillamook State Forest

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,

By Chas Hundley

/ 28 Feb 2019

Tillamook Forest Center opens Friday, March 1