Amanda Peacher
Amanda Peacher is an Arthur F. Burns fellow reporting and producing in Berlin in 2013. Amanda is from Portland, Oregon, where she works as the public insight journalist for Oregon Public Broadcasting. She produces radio and online stories, data visualizations, multimedia projects, and facilitates community engagement opportunities for OPB's newsroom.
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Fire managers are already working to contain a 2,200-acre fire on the Warm Springs Reservation.
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In two weeks, thousands of peace-loving, free-spirited campers will descend on Oregon for the 2017 Rainbow Gathering in the Malheur National Forest.
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This year’s heavy snowpack made for a slightly later-than-usual starttothe season.
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The Interior Department canceled upcoming meetings of local citizen groups that give input to the Bureau of Land Management on how to manage public lands.
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The figures show there are far more horses than the BLM says the rangelands can handle in balance with other public land uses.
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With nearly every lodging option booked within the path of the eclipse, thousands of visitors are expected to spill over onto public lands.
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Towns like Madras, John Day, and Baker City are expected to be inundated with visitors who want to see it.
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Researchers at Oregon State University have found that people who spend time in nature feel greater life satisfaction.
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The specter of a monument designation may trigger groups to get together and start a collaborative plan for the Owyhee.
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People at home can now get a glimpse of the greater sage grouse mating ritual via a new livestream near Bend.