Oak savannah

Many of the fir trees surrounded the oak trees, depriving them of sunlight and slowly killing them. June 9, 2026.

A Southern Oregon collaboration is trying to bring back a disappearing landscape — one oak tree at a time

Roman Battaglia

Only 10% of historic Northwest oak habitats remain. Oregon conservationists and tribes are clearing Douglas firs to restore savannas and prevent wildfires.

A vista with a tree-covered hill in the distance, and a tree-lined meadow in the foreground.

Environment

Site near Coburg designated for permanent conservation

Chrissy Ewald

A local land conservancy group has acquired a 1,600-acre property in the Coburg Hills for permanent conservation.

Phytophthora ramorum can be difficult to visually distinguish from other diseases, according to Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Program Director Chris Benemann.

Environment

Dangerous plant pathogen found in Oregon

Nathan Wilk

An invasive plant pathogen that can cause sudden oak death has been detected in Oregon.

Environment

In Oregon’s Wine Country, Family Holds Onto Oak Tradition

Devan Schwartz

The Northwest wine industry has grown tremendously over the last few decades.That’s had a big economic impact but that growth has also changed the…