A proposal to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in southeast Oregon did not make it through Congress at the end of the year but members of Oregon’s delegation said they’ll try anew in 2025.
The latest iteration of the bill was proposed in 2023 by Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden. It marked the third such proposal by Wyden and Oregon’s other Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley to pass a bill ...
As President Joe Biden nears the end of his time in office, his administration is proposing lasting protections for a mountain range commonly referred to as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada.” Even though ...
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences, or EXPLORE, Act. It had passed the House back in April. The bill's passage last week through the Senate ...