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NEPA is under attack!

Published February 27th, 2025

Please comment by March 27, 2025

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/25/2025-03014/removal-of-national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations

Unfortunately, the CEQ itself cannot rescind an executive order issued by the President. Since Executive Order 14154 directs the removal of NEPA’s implementing [...]

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Wilderness Update Winter 2024

Published December 9th, 2024

by Diana Pace…

The Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal aims to preserve the backcountry of Crater Lake National Park from future development while not impacting existing roads or infrastructure. This designation [...]

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Crater Lake National Park

Published September 30th, 2024

I had the joy of my annual visit to Crater Lake. The lake was in spectacular colorful array. The park is the crown jewel of the Crater Lake [...]

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Seeking expert bill writer, preparing wilderness characteristics booklet

Published September 16th, 2024

By Diana Pace

The Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal team has been implementing guidance from experts such as Dave Stone, Andy Kerr, the Umpqua National Forest supervisor and the Wilderness Society. [...]

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History of Wilderness Campaigns of the Umpqua

Published June 9th, 2024

…by Diana Pace

I would like to provide some background into the history of the Wilderness campaigns in the Umpqua Valley. The Umpqua Wilderness Defenders Coalition was active in 1974. [...]

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Boulder Creek Wilderness-Pine Bench Hike 5-1-24

Published May 3rd, 2024

BOULDER CREEK WILDERNESS-PINE BENCH 5-1-24
Six of us brave souls hiked three+ miles uphill into the Pine Bench area of the Boulder Creek Wilderness.   Great weather!  The big challenge [...]

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Wilderness Update Spring 2024

Published March 12th, 2024

by Diana Pace

Greetings as we prepare for the long-awaited spring. Bob Hoehne prepared the Four Ladies in Tennis Shoes history display and Rick Kreofsky got it beautifully framed. The [...]

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Four Ladies in Tennis Shoes Display at Roseburg Library

Published January 30th, 2024

Press Release from Umpqua Watersheds

Four Ladies in Tennis Shoes

A Display at the Roseburg Public Library

1409 N.E. Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg

Feb. 1-Feb. 28

Visit the “Four Ladies [...]

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Wilderness Update – Winter 2023

Published December 10th, 2023

By Diana Pace

Wilderness Committee by Diana Pace

On the Umpqua Watersheds website Wilderness Committee link, there is now an interactive Crater Lake Wilderness Map that allows you to [...]

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Tipsoo Peak Mt Thielsen Wilderness Hike 10-23

Published October 12th, 2023

My friend Deb, her dog and myself made the 3+ horizontal mile hike to Tipsoo Peak with an elevation of over 8000 feet in the Mt. Thielsen Wilderness.   The [...]

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Wilderness Committee Update: Fall 2023

Published September 10th, 2023

Hello everyone hope you had a fun summer. The Wilderness Committee has been chugging along, moving our efforts towards making the Crater Lake Wilderness a reality rather than [...]

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Wilderness Committee Update

Published June 15th, 2023

by Robbin Schindele

 

Members of Umpqua Watersheds and the Wilderness Committee went on a fine hike this month on the Jesse Wright section of the North Umpqua Trail. It [...]

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WILDERNESS UPDATE

Published March 8th, 2023

By Robbin Schindele.

I sit writing this amid the worst weather of the Winter of 2022-23 (so far.) It is cold, windy, and snowy, so let’s all move on and [...]

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WILDERNESS UPDATE

Published December 8th, 2022

By Robbin Schindele.

Happy Holidays everyone, may all the best come to you and yours during this joyous time of year. There’s plenty of snow at Crater Lake as this [...]

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THE WILDERNESS COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Published December 8th, 2022

The Wilderness Committee is in the early stages of developing a new radio show for KQUA, Umpqua Watersheds’ radio station, and we need your help.

Besides news about wilderness and [...]

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Guest Article: ANNUAL MOONLIGHT TREK AROUND MT. THIELSEN

Published September 10th, 2022

By Paul Nolte

Over thirty years ago I began an annual trek encircling Mt. Thielsen in the Winema and Umpqua National Forests. The inspiration was Holly Jones, who [...]

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Applegates At Crater Lake

Published June 13th, 2022

By Susan Applegate

I wrote this article with the hope that the National Park Conservation Association would print it in their magazine, but they had already planned to publish articles [...]

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Wilderness Committee Update

Published June 13th, 2022

Robbin Schindele

Spring, a time of rejuvenation and renewal, is here and almost over. In a few weeks, it will be Summer, a time of fun and recreation. I’d like [...]

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Wilderness Committee Update

Published September 9th, 2021

Wilderness Committee Update… Robbin Schindele

I hope you all have had a great summer and have remained safe from the fires and from Covid,  as well as been [...]

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Wilderness Committee Update Summer 2021

Published June 19th, 2021

Robbin Schindele

In late May Wilderness Committee members presented an overview of the Crater Lake Wilderness proposal (CLWP) to an enthusiastic group from the Many Rivers Chapter of the [...]

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