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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
All Logging on National Forests Is Worth Less Than Two Home Depot Stores morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/all-loggin...
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All Logging on National Forests Is Worth Less Than Two Home Depot Stores
More than 90 percent of American lumber comes off private land. The Trump administration wants to industrially log America’s national forests anyway.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
ASA's End of Summer Celebration, September 20th, Valley View Vineyard! Drinks, food, music, silent auction, raffle, dance performance, environmental updates, award ceremony. Donations to ASA over $25 between now and September 18 will receive a ticket. $30 @ door. donate.applegatesiskiyou.org/donate/
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Resources: ODF Facebook: www.facebook.com/ODFSouthwest Watch Duty app: app.watchduty.org Roxy Ann Peak camera and scanner: roxyannpeak.com At times the camera is facing the fire so you can see the smoke plume, and you can listen to radio scanner to listen to some of the fire personnel speaking.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The fire is up to 311 acres with fireline around 100% of the perimeter. From ODF: "The fire was first reported just before 12:45 p.m. Thursday, August 6, when firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire spreading into surrounding vegetation on BLM land along Woodrat Mountain Road near Ruch."
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Several of Applegate Siskiyou Alliance board members live just below the Woodrat Fire that started off Sterling Creek yesterday. We're watching the fire closely and wish all our board members and neighbors who live in the area the best. This photo was taken last night from Little Applegate/Buncom.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Yesterday the Jefferson Exchange on Jefferson Public Radio did a great interview, "How Art is Connecting People with the Siskiyou Crest," about the Siskiyou Crest Artist in Residence Program. Check it out! www.ijpr.org/podcast/the-...
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How art is connecting people with the Siskiyou Crest
A five-day residency at a remote fire lookout inspires artwork, scientific observation and community conversations about one of the Pacific Northwest's most diverse landscapes.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Medford BLM released the aptly named Douglas Fir Mortality Complex Project, a sprawling Applegate Valley timber sale of epic proportions. Take Action! applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/the-medford-... This logging project would log over 4,000 acres and build up to 6.7 miles of new road.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Fire Is Not the Crisis. Logging Bills Called Wildfire Bills Are. johnmuirproject.substack.com/p/fire-is-no...
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Fire Is Not the Crisis. Logging Bills Called Wildfire Bills Are.
How Congress uses fire panic to open public lands to extraction — and why the left keeps letting it happen.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
They have since covered the road in thick logging slash that will remain on site. BLM claims they needed to do this logging to prevent dead trees from accumulating on the forest floor; however, it is the BLM's logging itself that is creating large accumulations of dead trees on the forest floor.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
After the Save Applegate Forests rally on Sunday we went on a public field trip of the BLM's Apple Saws Timber Sale to see a devastated ridgeline up above Cantrall Buckley Park on Ben Johnson Mountain, where BLM had bulldozed a new road to log on either side of the ridgeline. vimeo.com/1190235000
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Apple Saws Timber Sale May Field Trip
After the Save Applegate Forests rally in Ruch on Sunday we went on a public field trip of the BLM's Apple Saws Timber Sale to see a devastated ridgeline up above Cantrall Buckley Park on Ben Johnson ...
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Rural Applegaters are fighting to keep our valley beautiful, our forests standing, and our homes and properties fire safe. Learn more about how you can help save Applegate forests here: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/save-applega...
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Save Applegate Forests For Everyone (SAFE) – Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The forests of Ben Johnson Mountain are being riddled in logging roads and logging scars right now, and large amounts of logging slash is increasing fuel loads and fire risks next to several of the people's properties in attendance at the rally.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Numerous forests in the Applegate are being heavily logged right now on BLM land, with more heavy logging plans sold, approved and on the way. Thanks to everyone who came out to hold signs, with the beloved Ben Johnson Mountain in the background.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
SAVE APPLEGATE FORESTS rally in Ruch yesterday! Save Applegate Forests for Everyone (SAFE), Applegate Siskiyou Alliance and Williams Community Forest Project held a rally in Ruch yesterday with about 40 people along Highway 238 encouraging passersby to help us save Applegate forests!
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The BLM has plans for two new nationwide Categorical Exclusions that would ramp up logging on our public lands without public comments, environmental analysis or community engagement. Read about it and get links to submit your comments on ASA's new blog: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/blm-proposes...
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BLM proposes lawless landscape-scale industrial logging using Categorical Exclusions – Applegate Siskiyou Alliance
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
There's a lot happening on BLM lands right now. This graphic gives a round up of the local, state, and national projects taking place on BLM land right now.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Read the Motion for Preliminary Injunction here: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/wp-content/u...
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ASA is taking action on Earth Day, and working hard every day to support the protection of the Applegate. We hope that while you celebrate Earth Day, you will also make a commitment to taking action in any way you can. The threats to our region are mounting and there is no time like now to act!
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
While the country is celebrating Earth Day, Applegate Siskiyou Alliance is demonstrating our commitment to the environment of the Applegate Valley by filing a Motion for Preliminary Injunction for the BLM’s SOS logging project.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Celebrating Earth Day With Action! ASA Filed a Lawsuit Against the BLM’s SOS Logging Project in March. Today, for Earth Day, We Filed for Preliminary Injunction to Stop the Logging While the Case Works its Way Through Court!
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Southern Oregon teen photographs Applegate peaks to inspire peers! Brighton Gradisar intends to hike all 97 peaks in the Applegate watershed before he turns 18! What an amazing goal! We are cheering you on Brighton! kobi5.com/news/local-n...
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Southern Oregon teen photographs Applegate peaks to inspire peers - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
MEDFORD, Ore. – Sixteen-year-old South Medford student Brighton Gradisar (@brighton_goes_outdoors) has a towering goal: hike all 97 peaks in the Applegate watershed before he turns 18. Equipped with h...
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Cougars walking together in the Miller Complex Fire Footprint in the Applegate March 2026 vimeo.com/1180987816
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Cougars walking together in the Miller Complex Fire Footprint in the Applegate March 2026
This is "Cougars walking together in the Miller Complex Fire Footprint in the Applegate March 2026" by Luke Ruediger on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
We visited timber sale units that had been logged to see the devastating ecological impacts of the logging; we visited unlogged units slated for logging to see the forests before they were logged, and we visited an old-growth madrone tree growing just outside one of the timber sale units.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Field Trip Video with Drone Footage! On March 15th Applegate Siskiyou Alliance led a field trip to the Apple Saws Timber Sale being logged now on BLM land on Ben Johnson Mountain above Ruch. vimeo.com/1179624038
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Apple Saws Timber Sale Field Trip
On March 15th Applegate Siskiyou Alliance led a field trip to the Apple Saws Timber Sale being logged now on BLM land on Ben Johnson Mountain above Ruch. We visited timber sale units that had been log...
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Tomorrow! Jackson County No Kings - ORD2 Indivisible - 12-2 pm - Medford Sidewalk protest all along Biddle Road between Jackson Street (Hawthorne Park area) and Food 4 Less. Josephine County with Rogue indivisible No Kings Rally and March - 12-2 pm - Grants Pass In front of Jo. County courthouse
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
As BLM continues its lawless logging agenda in the Applegate and beyond, ASA will continue pushing back. In fact, we recently filed suit with our partners at Crag Law Center to stop the SOS Project, the Apple Saws Timber Sale, the Holcomb Hollow Timber Sale, and the Thom Bone Timber Sale.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Apple Saws Timber Sale March Field Report This short video documenting the impact of the Apple Saws Timber Sale on Ben Johnson Mountain above Ruch focuses on the logging of madrone and other hardwoods, as well as soil damage, and unauthorized new road construction in the Apple Saws Timber Sale area.
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March 2026 Field Report BLM's Apple Saws Timber Sale Update
This is "March 2026 Field Report BLM's Apple Saws Timber Sale Update" by Luke Ruediger on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who…
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Logging is impacting hardwood trees on Ben Johnson Mtn, especially madrone trees, which are being cut and hauled away on log trucks by the thousands. This old madrone shows the potential for madrone size on Ben Johnson, and there were likely more madrones like this one before industrial logging.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Yesterday ASA led a field trip to see the BLM's Apple Saws Timber Sale on Ben Johnson Mountain above Ruch. In addition to seeing the ecological impacts of the logging, we visited a majestic, old-growth madrone tree growing on the edge of a logging units. This tree is likely hundreds of years old!
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The BLM intends to quadruple timber production in Western Oregon from the already too high 250 million board feet per year, to approximately 1 billion board feet annually."
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The goal is to dramatically increase timber production on 2.4 million acres of BLM lands, “to provide a sustained yield of timber production consistent with the maximum productive capacity of the lands.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The Trump Administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has set their sights on Western Oregon forests and has started the process to revise the BLM’s 2016 Resource Management Plan (RMP).
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
New ASA blog post about the Trump administration's plans to quadruple logging on BLM lands in Western Oregon: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/blm-proposes... Photo: Logging equipment above Ruch in the Holcomb Hollow Timber Sale.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Thank you CBD!
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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 10/03/2026
The Trump admin. wants to log 2.5 million acres of #PublicLand in Western #Oregon. We can't let this happen! These old-growth forests play priceless roles in supporting the climate, healthy streams, and wildlife. Take action (you don't have to live in Oregon) ➡️ bit.ly/4s2py0s
Towering evergreen trees seen from below. A white text box centered over the image reads "A Trump administration plan threatens 2.5 million acres of Oregon forests."
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Today in Ashland! Moths Matter presentation-because moths are beautiful and ecologically important! 2:30pm at the Bellview Grange.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Breaking News: ASA Files Suit to Save Applegate Forests! Lawsuit Challenges the BLM’s Ashland 2025 SOS Project and its Apple Saws, Chopper Styx, Holcomb Hollow, and Thom Bone Timber Sales. You can read the lawsuit here: applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/wp-content/u... Photo: Clearcut in Apple Saws Sale
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Current levels are around 250 million board ft per year. This will quadruple the amount of logging on BLM lands, and could nearly wipe out the forests on BLM land in the Applegate River Watershed. The last time the BLM logged one billion board feet of timber per year in western Oregon was the 1960s.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wants to revise their resource management plan to allow for increasing logging levels to one billion board feet per year on western Oregon BLM lands. Read long-time environmental advocate, Andy Kerr's assessment of the situation: www.andykerr.net/public-lands...
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Return to Old-Growth Liquidation in Western Oregon? — .
Top Line : Once again, 2.4 million acres of the nation’s forestlands in western Oregon are under existential threat.
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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
BIG NEWS! With time ticking away to pass the bill this short session, HB 4134 has cleared another hurdle. Passing out of the House with bipartisan support, the 1.25% for Wildlife initiative will move through the Senate this week. Photo Credit: Douglas Beall
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Oregon Wild @oregonwild.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Read the full press release below and find out what you can do next.⁠ oregonwild.org/bipartisan-w... ⁠
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Bipartisan Wildlife & Habitats Bill (HB 4134) Passes the Oregon House - Oregon Wild
Vote of 36 to 22 moves the bill to the Oregon Senate.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Tell BLM to shut down the Apple Saws and Holcomb Hollow Timber Sales! Send a quick letter today! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell BLM to Shut Down the Apple Saws and Holcomb Hollow Timber Sales for Non-Compliance
Save Applegate Forests for Everyone! Tell BLM to Shut Down the Apple Saws and Holcomb Hollow Timber Sales for Non-Compliance! Last year's Boaz Salvage Timber Sale in the Upper Applegate watersh...
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Seiad Creek is located just over Cook and Green Pass from the headwaters of the Applegate River, and is a key habitat corridor into the Applegate River Watershed. Applegate Siskiyou Alliance is concerned about habitat connectivity and the protection of old forests on the Siskiyou Crest.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Send your comment to the Klamath National Forest at this email address: sm.fs.ca.klamathnf.projects@usda.gov Please include “Seiad Restoration Thin” in the subject line.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Protect the Forests of the Siskiyou Crest and Seiad Creek! Comment on the Seiad Restoration Thin Project! Comments are due tomorrow, February 25th. You can read more about it here: siskiyoucrest.com/2026/02/23/3... vimeo.com/1167512139?f...
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Seiad Restoration Thin Logging Project Comments Due
Comments are due on Wednesday February 25, 2026 for the Klamath National Forest's Seaid Restoration Thin logging project! Send your comments to: sm.fs.ca.klamathnf.projects@usda.gov For…
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Beetle Mania in the Applegate If you missed the Beetle Mania in the Applegate presentation you can watch it online here. It was a packed house! Thanks Dr. Dominick DellaSala for providing such an informative presentation and to everyone that came out to learn and engage! vimeo.com/1167251932?f...
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Beetle Mania in the Applegate: Is Tree-Kill a Fire and Ecological Problem that Justifies BLM Logging?
Native beetles, such as the flat headed fir borer beetle have experienced episodic population booms in the forests of southwest Oregon. Although often maligned,…
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Beetle Mania in the Applegate: Is Tree-Kill a Fire and Ecological Problem that Justifies BLM Logging? Free presentation tomorrow in Ruch at 6pm at the Ruch Library. Dr. Dominick DellaSala will discuss native beetles as forest architects, their ecological role in forest ecosystems, and BLM logging.
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Moths Matter: A talk with Glenn Fine & Dana Ross in Ashland March 8 at the Bellview Grange at 2:30pm. Because moths are beautiful and important!
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The BLM is logging the Apple Saws Timber Sale on Ben Johnson Mountain above Ruch in the Applegate Valley. This timber sale was authorized under the guise that it will remove "dead and dying" trees; however, what is happening on the ground is much different than what was approved vimeo.com/1161335654
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Save Applegate Forests-BLM is Logging the Apple Saws Timber Sale on Ben Johnson Mountain Above Ruch
The BLM is logging the Apple Saws Timber Sale on Ben Johnson Mountain above Ruch in the Applegate Valley. This timber sale was authorized under the guise that it…
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applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social @applegatesiskiyou.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Apple Saws Timber Sale: The Myth and The Reality, a new blog by Applegate Siskiyou Alliance. Read detailed reports about our monitoring work, the claims the BLM is making about the timber sale, and the realities of the results of the logging on site. applegatesiskiyoualliance.org/apple-saws-t...
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