The Grasshopper Fire currently burning on the Mt. Hood National Forest should be a wake-up call to communities across Oregon, especially here in Lane County.
This is not simply a natural disaster. It is a case study in a public policy failure that has become increasingly common across Oregon. Unless something changes, the Willamette National Forest could be next.
For years, the Wasco County Forest Collaborative, a diverse coalition representing conservation, timber, recreation, Tribal and…
