Rivers Conservancy News Today

Colorado lands a spectacular $8.25 million ranch for a new state wildlife area after nonprofits and GOCO step in to aid in purchase.

A western rivers conservancy group has transferred 317 acres of land to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest that includes tributaries to the Big Hole River in what advocates say is an effort to protect recreation access and conserve more water in a river system already under threat by climate change.

Tribal members celebrated the return of more than 1,200 acres of their ancestral lands in the jagged hills above Weldon on Saturday in a ceremony marked with gratitude, emotion and

The development, first approved in 2005, is the final piece of land developed from the former Elkow Farms.

The development, first approved in 2005, is the final piece of land developed from the former Elkow Farms.

Chelan County is inviting the public to a celebration marking the recent establishment of Nason Ridge as the state’s newest community forest.  Nason Ridge

Last winter, Emily Ford set out on a 1,200-mile journey to become the first woman and person of color to thru-hike the Ice Age Trail.

Last winter, Emily Ford set out on a 1,200-mile journey to become the first woman and person of color to thru-hike the Ice Age Trail.

State Land Board OKs $1.6 million land sale for new Redmond readiness center SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– The State Land Board on Tuesday approved several property transactions, including the sale of 20 acres in Redmond to the Oregon Military Department for a new readiness center. The new center, which would replace an existing 65-year-old armory, would serve as both a training facility for the Oregon National Guard and an essential facility for supporting the community during emergencies. “When c...