Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issues
Zach Urness / Statesman Journal
213 episodes
2 days ago
In this episode, host Zach Urness reposts his tips and tricks to finding the perfect Christmas tree in Oregon's national forests.
With a $5 permit, you can travel far and wide in the national forests to find a tree to bring home — whether you live in Portland, Salem, Eugene or elsewhere. It's not always as easy as it seems, however.
The podcast breaks down where to get a permit, which forest to target, what elevation to find success and other tips on exploring in the snow.
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In this episode, host Zach Urness reposts his tips and tricks to finding the perfect Christmas tree in Oregon's national forests.
With a $5 permit, you can travel far and wide in the national forests to find a tree to bring home — whether you live in Portland, Salem, Eugene or elsewhere. It's not always as easy as it seems, however.
The podcast breaks down where to get a permit, which forest to target, what elevation to find success and other tips on exploring in the snow.
News roundup: Shutdown, 2025 wildfire season, great news for coho and awful news for Douglas fir
Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issues
22 minutes 9 seconds
1 month ago
News roundup: Shutdown, 2025 wildfire season, great news for coho and awful news for Douglas fir
Host Zach Urness breaks down how the government shutdown is impacting Oregon's public lands and three other news stories focusing on wildfires, salmon and Douglas fir trees.
Urness talks about the status of national parks and monuments such as Crater Lake and the Painted Hills during the closure, before talking about how bad the 2025 wildfire season was compared to recent years.
Finally, he talks about the rebound of coho salmon on the Oregon Coast and the historic "dieback" of Oregon's Douglas fir trees in southwest Oregon and in the Willamette Valley.
Explore Oregon Podcast: The state's most beautiful places and biggest issues
In this episode, host Zach Urness reposts his tips and tricks to finding the perfect Christmas tree in Oregon's national forests.
With a $5 permit, you can travel far and wide in the national forests to find a tree to bring home — whether you live in Portland, Salem, Eugene or elsewhere. It's not always as easy as it seems, however.
The podcast breaks down where to get a permit, which forest to target, what elevation to find success and other tips on exploring in the snow.
