Our deepest thanks to the 90+ trails volunteers, professionals, and advocates who joined us at the Oregon Capitol on Monday, February 9th to speak with legislators on behalf of the more than 80% of Oregonians who use and love our trails! First we gathered at Pringle City Park and Community Hall for a welcome from Representative Emerson Levy of Central Oregon and a training on the issues and how to navigate the Capitol, including briefings from representatives of Tualatin Rive

Monday, February 2nd is the first day of the 5-week short session in Salem. Here's the Oregon Trails Coalition Platform for 2026: More than 80% of Oregonians use local trails and are happier, healthier and more connected to their communities because of it. We need to invest in the development and stewardship of our communities' trails! More balanced recreation liability laws in line with our neighboring states are critical for Oregon organizations and businesses leading volun

Register now  to join Oregon trail advocates at the State Capitol in Salem to spread the love of trails! Our morning legislative training will aim to ensure everyone understands the issues and feels confident meeting with legislators, we'll work to schedule meetings for you with your legislators and with key committee members, and will host a Trail Mix(er) for legislators, staff, and advocates in the Capitol. This is a short legislative session, and we don't expect any major

With the most recent federal government shutdown behind us, federal land managers and partner organizations have been facing the backlog of paperwork and on-the-ground maintenance and operations needs to keep our beloved trails open to the public. Federal agencies continue to operate under a continuing resolution rather than an approved budget for the current fiscal year which greatly limits their ability to sign grants and agreements, purchase materials, and move critical tr

Position Title: Events and Programs Manager Reports to: Coalition Director  Status: Salaried, Full-Time (exempt); Remote position anywhere in Oregon with some in-state travel expected. Compensation: Compensation: $62,000 – $65,000 starting salary range $537.50/month Health Reimbursement Arrangement $50/month home office/cellphone stipend Retirement benefit, employer contributions after 1 year Unlimited Paid Time-off Policy Professional development budget; and approved travel

The crowd is welcomed by Eastern Oregon Visitors Association during the summit opening plenary. Big thanks to everyone who was a part of the 2025 summit in Pendleton! Thank you sponsors, exhibitors, presenters, planning committee members, shuttle drivers, event staff, our host City of Pendleton, and participants who showed up ready to learn, share, and connect! We couldn't have done it without you! The 2025 Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit happened in the midst of a federal g

Approximately 25% of the land mass of the State of Oregon is managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and most Oregonians have probably enjoyed recreating on BLM-managed public lands. Perhaps you've enjoyed camping along the John Day River, mountain biked at Sandy Ridge, Alsea Falls, or Maston, or hiked or went for a trail ride in the Steens or Siskiyous. Traditionally, the BLM focused on managing lands for timber, grazing, mining, and energy development, but more recently t

More than 50% of Oregon's land mass is federally managed lands, so the current federal shutdown is a having a variety of impacts on our...

A long line of people cycling enjoy the Columbia River along the Marine Dr. Path. Photo by BikePortland.org On September 26th, 2025 the...

We're grateful to our national partners, Rails to Trails Conservancy for their reporting, coordination, and advocacy on these issues....

Help shape the future of Oregon’s trails! Recreation and access to the outdoors matter to all Oregonians. Trails support our health,...

Thanks to Michelle Jenck for this trail story guest post! We'd love to learn about and share your trail story too, even it's a sentence...

Last week the Trump Administration formally announced its intention to roll back longstanding protections for Inventoried Roadless Areas...

Oregon Trails Coalition joined several Oregon and Washington partners in submitting requests  as part of the public comment period on the...

Passed by Congress in 2020, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) dedicated billions in funding to address the maintenance backlog on...

Coalition Director, Steph Noll (R), and her sister Emily out for an evening walk on their closest-to-home trail. Read on for info about...

Trails Day at the Capitol Photo by Gavin Mahaley The 2025 Oregon legislative session that wrapped up on June 29th, held the biggest,...

The Oregon legislature was not successful in passing a transportation package during the 2025 regular session, but we're proud of the...

On May 28, 2025, Governor Kotek signed SB 179, regarding landowner or recreational immunity into law. Recreational immunity laws...

This post was originally published on June 10th. UPDATE: The proposed sell-off did not make it's way into the final package that passed...