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...

HB 2025—the statewide transportation funding package—has been released, and trails have been completely left out. Again. Despite strong...

Everything is happening at once— and your voice is needed  to protect the future of Oregon’s trails! Here is some info with action items...

Everything is happening at once— and your voice is needed  to protect the future of Oregon’s trails! Here is some info with action items...

Action Alert : Support OPRD Budget and State Trails Coordinator Position HB 5026, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Budget is scheduled...

Webinar recording now available! Offered in partnership with Toole Design, MLTPA, CALREC Vision, and with support from Travel Oregon....

Oregon Trails Coalition is partnering with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to convene trail user focus groups throughout...