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Protect Roadless Areas: Submit Comments and Contact Congress!
Last week the Trump Administration formally announced its intention to roll back longstanding protections for Inventoried Roadless Areas...
Steph Noll
Sep 2, 20253 min read


Oregon and Washington Trail Organizations Respond to USFS Restructuring
Oregon Trails Coalition joined several Oregon and Washington partners in submitting requests as part of the public comment period on the...
Steph Noll
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Extend the Legacy Restoration Fund
Passed by Congress in 2020, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) dedicated billions in funding to address the maintenance backlog on...
Steph Noll
Aug 28, 20251 min read


2025 Mid-Year Letter from the Coalition Director
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...
Steph Noll
Jul 31, 20253 min read


2025 State Legislative Session Recap: Recreational Immunity Win and More Work to Do on Trails Funding and Waiver Reform
Trails Day at the Capitol Photo by Gavin Mahaley The 2025 Oregon legislative session that wrapped up on June 29th, held the biggest,...
Steph Noll
Jul 21, 20253 min read


Trails in a Transportation Package: Post-Session Update
The Oregon legislature was not successful in passing a transportation package during the 2025 regular session, but we're proud of the...
Steph Noll
Jul 17, 20253 min read


New Oregon Recreational Immunity Bill Signed into Law This Spring
On May 28, 2025, Governor Kotek signed SB 179, regarding landowner or recreational immunity into law. Recreational immunity laws...
Steph Noll
Jul 17, 20252 min read


Oregon Trails Access Threatened by Proposed Sell-Off of Federal Lands
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...
Steph Noll
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Update on Oregon’s Transportation Package!
HB 2025—the statewide transportation funding package—has been released, and trails have been completely left out. Again. Despite strong...
Chelsea Taylor
Jun 10, 20254 min read


🚨State Liability Policy Action Alert
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...

Everett Ó Cillín
Jun 10, 20251 min read


🚨Action Alert: Support Federal Trails Funding
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...

Everett Ó Cillín
Jun 10, 20253 min read


Share Your Support for OPRD Budget and State Trails Coordinator
Action Alert : Support OPRD Budget and State Trails Coordinator Position HB 5026, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Budget is scheduled...
Steph Noll
May 30, 20251 min read


Trails as Resilient Infrastructure Webinar
Webinar recording now available! Offered in partnership with Toole Design, MLTPA, CALREC Vision, and with support from Travel Oregon....
Steph Noll
May 23, 20251 min read


Oregon State Trails Plan: Share Your Trail User Experience in Focus Groups this May
Oregon Trails Coalition is partnering with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to convene trail user focus groups throughout...
Chelsea Taylor
Apr 17, 20252 min read


2025 Trails Day at the Capitol Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 10th for Trails Day at the Oregon Capitol! We can't begin to capture how joyful and powerful...
Steph Noll
Mar 20, 20251 min read


2025 Oregon Trails Funding and Technical Assistance Opportunities Webinar Recording Now Available
Watch the video of last week's webinar on YouTube. This rapid-fire session provides introductions to: Oregon Trails Coalition Resources: ...
Steph Noll
Feb 26, 20251 min read
2025 State Legislative Outlook
Oregonians love trails! More than 80% of Oregonians report using local trails, so of course we want our state legislators to partner in...
Steph Noll
Feb 20, 20253 min read


What firing Forest Service, National Parks staff means for public lands, trails, communities
(We share this post with gratitude to our partners at Washington Trails Association whose action alert we've borrowed from...
Steph Noll
Feb 20, 20253 min read


For the Love of Trails! Trails Day at the Oregon Capitol: March 10, 2025
Join trails stakeholders from around the state in Salem to connect with each other and with legislators and staff to share the love of...
Steph Noll
Feb 13, 20252 min read


Meet our new 2025 Steering Committee & Advisory Council Members!
Meet our new 2025 Steering Committee & Advisory Council Members!
Chelsea Taylor
Feb 12, 20254 min read
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