Deschutes National Forest

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Deschutes National Forest
63095 Deschutes Market Road
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 383-5300

Fighting Fire with Fire

Central Oregon is a fire adapted ecosystem, meaning it has evolved over the millenia with high frequency, low intensity wildfire. Decades of aggressive fire suppression has led to overgrown forests but now, the Deschutes National Forest in partnership with the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project is restoring our forest to more healthy landscape. How does that translate to fighting a wildfire? Check on the video to learn more.

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Features

Fall 2017 Prescribed Fire Map

To find out where Forest Service fuel management specialists plan to conduct prescribed burns on the Deschutes National Forest this fall check out this map. When a prescribed burn actively is occurring it will be highlighted in RED.

Central Cascades Wilderness Strategies

The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are initiating a formal process and inviting public comment to analyze strategies for managing increasing visitor use and the impacts from that use in the Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Three Sisters, Diamond Peak and Waldo Lake Wildernesses.

Our mandate, as outlined in the Wilderness Act of 1964, is to preserve and enhance wilderness character. Wilderness character has the following qualities: natural, undeveloped, untrammeled, opportunities for solitude or primitive and unconfined recreation, and other features of value (ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value).

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