What the Forest Service Trails Crisis Means for TKO
Read full post >: What the Forest Service Trails Crisis Means for TKOClosing a challenging year, TKO’s Executive Director Steve Kruger shares a critical report from the U.S. Forest Service.
Blog Series, Trailkeepers High-Fives: Thanking the hands and hearts behind Oregon’s trails
Read full post >: Blog Series, Trailkeepers High-Fives: Thanking the hands and hearts behind Oregon’s trailsBlog Series, Trailkeepers High-Fives: Thanking the hands and hearts behind Oregon’s trails. Subject: Federal Agency Staff
TKO on the Trail: Reflections from the 2025 Oregon Trails Coalition Summit in Pendleton
Read full post >: TKO on the Trail: Reflections from the 2025 Oregon Trails Coalition Summit in PendletonTrailkeepers of Oregon (TKO) was proud to join partners from across the state for the 2025 Oregon Trails Coalition (OTC) Summit in Pendleton. As a sponsor, planning partner, and session leader, our staff, board, and lead volunteers helped shape an inspiring few days that celebrated collaboration, learning, and the shared stewardship of Oregon’s trails.
TKO Update 10/14/2025: When the Rules Change, Volunteer Stewardship During a Federal Shutdown
Read full post >: TKO Update 10/14/2025: When the Rules Change, Volunteer Stewardship During a Federal ShutdownTrailkeepers of Oregon (TKO) shares an update on the 2025 federal shutdown and new Forest Service guidance that allows certain volunteer trail work to continue — a first in TKO’s partnership history with the Forest Service. Learn how this confusing moment is also an opportunity for shared stewardship.
Update on potential federal shutdown
Read full post >: Update on potential federal shutdown10/1/2025 Update: We are taking a conservative, safety-first approach and following our shutdown plan: • TKO activities on Federal lands are considered “non-essential” and will pause during the shutdown. •. […]
An Unprecedented Sell-Off: 250 Million Acres of Public Land at Risk
Read full post >: An Unprecedented Sell-Off: 250 Million Acres of Public Land at RiskMore than 21 million acres in Oregon could be sold For generations, Americans have understood public lands as a shared inheritance—guided by a conservation ethic dating back to President Theodore […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Hope McKee
Read full post >: Volunteer Spotlight: Hope McKeeFor Hope McKee, trail work started with an invitation from a friend.“A friend signed up for a trail party after the Eagle Creek Fire and asked if I wanted to […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Kai Lewis
Read full post >: Volunteer Spotlight: Kai LewisWhen Kai Lewis came across a social media post about Trailkeepers of Oregon, something clicked. “I had never heard of TKO, but I instantly loved the idea. I signed up […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Campbell
Read full post >: Volunteer Spotlight: Karen CampbellMy name is Karen. I am originally from Scotland, but lived for a while in England and California, before moving to Oregon in 2020. I was introduced to Trailkeepers of […]
Enhanced Bus Service now helps Oregon Coast Trail hikers avoid highway shoulder walking
Read full post >: Enhanced Bus Service now helps Oregon Coast Trail hikers avoid highway shoulder walkingThe increasingly popular 400-mile-long Oregon Coast Trail relies on a combination of public beaches, forest trails, water taxis, and backroads to take hikers from the Columbia River to the California […]
