In 1995-96 Cascadia Forest Defenders occupied FS Road 2048 to prevent logging which would not have been allowed except for an arsonist who has never been apprehended - photo by James Johnston.

The blockade lasted 11 months right through the harsh winter! - photo by Kurt Jensen.

A topographic map of the hoped for Warner Wilderness area on the Western slopes of the central Cascade Mountain Range just SE of Oakridge, Oregon. Above and left of the blue line indicates a portion of the proposed Wilderness Area. The red line marks the Bunchgrass Ridge Recreational Hiking Trail and the green lines mark other wilderness hiking trails - photo by James Johnston.

A topographic map of the Helldun Sale Area which is located in the lower section of the proposed Warner Wilderness area map above.

A typical inhabitant of this area - Approximately 6 feet in diameter - Over 18 feet in circumference - photo by James Johnston.

The U.S. is down to 3% of it's original old growth forests - photo by James Johnston.

A view of the sale area from FS Road 5883-378 - photo by James Johnston.

Another view of the sale area northeast towards Black Creek - photo by James Johnston.

Helldun Sale area in the snow - photo by James Johnston.

A view towards Bunchgrass Ridge - photo by James Johnston.

Roads are a major cause of erosion and ecosystem degradation - photo by James Johnston.

The Roadpecker - a rare inhabitant of the Cascadia Bioregion