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In reply to the discussion: state by state speak your mind about oregon [View all]Gregorian
(23,867 posts)6. Clearcutting.
I could go on, but I'd rather not since it's negative.
And yes, there were good memories of living in Oregon. There are pockets of beauty. But the deforestation, and lousy conservative communities (despite being a blue state) made me pack up and leave.
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Bingo! I've been throughout all of these coastal mountains. It's truly sickening.
Gregorian
Aug 2013
#15
Some of the most destructive logging I've seen has been selective cutting.
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2013
#37
You can always tell, even decades later. Replacing natural forest with patches of homogeneous,
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#40
Oregon also has been one of the least religious states in the country too...
cascadiance
Aug 2013
#28
I love Oregon, my adopted home and place of healing. She flies with her own wings.
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#36