Umpqua Basin

“The Umpqua is one of only two Oregon rivers that have headwaters in the Cascade mountains and cut through the Coast Range to the Pacific Ocean. Douglas fir forests of the Umpqua basin are legendary for their productivity and provide a foundation for the timber industry, local economies, and strong communities in this basin. Spring chinook and summer steelhead runs to the North Umpqua River are relatively healthy and support world famous fisheries. Lowland meandering interior valleys support considerable ranching activity. Whitetail deer have recovered from low numbers and are proposed for removal from the federal Endangered Species Act protection in this basin. The Umpqua River enters the Pacific Ocean in the center of Oregon’s dune country near Reedsport.”

Content featured on the Oregon Explorer, "Learn about Places: Umpqua Basin" site, information compiled by science writing consultant John Ame.