About the Water The Metolius Basin – captured between the high Cascades on the west, Green Ridge on the north and east, and Black Butte on the south, is defined by pure, cold water. Friends has been sampling and analyzing water in the Basin continuously since 1990. This year, with support from the Forest Service, […]
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Getting a Handle on Dispersed Camping in the Basin In 1997, under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the US Forest Service adopted a Metolius Management Plan with the purpose of gathering information and developing management direction to protect the special values of the river. Under the Plan, the Metolius was divided into two segments […]
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