RC ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁Oregon ▁Wild , ▁cit ing ▁concerns ▁that ▁the ▁organization ▁was ▁frequently ▁mistaken ▁for ▁either ▁a ▁government ▁ag ency ▁or ▁a ▁state ▁chapter ▁of ▁the ▁Natural ▁Resources ▁Def ense ▁Council . ▁The ▁new ▁name ▁was ▁hoped ▁to ▁be ▁shorter , ▁less ▁confusing , ▁and ▁easier ▁to ▁remember . ▁ ▁Are as ▁of ▁focus ▁ ▁Oregon ▁Wild ' s ▁focus ▁is ▁to ▁protect ▁and ▁restore ▁Oregon ’ s ▁wild lands , ▁wild life ▁and ▁waters ▁as ▁an ▁end uring ▁legacy ▁for ▁all ▁O reg oni ans . ▁ ▁W ilder ness ▁ ▁Oregon ▁Wild ▁is ▁seeking ▁w ilder ness ▁protection ▁for ▁all ▁of ▁Oregon ' s ▁road less ▁for ested ▁lands ▁of ▁ ▁or ▁more , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁rest oration ▁of ▁e cos ystem s ▁border ing ▁current ▁protected ▁areas . ▁ ▁With ▁about ▁ 4   percent ▁of ▁Oregon ▁designated ▁as ▁w ilder ness , ▁Oregon ▁Wild ▁propos es ▁adding ▁ ▁of ▁for ested ▁public ▁lands ▁to ▁the ▁w ilder ness ▁system , ▁to ▁add ▁to ▁past ▁campaign ▁success es . ▁ ▁R ivers ▁and ▁C lean ▁Water ▁ ▁Oregon ▁Wild ▁see ks ▁to ▁protect ▁Oregon ' s ▁rivers , ▁la kes ▁and ▁wet lands ▁from ▁d ams , ▁development , ▁min ing ▁and ▁logging . ▁ ▁Oregon ▁Wild ▁has ▁on going ▁campaign s ▁to ▁protect ▁Port land ▁drink ing ▁water ▁quality ▁and ▁the ▁K lam ath ▁Bas in . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Mount ▁Ash land ▁Ski ▁Area ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links