by Web Editor | Jan 18, 2016 | News, News/PR
Scientists say that 10 years of study completed in December convinced them that the U.S. Forest Service should proceed with aggressive forest thinning projects in the Sierra Nevada. The problem, say observers and even representatives of forest management agencies, is...
by Web Editor | Jan 15, 2016 | News, News/PR
An Oregon county that claims the state mismanaged Oregon Forest Trust Lands and cost it and others millions of dollars in lost revenue for schools and public safety is threatening to file a class-action lawsuit seeking $1.4 billion. Linn County notified the governor...
by Web Editor | Jan 13, 2016 | News, News/PR
The Appalachian Mountain Club has been awarded the Forest Stewardship Council’s seal of approval for its management of 70,000 acres of Maine wilderness in Piscataquis County. A senior staff scientist with AMC, David Publicover, describes the certification as the...
by Web Editor | Jan 8, 2016 | News, News/PR
There are few things Democrats and Republicans in Washington can agree upon. One is that the western wildfire problem has gotten out of control. From the overwhelming firefighting costs to the amount of acres at high fire risk due to challenges of drought, insects and...
by Web Editor | Jan 6, 2016 | News, News/PR
The Helena National Forest and the Lewis & Clark National Forest have shared staff and various processes for several years. Now, the two have merged into one forest. Bill Avey, supervisor of the new Helena – Lewis & Clark National Forest says the public...
by Web Editor | Dec 21, 2015 | News, News/PR
The 2015 wildfire season is now the costliest on record, with $1.71 billion spent to fight the blazes, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday. The previous record of $1.67 billion, adjusted for inflation, was set in fiscal year 2002, U.S. Department of Agriculture...
