U.S. Forest Service: Fewer Trees Dying Nationwide

According to a report released Sept. 10 by the United States Forest Service, the number of dead trees on 750 million acres of public and private forests across America is on the decline for the second straight year. The report, Major Forest Insect and Disease...

Northwestern Wildfires Spotted From Space

It’s been a bad summer for wildfires, and even with autumn’s cooler temperatures approaching, the fires still burn. NASA’s Aqua satellite captured images of several large fires burning in the Northwest on Sept. 17. Smoke can be seen billowing from...

Environmentalists Sue Over Idaho Logging Project

Two environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service over a planned logging project in north-central Idaho because they contend the logging will violate the Endangered Species Act. Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Friends of the Clearwater filed the lawsuit...

West Continues Battle Against Wildfire Season

Across the West, high winds and temperatures exacerbated already dangerous fire conditions, prompting the National Weather Service to issue red-flag warnings for wide swaths of eastern Washington and Oregon, Idaho, Montana and all of Wyoming. Crews in central...