by Web Editor | Mar 28, 2014 | News, News/PR
A federal appeals court sided with the state of Alaska on Wednesday in a ruling that could open a large portion of the Tongass National Forest to road building and logging. In a split decision, a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling by a...
by Web Editor | Mar 26, 2014 | News, News/PR
Facing the prospect of a dangerous wildfire season made worse by a devastating drought, Colorado officials are thinking about spending millions of dollars to invest in a new fleet of firefighting air tankers. A bipartisan proposal before the state Senate would give...
by Web Editor | Mar 24, 2014 | News, News/PR
They’ll be more air power available to fight wildfires in 2014 than in recent years. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho says up to 17 “exclusive use” air tankers will be placed strategically across the country, ready to deploy this wildfire season....
by Web Editor | Mar 10, 2014 | News, News/PR
Advocates say it will lead to better management of New Jersey state forests, which cover approximately 42 percent of the state, or an estimated 1.8 million acres, according to the most recent survey in 2010. Critics argue it is a violation of the public trust,...
by Web Editor | Mar 7, 2014 | News, News/PR
Thieves are stealing valuable growths of bud tissue from the trunks of Coast redwood trees in California, putting their long term survival at risk. Park authorities have responded by closing a road used by the thieves at night. The Newton B. Drury Parkway – a...
by Web Editor | Mar 5, 2014 | News, News/PR
If there’s a silver lining to the endless cold and snow of this winter, it’s that struggling forests are getting a reprieve from the toll of invasive insects. For decades, winters have been too warm to kill off insects, creating a never-ending population...
