USFS Requests Increase In FY2013 Budget

In testimony before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell prioritized the proposed FY 2013 Forest Service budget request in three themes: restoration, communities, and...

Kentucky Division Of Forestry Celebrates 100 Years

This year, the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. To help commemorate KDF’s Centennial and to acknowledge its employees both past and present, Gov. Steve Beshear signed a proclamation this week declaring 2012 as “The Year...

USFS Taking Action On Invasive Species

The U.S. Forest Service announced on December 5 the publication of its first ever national-level direction on the management of invasive species across aquatic and terrestrial areas of the National Forest System. “Invasive species cost the American public an estimated...