by Web Editor | Mar 9, 2016 | News, News/PR
While project updates from three separate agencies — U.S. Forest Service, New Mexico State Forestry and the Village of Ruidoso — were the topic for Tuesday’s Forest Health talk, the lessons of working together was the common theme. Both Timber Management Officer Frank...
by Web Editor | Feb 22, 2016 | News, News/PR
More than 10 million acres of forest burned in 2015, the worst year for U.S. wildfires ever recorded. With incredibly dry conditions across the American West, fire lines were intensely hot and flames spread faster, producing some of the most dangerous conditions...
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 | Feb 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
Conservationists are skeptical about Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s budget for the natural resource departments, fearful that it would open the gates for expanded commercial harvesting of state-owned property. LePage wants to do away with the state’s Bureau of Parks and...