Scientists Say Sierra Nevada Forests Need Thinning

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...

Montana National Forests Complete Merger

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...

2015 Now Costliest U.S. Wildfire Season On Record

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...

Six Reasons Thinning Trees Is Good For The Forest

Over the last few months, we have written extensively about the extreme wildfire season in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and some of the lingering effects that the devastation will have in the near-term. The fires have been in the mainstream news for months, but a...