Forest Service in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Opening up the Tongass - Administration continues assault on roadless rule, Register-Guard editorial
Spare those trees - Bush rule change will doom Alaska's Tongass rain forest, Concord Monitor editorial
Final rule and record of decision: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the Tongass National Forest, Federal Register
U.S. Forest Service postpones Wilderness Act celebration until after election, SF Chronicle AP
Investing in Communities, Investing in the Land - Economic benefits and costs of removing unneeded and harmful roads on Forest Service lands, Wildlands CPR [PDF]
GOP moves imperil dynamic, flexible, common-sense law, by Rep. John D. Dingell, author of the Endangered Species Act, Rocky Mountain News
An Endangered Act, Washington Post editorial
Endangered Species Act looks forward after 30 years, The Olympian AP with photos
Species Act reform may be possible, Billings Gazette complete AP
Anniversary reveals accomplishments few, problems many, Rocky Mountain News op-ed
The Endangered Species Act at 30 - Why we need to change it, by Richard W. Pombo, San Francisco Chronicle
Feds losing grip on species act, Seattle Times
The State of the Species - Despite a mixed scorecard, environmentalists say the Endangered Species Act has been invaluable, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Endangered Species Act turns 30, faces challenges, Arizona Republic
Creature Comebacks - Mainers note 30 years of successes, Portland Press Herald
U.S. misses deadline on repeal of tariff law, Bloomberg News / Seattle Times
Safety concerns cut down treated lumber used by millions, Yahoo! News
Treebot: 'Robot Tarzan' helps forest work, BBC News
The Wild West, Government Executive Magazine
Losing Ground, Government Executive Magazine
Wildfires Reset Rock Clocks, Discovery Channel
Finding patches of wilderness in the city, CS Monitor
Damper on holiday hearths - Wood fires called health risk, Press Democrat
Punished for the Truth, Washington Post editorial
Tongass Roads Lead To Nowhere, Seattle Times editorial
Tongass Travesty, New York Times editorial
Tongass Decision Fiscally, Environmentally Irresponsible, REP America
Bush Exempts Tongass Forest From Roadless Rule, Environment News Service
Sly timing on timber gift, Oregonian letter
Flying Under Santa's Sleigh, Lakeland Ledger
Bush's present for the timber industry, The Union
North America's Only Temperate Rainforest Opened to Destruction - Administration Is Exempting Alaska Forest From Protection, New York Times at Infoshop News
With timber in decline, now's the time to diversify Southeast Alaska's economy, Juneau Empire
Healthy Forest Plan Shortsighted, Kansas City Star editorial at Corvallis Gazette-Times
Forest bill a positive step, official says - If Congress follows this authorization with actual dollars..., Payson Roundup
Healthy Forests: George W. Bush is eco-unfriendly, Portsmouth Herald editorial
Tree Troopers: Urban Arbor Patrol, Times Picayune
Pine needles play key role in halting erosion after wildfires, Post Intelligencer
Fighting fire with fire - For Rex Mann, one of only four Area Command leaders in the U.S., duty calls when wildfires rage out of control, The Winchester Sun
Disturbing trends needle tree growers, Oregonian
Fake Fir, Longview Daily News
Holiday Tradition on the Decline - Commercial growers hope to counter the trend toward artificial Christmas trees, Los Angeles Times
A Christmas Tree Grows -- and Grows -- in Oregon, Washington Post
Banned Pesticide Still Commonly Used at Harvest on Christmas Trees, Beyond Pesticides
Organic Christmas Trees Elusive, Sustainable Industries Journal
Cities could reduce snow to nearby peaks, Summit Daily News
Administration Opens Alaska's Tongass Forest to Logging, Washington Post
Southeast Alaska timber industry celebrates logging decision, Union Tribune - Chambers AP
Roadless Protection Finalized for Tongass National Forest, USFS
Bush Administration Guts Protection of Tongass - The Tongass is Dropped from the Roadless Rule, Alaska Rainforest Campaign
Logging limits lifted in Tongass forest, Post-Intelligencer
Government opens 300,000 acres of Alaskan national forest to logging , San Francisco Chronicle - Heilprin AP
Administration Is Exempting Alaska Forest From Protection, New York Times
USDA Expands Logging Area in Tongass Forest, Los Angeles Times
Bush opens Alaska's rainforest to logging, Los Angeles Times at Contra Costa Times
Bush Policy to Allow More Logging in Alaska Forest, Reuters
Tongass National Forest: Bush to Pave and Log America's Amazon, Republicons.org
Logging hurts for years - The Bush administration is opening 300,000 acres to logging in Alaska, Statesman Journal editorial
Bush Administration Removes Protection for Tongass National Forest - Broad public opposition to increased logging and roadbuilding ignored, Earthjustice Newsroom
Tongass NF 'Roadless' Comments report, Heritage Forests Campaign [PDF]
Good news emerges from scandal - Goldman Sachs donates land it gained through Capital Consultants' meltdown for Tierra del Fuego lenga preserve, Oregonian
WTO backs Canada in softwood dispute - Interim report says the U.S. didn't follow international trade rules, Vancouver Sun
Trying to see forest for the trees - Conservation trust plans to harvest timber while saving North Coast redwoods, Sacramento Bee
The Endangered Species Act at 30 - Why we need the ESA, San Francisco Chronicle
Forest Service reverses course on e-mail comments block - USFS to continue accepting mass e-mails, form letters, SF Chronicle: Daly AP
Economists Blast Forest Service Road Policies, Environment News Service
Economists Criticize Forest Service Over $10 Billion Road Backlog, Taxpayers For Common Sense
A copy of the economists letter, TCS [PDF]
Forest Transportation System Analysis; Revisions to Road Management Policy, Federal Register
Revisions to Road Management Policy detailed, US Forest Service Manual
Saving Paper, Saving Trees - Wood Fiber Alternatives, A World of Possibilities
Ancient Forests - Saving the Elders, A World of Possibilities
National Woody Biomass Utilization Conference, Denver: January 20-22, 2004, NIFC
NatureServe to Assist USDA Forest Service Work to Protect National Forests, USFS
Gail Kimbell named new regional forester to lead northern region, USDA Forest Service
New forester makes history - Gail Kimbell's appointment means region is the first to be directed by trio of women, Missoulian
Regional forester to step down - Powell declines reassignment, will take job at Elk Foundation, Missoulian
"Mobilizing The Grassroots In 2004" - 2004 Forest Conference: Call For Sessions, Headwaters in the News
Here They Come Again - Another Big Green Election Year Raid, Counterpunch
Forest bill rationale is smokescreen for hidden agenda, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Awesome balsam, Portland Press Herald
Birch forests disappearing, Cook County News-Herald - Grand Marais, Minnesota
P&M Plastics finds the good in waste, New Mexico Business Weekly - MSNBC
U.S. Losing War Against Invasive Species, Environment News Service
Forest Service Shifts E-mail Plan - Federal Agency Drops Proposal To Ignore Bulk Messages From Lobbying Groups, Mercury News
New threat to forests: Squirrels, CS Monitor
'Healthy Forests Act' needs careful watch, enviros say, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Poplar trees may be new draw for pig farms, ENN AP
Oldest Living Tree Tells All, by Michael P. Cohen - Terrain.org
Old Growth Air, by Joan Maloof - Terrain.org
This Thing Called Fire - A Quick and Fairly Accurate History of Flame in the United States, Terrain.org - guest editorial by Larry Hamilton
Fighting Forest Fires, Circa 1962, by Loren Hettinger - Terrain.org
Terrain.org's "The Forest for the Trees" Issue Now Online, Terrain.org
Photographs by Steven Holt, Terrain.org ARTerrain Gallery
'Healthy forests' plan not healthy for forests, Daily Hampshire Gazette letter
Loving What We Lost - Forever Wild About Trees, New York Times
WORLD NEWS
U.S. misses deadline on repeal of tariff law - Timber trade war may soon ignite - A World Trade ruling on U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood opens the door for retaliation, Bloomberg News / Seattle Times
Haiti: 'Black gold' fuels loss of lush woods, South Florida Sun-Sentinel at Seattle Times
St. Lucia - See the rain forest from within, CS Monitor
Canadian Boreal Forest Initiative, Bangor Daily News editorial
Few enemies for ash killer, Windsor Star
Douglas fir gets nod in leaky homes rules, New Zealand Herald
Forest owners fear road cash demand, New Zealand Herald
Kyoto Plan Stumps Forest Owners, Newstalk ZB News
Mangrove Action Project, website
Key owl biologist quits B.C. rescue program - Birds are doomed because politicians put logging first, expert tells government, Toronto Globe and Mail
Detrimental deforestation, Bangladesh Daily Star
More than 120 dead in landslides, floods - Phillipine authorities blame illegal logging for the landslides, Arizona Daily Sun
Students to learn more about conserving peat swamp forests, New Straits Times
Ailing Indonesia timber industry pays high cost of revival, Jakarta Post
Peru's latest tool in the war on drugs land ownership, CS Monitor
UNH researchers dispute carbon myths in Amazon, Dover Community News
Preserving The Amazon Rainforest... Step One: Defeat Fatalism, InfoBrazil
Protecting Fern Gully, Jamaica Gleaner
Drive launched by Japanese groups to save great apes, The Yomiuri Shimbun
Tree loss blamed for Philippines landslide, UK Financial Times
Certified Wood from Mexico Conquers International Markets, GreenBiz News
Good news emerges from local scandal - Goldman Sachs donates land it gained through Capital Consultants' meltdown for Tierra del Fuego lenga preserve, Oregonian
WTO backs Canada in softwood dispute - Interim report says the U.S. didn't follow international trade rules, Vancouver Sun
U.S. group urging lumber free trade, Prince George Citizen
Groups at loggerheads over forest plan, ABC News
Too Much Crunching on Rainforest Nuts?, Science magazine
Noel nut nixed by gnawing agoutis, BBC News
Winter home of Monarch butterflies under threat, CTV News
20% of timber in Danish-Russian trade could be illegal, WWF Newsroom
Producers importing cheap wood from Russia, National Post
Seeing the Forest, Not Just the Trees - A Guatemalan Village and Conservation, Terrain.org
Asia's birds in danger - The most serious threats to Asia's birds and their habitats include unsustainable and illegal logging and conversion of lowland forests for agriculture and plantations, Malaysia Star
SID pulls out of main teak log probe, The Nation
Former MP joins anti-logging protest, ABC News
Largest Christmas tree lit up, The Australian
Money to plant trees, The Advertiser
Vietnam to prosecute 25 people in illegal logging scandal, Terra Daily
Vietnam reveals details of illegal logging case, Radio Australia
Police uncover logging scam in Central Highlands, Vietnam News Agency
50b yuan poured into Natural Forest Protection Project, People's Daily
Moral Thicket - When Cutting Down Trees Can Save the Forest, The East African
Illegal logging in going on in Asubima Forest, Ghana News Agency
UK timber supplier to help stamp out illegal logging, WWF Newsroom
Mountain pine beetle thrived in hot summer - Volume of B.C. timber infested grew by 60 per cent over 2002, COFI report says, Vancouver Sun
Growth of pine beetle crisis surpasses expectations for 2003, Prince George Citizen
Pine beetles create discount timber, CBC News
Despite rejection, softwood deal still possible, Vancouver Sun
Anti-logging granny to spend Christmas in jail, CTV News
Special session called to order loggers back to work, The Province
B.C. forest strike to end, Globe and Mail
Provincial axe halts forest strike, Victoria Times Colonist
More international forest news - Forest Conservation Portal
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
GOP moves imperil dynamic, flexible, common-sense law, by Rep. John D. Dingell, author of the Endangered Species Act, Rocky Mountain News
An Endangered Act, Washington Post editorial
Endangered Species Act looks forward after 30 years, The Olympian AP with photos
Species Act reform may be possible, Billings Gazette complete AP
Anniversary reveals accomplishments few, problems many, Rocky Mountain News op-ed
The Endangered Species Act at 30 - Why we need to change it, by Richard W. Pombo, San Francisco Chronicle
Feds losing grip on species act, Seattle Times
The State of the Species - Despite a mixed scorecard, environmentalists say the Endangered Species Act has been invaluable, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Endangered Species Act turns 30, faces challenges, Arizona Republic
Creature Comebacks - Mainers note 30 years of successes, Portland Press Herald
Protesters wary of new tactic by feds - Obscure 1872 law cited in case against Greenpeace, San Francisco Chronicle
OMB to ask agencies for long-term job competition plans , Government Executive Magazine
Punished for the Truth, Washington Post editorial
Religion on Display in National Parks; Christian Fundamentalist Influence on Park Service Decisions "Faith-Based Parks" Decried, Peer News
Park Service Okays Wilderness Violations By Its Staff - Groups Petition to End "Blanket Approval" for Motors in Sequoia Wilderness, Peer News
Forest bill a positive step, official says - If Congress follows this authorization with actual dollars..., Payson Roundup
Conservation efforts are paying off for many species, Salt Lake Tribune
Pushed to the Brink - Endangered species law not a cure-all, critics say, Contra Costa Times
Measure shielding wildlife turns 30 - The Endangered Species Act continues to spark angry legal conflicts, Sacramento Bee
Endangered Species Act turns 30, Bend Bulletin
30 Years Of Protecting U.S., Endangered Species Coalition
A Big Anniversary for Imperiled Species, Earthjustice
New Guide Describes the Endangered Species Act, Earthjustice
Pombo eyes overhaul of Endangered Species Act, Alameda Times-Star
Catron commissioners testify at U.S. House panel hearing on "Management and Access Challenges Across Southwestern Forests" - complete testimony, El Defensor Chieftain
Developers Find Payoff in Preservation - Donors Reap Tax Incentive by Giving to Land Trusts, but Critics Fear Abuse of System, Washington Post
Land-Trust Boom A Boon for Habitat , Washington Post
Trying to see forest for the trees - Conservation trust plans to harvest timber while saving North Coast redwoods, Sacramento Bee
The Endangered Species Act at 30 - Why we need the ESA, San Francisco Chronicle
Investigation of Fish and Wildlife Office Sought - Congressman says he is concerned that policies on endangered species increased fire risk - "This is not a witch hunt," Calvert said. Los Angeles Times
Here They Come Again - Another Big Green Election Year Raid, Counterpunch
"Mobilizing The Grassroots In 2004" - 2004 Forest Conference: Call For Sessions, Headwaters in the News
Judge Bans Winter Access To Yellowstone and Grand Teton, House Resources Committee
Field Hearing in New Mexico on "Management & Access Challenges Across Southwestern Forests", House Resources Committee
Testimonies From "Recovering From The Fires - Restoring And Protecting Communities, Water, Wildlife, And Forests In Southern California" Field Hearing, House Resources Committee
Cattlemen applaud grazing rule, Elko Daily Free Press
The Slick Swindler - Senator Max Baucus, Counterpunch
2003 Capitol Holiday Tree, Architect of the Capitol
Western EPA managers report increased political pressure, Government Executive Magazine
EPA receives draft, final EIS's for review, Federal Register
EPA releases its comments on draft, final EIS's, Federal Register
Norton Overdoes It On New Grazing Rules, Santa Fe New Mexican editorial
Federal Court Strikes Down Bush Administration Yellowstone Snowmobile Plan - Clinton-era rule phasing out polluting, noisy machines reinstated, Earthjustice Newsroom
Read the judge's snowmobile decision here, Earthjustice [PDF]
Public Law 108-108 - Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 as Enrolled by the House and Senate, Library of Congress
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act: H.R.2169, Library of Congress
Bill Summary & Status for House Bills about Forests, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Salvos over salvage planning, Hungry Horse News
Flathead NF: Forest Service proposal allows snowmobiling through May, Hungry Horse News
Groups sound off on Flathead NF snowmobile plan, Hungry Horse News
Flathead NF snowmobile plan illegal, Hungry Horse News
Park Service nixes privatizing entrance employees, Hungry Horse News
Republican federal land grab not so farfetched, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Some people can't seem to share forest trails, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
It seems the choice is clear - if cows, no buffalo, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The needs of native fish and wildlife should come first on public lands, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Largest study of grizzlies seeks volunteers, Missoulian
Gallatin NF: Done deal - Public ownership of wildlife-rich Taylor Fork complete, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Groups sound off on Flathead NF snowmobile plan, Hungry Horse News
Quieting the Roar in Yellowstone - A federal judge properly blocks a plan to expand snowmobile use in the nation's premier national park, Oregonian editorial
Putting Snowmobiles on Ice, Los Angeles Times editorial
Putting snowmobiles on ice, Alameda Times-Star / Los Angeles Times editorial
Yellowstone Decision a Breath of Fresh Air, REP America
Park's future riding on winter rules, Billings Gazette editorial
Grizzly bear recovery presents new challenge - As Idaho's population of bears and humans grows, so does potential for perilous conflicts, Idaho Statesman
Bitterroot Forest officials waiting for word on transfer funds, Ravalli Republic
Helpful scrutiny begins with firefighting audit, Missoulian
USFS "Fuel for Schools" grants study to look at ways to heat school, hospital, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
'Tepee' burners - Falling 'giants' once a familiar part of Montana landscape, Ravalli Republic
Snowmobilers arrested for Gallatin NF wilderness trespass, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
New Snowmobile Rules Roil Yellowstone, New York Times
Loggers say Nez Perce NF timber sale may be too expensive, Spokesman-Review AP
Selkirks: Caribou herd still endangered - Logging old growth forests hurting caribou, because their winter diet is almost exclusively lichens that only grow on those tree branches, Bremerton Sun
Gail Kimbell named new regional forester to lead northern region, USDA Forest Service
New forester makes history - Gail Kimbell's appointment means region is the first to be directed by trio of women, Missoulian
Forest Service names incoming regional forester, Ravalli Republic
New England native takes Western forest post, Billings Gazette AP
Regional forester to step down - Powell declines reassignment, will take job at Elk Foundation, Missoulian
Regional forester retiring, Billings Gazette AP
Flathead NF: Forest allows controversial bridge, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Acting Salmon-Challis forest supervisor to move to Montana Lewis and Clark post, Idaho Statesman
Committee launches firefighting audit, Missoulian
Many concerned by fire costs, Independent Record
"M" renovation project shows spirit of one man, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The Slick Swindler - Senator Max Baucus, Counterpunch
Little Missouri National Grasslands: Half of coal vein fires extinguished, Bismarck Tribune
Forests to take planning public - Officials to offer primer on revision process, Missoulian
Hamilton forest official Spike Thompson named Lewis & Clark Forest boss, Ravalli Republic
Lewis and Clark forest names new leader, Missoulian
Flathead NF: Final snowmobile plan released, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Federal Court Strikes Down Bush Administration Yellowstone Snowmobile Plan - Clinton-era rule phasing out polluting, noisy machines reinstated, Earthjustice Newsroom
Read the judge's snowmobile decision here, Earthjustice [PDF]
Judge Voids New Rule Allowing Snowmobiles in Yellowstone, New York Times
U.S. judge rejects Bush administration Yellowstone snowmobile plan, ENN Reuters
Expanded Snowmobile Use in Yellowstone Halted - Judge scraps a Bush administration policy to block a Clinton-era ban on the machines, Los Angeles Times
Judge orders snowmobile ban - Park Service told to reinstate Clinton plan for Yellowstone, Denver Post AP
Facts ignored in Yellowstone, Denver Post editorial
Judge to rule on snowmobiles - Clinton park plan may be imposed, Denver Post
Griz study could prove valuable, Great Falls Tribune
Now hiring: bear help, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Supervisors approve revised Frank Church Wilderness plan, Ravalli Republic
Input sought on Forest Service sewage plan, Spokesman-Review
Trial scheduled for open-range advocate, Spokesman-Review
Knocking on wood - Potlatch Corp. opens its books to test forest certification systems, Spokesman-Review
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
San Juan NF - Environmentalists sue over logging plan for Missionary Ridge, Denver Post
Assessment of Potential Debris-Flow Peak Discharges from Basins Burned by the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire, Colorado, USGS
Man's career decision affects San Juan forest users, Cortez Journal
Deck stacked against wildlife, Denver Post editorial
New lift a "trial balloon' - FS overlooked Cat III plan, Vail Daily News
Put the Wolf back into RMNP, Colorado Daily
USFS sled trails open - Shoshone NF has many alternatives to Yellowstone snowmobiling, Cody Enterprise
Medicine Bow NF: Timber sale appeal nixed, Billings Gazette (scroll down)
Shoshone NF: Logging, planned fires, proposed to reduce fire threat along North Fork, Billings Gazette
Shoshone NF: No food around bears, order says, Deseret Morning News
Colorado Wild suing Forest Service over Missionary Ridge Fire salvage sale, Durango Herald
Co. DOW workers: Politics trumping science, Aspen Times
Special Interests Trump Wildlife at DOW - Employee Survey Registers Rampant Fear of Reprisal - Staff Say Agency Is Headed in the Wrong Direction, Peer News
Off-Road Officials Take To The Trails For Some Four-Wheeled Investigation, ATV Rider
Forest Service widens Little Box Canyon Road for snowmobile access, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Roads, weeds worries for drilling on forest, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Skiers again mapping out Nordic trail plan, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
It's all part of a master plan - Vail's new Sun Down lift scrapped, but other major improvements still in the works, The Vail Trail
High plains town of Lamar no longer pines for 'Enchanted Forest', Denver Post
Living Christmas trees offer years of pleasure, Durango Herald
Shoshone NF: Forest funding declines, Cody Enterprise News
Logging proposed in Shoshone NF North Fork corridor, Casper Star-Tribune
New Back Bowls lifts on hold, Vail Daily News
Survey reveals support for McPhee marina, Cortez Journal
Unlikely Allies Resist Drilling Plan - Environmentalists, hunters and ranchers team up to protect the Rockies, Los Angeles Times AP
Medicine Bow-Routt NF: Tie Camp logging plan unchallenged, Billings Gazette
Black Hills NF - Custer man named U.S. Forest Service engineer of the year, Rapid City Journal
Forest Service to buy 805-acre park, Durango Herald
Forest Service buys park near Ouray, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Forest bill rationale is smokescreen for hidden agenda, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Rocky Mountain Region 2003 Regional Forester Honor Awards, USDA Forest Service
National Woody Biomass Utilization Conference, Denver: January 20-22, 2004, NIFC
Treasure or Haven? Colorado Plateau Under Scrutiny, New Mexican
White River National Forest targeted for gas drilling, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Oil ire on public lands, Denver Post
Road closure leaves motorists stuck - End of plowing limits Four Mile Park access, leads to stranded cars, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
New lynx lawsuit threatened, The Vail Trail
Environmental "report card' flunks Vail, Vail Daily
Beaver Creek lift proposal blasted, The Vail Trail
Sun Down to stay same, Vail Daily: Vail Resorts op-ed
'Healthy Forests Act' needs careful watch, enviros say, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Valley's piņon forests in jeopardy, Aspen Times
Tower approved to boost radio signal of Colorado mountains, Casper Star-Tribune
Shoshone NF - Forest Service approves food storage order, SF Chronicle AP
South Dakota: State gets less money than expected for fighting wildfires, Aberdeen American
Spearfish Council hears Lookout Mountain timber sale report, Black Hills Pioneer
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
New uses for little trees - Small pines fuel state's wildfires, aren't just 'junk', Arizona Daily Star
Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto Forests plan restrictions on OHV use, White Mountain Independent
Judge refuses to dismiss suit against Chediski fire starter, White Mountain Independent
Santa Fe NF: Work continues on Gallina prescribed burn, KRQE News
Healthy Forest Act will reduce fires, Benson News Sun letter
Healthy forests explained, Cibola County Beacon
Smoke from controlled burning is out of control, White Mountain Independent letter
If you can't stand the smoke, get out of the White Mountains, White Mountain Independent letter
Poisoning the forests will not solve bark beetle problem, White Mountain Independent letter
Wilderness: responsible land management is achievable, Nogales International
From pine trees to moose, elk and Burly Bears, Trent Penrod creates... Chainsaw Magic, White Mountain Independent
Endangered Species Act turns 30, faces challenges, Arizona Republic
New forest law could mean green for Flag, Arizona Daily Sun
Forest bill a positive step, official says - If Congress follows this authorization with actual dollars..., Payson Roundup
Healthy forests? - Two local groups take opposite views of new restoration law, Prescott Daily Courier
Local agencies plan to work on plan that federal act cites, Prescott Daily Courier
Yavapai Ranch swap series of misconceptions, Arizona Republic
Gioia strongly opposes follow-up letter on USFS land trade, Camp Verde Bugle- News
Make it happen, Arizona Daily Sun letter
Ironwood Forest: Goats shot to spare sheep from eye disease - Without vision, bighorn sheep are easy prey, Tucson Citizen
Wildfires left a mark - Flames devastate Arizona for a second year in a row, Sierra Vista Herald
New Larvae Could Pose Threat to Forests - Beetle eggs came to U.S. through bags of potpourri, New Mexican AP
Gathering History - Scholar Argues for a Kinder, Gentler Approach to Rounding Up Horses That Might Be State's 'living History', Santa Fe New Mexican
Horse Roundup In the Carson Will Continue, Albuquerque Journal
Contractor says horse roundup will continue in the Carson NF, KOBTV News
Carson NF: Wild-horse roundup fails, New Mexican
Mulching Tree Can Help Bosque, Albuquerque Journal
Christmas Tree Recycling to Help Restoration, New Mexican AP
Federal court holds ranchers in contempt for grazing on national forest lands - Rules trespass cattle should be removed from 174,396 acres of the Apache and Gila National Forests, Center for Biological Diversity
Judge rules Catron County ranchers had no grazing right on Gila national forest, KOBTV News
Catron commissioners testify at U.S. House panel hearing on "Management and Access Challenges Across Southwestern Forests" - complete testimony, El Defensor Chieftain
Healthy Forests - Thinning, prescribed fires will be good for Southwest forest restoration, by Harv Forsgren, USFS Southwestern regional forester, White Mountain Independent
Carson NF helps El Rito community with water woes, KOBTV News
Gila NF: Catwalk Recreation Area construction completed, Silver City Daily Press
Coronado NF: Fire's flood threat lingers - Downstream homeowners told of remaining danger, Arizona Daily Star
APHIS releases EA on control of saltcedar - The EA "considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the release of a nonindigenous leaf beetle, Diorhabda elongata, into the environment to reduce the severity of saltcedar infestations in 14 western States", Federal Register
Cutting Down Barriers - Forest-restoration project brings together conservationists, ecologists, loggers and ranchers, Santa Fe New Mexican
Forest Service, Pueblo Settle 52-Year-Old Land-Claim Battle, Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe National Forest, San Ildefonso Pueblo Close to Deal, Albuquerque Journal
Prescribed burn in watershed ends, Santa Fe New Mexican
Wolf advocates voice displeasure with MOU, Eastern Arizona Courier
P&M Plastics finds the good in waste, New Mexico Business Weekly - MSNBC
Smart swap - Yavapai Ranch land deal fosters rational development, deserves OK in Congress, Arizona Republic editorial
Walnut Canyon expansion still chatted about, Arizona Daily Sun
Beetles from India found in potpourri, Arizona Daily Sun
'Scenic' Sedona may become official, Arizona Daily Sun
Sedonans seek scenic designation, Arizona Republic AP
Proposal to expand management of wolves opposed - Fish and Wildlife Service releases preliminary findings about dead wolves, Silver City Daily Press
New Mexico to develop plan to promote forest health, The Raton Range
Eldorado man says he has found a way to protect his piņons from bark beetles - coating the trees with mud, Santa Fe New Mexican
Tonto NF: Tortilla Flat for sale on eBay for $5.5 million, SF Chronicle
Wild Land or Disneyland?, Arizona Wilderness Coalition
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Salt Lake County has renounced its RS2477 road claims, Salt Lake Tribune
Gibbons' plan to sell public land for mining criticized, Lahontan Valley News - Reno Gazette Journal AP
Beginning of the end for some area snowmobile renters and retailers?, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Timber project closes without any bids - Revised bid closes Jan. 9, Idaho County Free Press
FS to prepare EIS on Cottonwood vegetation treatment in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Federal Register
Bridger-Teton NF: Heli-ski plan eyes more skier days, Jackson Hole Zone
Bridger-Teton NF: No food around bears, order says, Deseret Morning News
Feds get 39-acre easement in Sawtooth Valley - Family sells easement to protect scenic area, Idaho Statesman
T.F. family sets aside land for SNRA ... Feds buy 39-acre easement from Wills family for $1.29 million, Twin Falls Times-News
Rings of crazily arrayed cells tell botanists of tough times that the tree has experienced, Star-Telegram
Environmental coalition sues to list sage grouse, Elko Daily Free Press
Landscape coalition receives $25,000 from USFS, Ely Times
Wasatch-Cache NF: Logan tree cutting project revived as Bear Hodges II, Herald Journal
Wasatch-Cache NF: Rent USFS yurt for $50 a night, Deseret Morning News
SLC denies landowners motor access; FS approves access, Salt Lake Tribune
Sawtooth NF - State proposes management shift in federal lands, Twin Falls Times-News
Forest Service consolidates study of beetle attacks, KTVB News
FS to prepare EIS for management of noxious and invasive weeds in the South Fork Salmon River (SFSR) Subbasin, Payette and Boise National Forests, Federal Register
Forest Service to protect Sawtooth trees from bugs, Idaho Statesman
Watershed group puts focus on lawbreakers after lawbreakers, Idaho Statesman
Acting Salmon-Challis forest supervisor to move to Montana Lewis and Clark post, Idaho Statesman
Environmentalists seeking data on state road claims - Can't give it until state files it, BLM says, Deseret Morning News
Mill Creek Canyon now boasts a yurt, to campers' delight, Salt Lake Tribune
Public comment sought on Spring Mountains NRA trail project for motorized vehicles, Pahrump Valley Times
County examines Jarbidge plan, Elko Daily Free Press
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF - County, USFS agree on Jarbidge South Canyon Road, Elko Daily Free Press
Cattlemen applaud grazing rule, Elko Daily Free Press
Elko Convention and Visitors Authority seeks grants for two trails projects, Elko Daily Free Press
Outdoor group seeks machine-free ski spots, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Caribou-Targhee NF: Off-road vehicle advocates, critics seek compromise, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Snowmobile use, restrictions spur appeals in Logan district, Salt Lake Tribune
Utah, Feds Continue To Stonewall Public On Phantom Highways Controversy - Conservation Groups Challenge BLM Denial, Earthjustice Newsroom
Bridger-Teton NF - Forest Service approves food storage order, SF Chronicle AP
Supervisors approve revised Frank Church Wilderness plan, Ravalli Republic
Oldest Living Tree Tells All, by Michael P. Cohen - Terrain.org
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Sequoia NF - Burned timber removal project in McNally Fire area halted by injunction, Kern Valley Sun
San Bernardino National Forest - It's time for action, by Gene Zimmerman, Forest Supervisor, Big Bear Grizzly guest editorial
No time for busy signals - Public safety radio system has to be first priority, North County Times editorial
'Quincy Library Group' Meeting, Lassen County News
No quick, easy or inexpensive fixes for San Bernardino forest, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Emergency Assessment of Debris-Flow Hazards from Basins Burned by the Grand Prix and Old Fires of 2003, Southern California, USGS
Emergency Assessment of Debris-Flow Hazards from Basins Burned by the Piru, Simi, and Verdale Fires of 2003, Southern California
Post-Fire Advisory Flood Hazard Maps Now Available, FEMA
Kern County partnership buys Shirley Meadows resort, Kern Valley Sun
Lichen or not, Lanphere Dunes offer study of shoreline ecology, Eureka Times-Standard
Activists went Eco-Caroling at MAXXAM, see story, pictures, Eco-Hymn lyrics - SF Bay Area Indymedia
Stoen's Senate run aimed at 'exposing powerful forces of evil' behind DA Gallegos recall - PL says decision confirms lawsuit 'politically motivated', Eureka Times-Standard
Stoen sets sights on U.S. Senate, Eureka Times-Standard
Arcata attorney enters DA race -- to support Gallegos, Eureka Times-Standard
U.S. grant rescues state tree nursery - The Forest Service will provide $150,000 to cover seedlings' care for one year, Sacramento Bee
Feds step in to protect conifer nursery, San Francisco Chronicle
A Lofty Plan to Reforest - San Bernardino Mountain group wants to replant with giant sequoias, Los Angeles Times
Group fears spraying project - Timber company seeks OK for aerial plan in Siskiyou, Record Searchlight
Fire brings mud to California, United Press International
Hill conditions lessen preparation's benefits - Despite many safety measures in place, heavy rain totals devour fire-scarred landscapes, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Burned Once Is Enough, Los Angeles Times editorial
Sudden Oak Death dropoff site opens - SODBusters program aims to find productive uses for diseased trees, Register-Pajaronian
Downsizing in the 'City of Trees', Sacramento Bee
Pombo eyes overhaul of Endangered Species Act, Alameda Times-Star
Pushed to the Brink - Endangered species law not a cure-all, critics say, Contra Costa Times
Measure shielding wildlife turns 30 - The Endangered Species Act continues to spark angry legal conflicts, Sacramento Bee
Virus in Christmas trees could spread - Officials say proper disposal will be key to stopping pitch canker in San Mateo, Tri-Valley Herald
State urges careful Christmas tree disposal to curb disease, SF Chronicle AP
My Texas Chainsaw Christmas, The Signal
Stanislaus NF: Trails dispute gets the blame for funding cut, Calaveras Enterprise
Trying to see forest for the trees - Conservation trust plans to harvest timber while saving North Coast redwoods, Sacramento Bee
Calif. Christmas Trees Carry Disease, Discovery Channel
Forest Service to begin burning piles after next storm, Big Bear Grizzly
Investigation of Fish and Wildlife Office Sought - Congressman says he is concerned that policies on endangered species increased fire risk - "This is not a witch hunt," Calvert said. Los Angeles Times
Plumas, Lassen and Tahoe NFs 'Quincy' Timber Harvest Plan Under Attack, Sacramento Bee
Agency, public discuss use of offroad areas, Crescent City Daily Triplicate
Nursery falls under budget ax - State's collection of native conifers and seeds was to be used to replant forests, Sacramento Bee
Wildfires' impact on Santa Ana river to cost $450M - Funds to restore habitat, improve quality, Daily Bulletin
Conservationists to buy 24,000 acre forest in Mendocino - $18 million deal for timberland in Garcia River watershed, Press Democrat
Environment of controversy - Endangered Species Act set to turn 30, Record Searchlight
Yosemite 'Remodeling Project' Controversial - Officials say the changes will replenish nature in the valley; Critics call it urbanization in disguise, and elitist to boot, LA Times AP
USFS upholds ban on climbing at Cave Rock, Billings Gazette AP
Federal lawsuit filed over climbing ban at Tahoe landmark, Reno Gazette Journal
Cave Rock ban lifted for 5 months, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Bike trail in high gear, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Stanislaus NF - 11 dams on Emigrant fix-up list, Modesto Bee
Nature to take some Emigrant dams, Union Democrat
Beetle-killed timber prompts modest rebirth of SoCal mills, Los Angeles Times at Independent Record
Dropped BLM suit on county agenda - Nominated properties would consolidate Forest Service ownership and secure trailhead access, Record-Courier
Drug czar says pot guards endanger public lands
Group Files Appeal in Oak Removal - The activists contend that developers have broken their promise to save the giant tree, Los Angeles Times
Lawmaker calls for investigation of Wildlife Service over fires, SF Chronicle
Susanville timber mill closing, Record Searchlight
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Siskiyou NF: Massive logging plan shakes Northwest - One of the largest timber sales in history uncovers old animosity, and undermines the Roadless Rule, High Country News
The Thursday Dec. 18, 2003 R6 Update, USFS
The Thursday Jan. 2, 2004 R6 Update, USFS
Logjam threatens homes - But Squire Creek's logs are fish habitat, state says, Everett Daily Herald
Hunting South Coast Mushrooms, Curry Coastal Pilot
Deschutes forest officials aim to sell timber burned in Eyerly wildfire, The Olympian
Eyerly Fire Salvage Plan Unveiled, Bend Bulletin
After the slide, argument, Headlight-Herald
Toward forestry that favors fish - A landslide wipes out a salmon spawning ground -- and lays bare a fatal flaw in Oregon's plan for forests, Oregonian
Forest Service rangers lead winter treks at Stevens Pass, Tacoma News Tribune
Plan devised to reduce Pinchot fire danger, The Columbian
Pine needles play key role in halting erosion after wildfires, Post Intelligencer
Disturbing trends needle tree growers, Oregonian
Fake Fir, Longview Daily News
Holiday Tradition on the Decline - Commercial growers hope to counter the trend toward artificial Christmas trees, Los Angeles Times
A Christmas Tree Grows -- and Grows -- in Oregon, Washington Post
Organic Christmas Trees Elusive, Sustainable Industries Journal
Tree was one good memory from Vietnam, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Klamath Tribes: Forest Plan, Klamath Tribes
Roads, vehicles points to ponder, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Willamette NF campaign cleans up once dangerous Terwilliger hot springs, KATU News
Deschutes NF: Eyerly Fire salvage logging plan released - Logging would occur on almost 5,000 acres, Bend Bugle
Forest Service Extends Comment Period on Siskiyou Wild Rivers Logging Plan, Oregon Natural Resources Council
Lumber company owner also an environmentalist, Register-Guard
Good news emerges from local scandal - Goldman Sachs donates land it gained through Capital Consultants' meltdown for a preserve, Oregonian
Forest Service sets trail plan , Columbian
Selkirks: Caribou herd still endangered - Logging old growth forests hurting caribou, because their winter diet is almost exclusively lichens that only grow on those tree branches, Bremerton Sun
Here They Come Again - Another Big Green Election Year Raid, Counterpunch
"Mobilizing The Grassroots In 2004" - 2004 Forest Conference: Call For Sessions, Headwaters in the News
Slide stirs logging debate, Oregonian
Deschutes NF to prepare EIS on proposal to salvage dead and severely damaged trees, and plant trees and other vegetation to assist in the restoration of the area burned in the '18 Fire', Federal Register
Tiller Ranger District biologist Bob Nichols: Spawning Success, Roseburg News-Review
Old growth money: Timber families are county's largest political donors, Register-Guard
Coos County receives timber funds from forest service, Coos Bay World
County to receive $5 million in federal timber money, Newport News-Times
County gets $21.7 million in timber payments bill, News-Review
Butte tower expansion appealed, Bend Bulletin
Hot skiing - Santiam Pass fires leave great cross country environs, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Turkey relocation program successful enough to end, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Post anniversary, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Funding cuts limit study of gorge air, Oregonian
Forest practices: certified for a common good, Seattle Times editorial
Washington: State a leader in responsible forestry, Post-Intelligencer op-ed
State purchases almost 600 acres of forest for preservation, Tacoma News Tribune
State buys 600 acres, 3 lakes near North Bend, Seattle Times
Tribes present their case for forest return, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Klamath Tribes will unveil vision for reclaiming lands, Oregonian
Hoping for reservation, tribes release forest restoration plan, SF Chronicle AP
Tribal land bill wins over critics, Eugene Register-Guard
Tribes courting environmental groups for Senate bill support, Coos Bay World
[Klamath] Reservation foes organize, rally, Klamath Falls Herald and News
USFS staff cuts must be closely watched, News-Review editorial
Support Forest Service in salvage efforts, News-Review op-ed
New Spotted Owl Panel Convenes, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Who Won the Spotted Owl War?, Forest magazine
Six perspectives on who won the spotted owl war, Forest magazine
Publisher's Note - It's Not About the Owl, Forest magazine
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF: Rangers lead winter treks at Stevens Pass, Tacoma News Tribune
Environmental group's aim is to help legislators, Everett Herald
White Pass Expansion Asks Public Comment, On the Snow news
Deschutes commissioners planning to hire a forester, Bend Bulletin
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
National forests have guidelines - Cherokee National Forest to get management plan in January, Cleveland Daily Banner
Mississippi's timber industry remains steady in 2003, The Leader-Call
Protest of clearcutting trees in DeSoto National Forest goes to court, Biloxi Sun Herald
Tree Troopers: Urban Arbor Patrol, Times Picayune
Tree's tale inspires hope in tough times - Longleaf Pine's struggle for survival proves that endurance can pay off, Baltimore Sun
Having been replaced with farm ponds, fields, once-prominent Atlantic white-cedar tree making comeback in S.C., The Times and Democrat
Report says forest land dropped in N.C. Piedmont, mountains, Raleigh News Observer
Banned Pesticide Still Commonly Used at Harvest on Christmas Trees, Beyond Pesticides
Work begins to fill Uwharrie forest hiking trail gaps, Myrtle Beach Sun News
Fighting fire with fire - For Rex Mann, one of only four Area Command leaders in the U.S., duty calls when wildfires rage out of control, The Winchester Sun
Texas Cemetery Offers Eco-friendly Burials, Tyler Morning Telegraph
Plan allows for burns in Big South Fork - National Park Service considering prescribed fires to improve forest health, Knoxville News-Sentinel
Vegetative buffers serve many purposes, Sunbeam
Chattahoochee NF: Rabun powerline case heard Monday - Did the U.S. Forest Service do its job?, AccessNorthGa.com
Forest service, volunteers plan expansion to Appalachian Trail, TC Palm
Report Sounds Warning for North Carolina Forests, Environment News Service
In disputed forest, judge halts logging - Onus on U.S. Forest Service to allay environment worries, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Ouachita NF affected by logging decision, Herald Tribune
Desoto NF: Black Creek Corridor - Mississippi's Premier Recreation Area Under Assault, Friends of Mississippi Public Lands
Landowners may get state assistance dealing with bark beetle infestations, Decatur Daily
Trail blazers - Forest service, volunteers plan expansion to rugged alternative to the A.T., Knoxville News-Sentinel
Texan offers first green cemetery for natural burials, Houston Community Newspapers
'Green burials' can cut costs, Delaware News Journal
Living by Fire - A Journey Through Central Florida's Subtropical Forest, Terrain.org
Eastern Kentuckians Lose Forest Land At Fast Rate, WKYT News
Poplar trees may be new draw for pig farms, ENN AP
Worst of Tennessee Wildfire Season Over with Few to Count, WATE News
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Critics say logging left its mark - Indiana stands by comment that visitors to forest won't notice cutting on 54 acres, Indy Star
Ottawa NF: Counties get forest payments, Ironwood Daily Globe, Ironwood, Michigan
Few enemies for ash killer, Windsor Star
Maine's big old trees need to be saved, Bangor Daily News op-ed
Timber industry suffers from labor shortage, Maine Today AP
Maine now ranks as a leader in "green-certified" forest land, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel
Creature Comebacks - Mainers note 30 years of successes, Portland Press Herald
Canadian Boreal Forest Initiative, Bangor Daily News editorial
Houston firm ordered to halt timber cutting in Pennsylvania, Houston Chronicle
Invasive bugs feed on nation's forests, Ithaca Journal
Science aims at ash borers - Michigan company makes compound that's proving deadly to tree pest, The Detroit News
Mark Twain NF: P.B. one of 3 sites Forest Service to study ATV impact, Poplar Bluff, Daily American Republic
Vermont Officials Will Have Input On Green Mountain NF Wilderness Designation, The Randolph Herald
Public hearings called on zoning in Green Mountain Nat'l Forest, Manchester Journal [VT]
Her dream park, locals' nightmare - A Maine plan backed by a wealthy conservationist is `less welcome than finding Saddam Hussein hiding in a hole,' according to one resident, The Boston Globe
UNH researchers dispute carbon myths in Amazon, Dover Community News
Healthy Forests: George W. Bush is eco-unfriendly, Portsmouth Herald editorial
Ye Olde Coniferous Tree Exception, New York Times
Timber industry wants to increase logging in Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio
Agreement to Protect Brainerd Lakes Forests (MN), Trust for Public Land
Monongahela NF: Wilderness, and the feds mean it, Beacon Journal
Birch forests disappearing, Cook County News-Herald - Grand Marais, Minnesota
P&M Plastics finds the good in waste, New Mexico Business Weekly - MSNBC
Foresters continue cleanup, months after massive storm, NE PA News
Awesome balsam, Portland Press Herald
At loggerheads over Maine woods - Park idea collides with rural lifestyle, Boston Globe
Consider alternatives to Quimby's park plan, Bangor Daily News
Park plan may be headed for Congress , Portland Press Herald
North Woods activists ready to take case to Congress, Lewiston Sun Journal
Green Mountain National Forest to expand by 1,400 acres, Providence Journal
Top conservationist will unveil 'Greenspace' plan funded by USFS grant, Woonsocket Call
ALASKA REGION (Region 10): Alaska
Forest Service moving ahead with Tongass 'Licking Creek' timber sale, News-Miner
Forest Service quashes efforts to block timber sale - Agency denies environmental groups' appeals of 800 acres at Licking Creek, Anchorage Daily News
Final rule and record of decision: Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the Tongass National Forest, Federal Register
Opening up the Tongass - Administration continues assault on roadless rule, Register-Guard editorial
Spare those trees - Bush rule change will doom Alaska's Tongass rain forest, Concord Monitor editorial
Tongass Opens to Logging, KTVA News
Bush faces backlash from sporting voters, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Tongass Roads Lead To Nowhere, Seattle Times editorial
Tongass Travesty, New York Times editorial
Tongass Decision Fiscally, Environmentally Irresponsible, REP America
Bush Exempts Tongass Forest From Roadless Rule, Environment News Service
Sly timing on timber gift, Oregonian letter
Flying Under Santa's Sleigh, Lakeland Ledger
Bush's present for the timber industry, The Union
With timber in decline, now's the time to diversify Southeast Alaska's economy, Juneau Empire
North America's Only Temperate Rainforest Opened to Destruction - Administration Is Exempting Alaska Forest From Protection, New York Times at Infoshop News
Administration Opens Alaska's Tongass Forest to Logging, Washington Post
Southeast Alaska timber industry celebrates logging decision, Union Tribune - Chambers AP
Roadless Protection Finalized for Tongass National Forest, USFS
Bush Administration Guts Protection of Tongass - The Tongass is Dropped from the Roadless Rule, Alaska Rainforest Campaign
300,000 acres in Tongass to open to logging, Juneau Empire - Heilprin AP
Logging limits lifted in Tongass forest, Post-Intelligencer
Administration Is Exempting Alaska Forest From Protection, New York Times
Road ban in Alaska forest is loosened, Salt Lake Tribune
USDA Expands Logging Area in Tongass Forest, Los Angeles Times
Bush opens Alaska's rainforest to logging, Los Angeles Times at Contra Costa Times
Bush Policy to Allow More Logging in Alaska Forest, Reuters
Tongass National Forest: Bush to Pave and Log America's Amazon, Republicons.org
Logging hurts for years - The Bush administration is opening 300,000 acres to logging in Alaska, Statesman Journal editorial
Bush Administration Removes Protection for Tongass National Forest - Broad public opposition to increased logging and roadbuilding ignored, Earthjustice Newsroom
Tongass NF 'Roadless' Comments report, Heritage Forests Campaign [PDF]
Timber tale redux, Anchorage Daily News op-ed
Lawsuit Challenges Forest Service Plans to Clearcut Premier Alaska National Forest, The Wilderness Society

 


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