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Taxpayers Losing Millions as Bush OK's Logging in Roadless Forests, BushGreenwatch
Oregon biz leaders back roadless-area protections, Bend Bugle
Outdoor gear makers support logging rules, CNN
What happened to Roadless Rule?, Aspen Times letter
Fix roadless rules to preserve national forests, Pioneer Press editorial
U.S. cuts contracts on 33 firefighting planes, Oregonian
White House says grounding will cost feds up to $40 million, Helena Independent Record
Az. Governor leads fight to restore air tankers, Arizona Republic
NM Gov. Challenges Air-Tanker Firefighting Ban, Albuquerque Journal
Official says firefighters have other tools, Missoulian
Military planes may replace some grounded wildfire air tankers, North County Times
Grounding tankers won't fly, Denver Post editorial
Senate hears of unsafe tankers, Albuquerque Tribune
US Forest Service lacks funds for fires say lawmakers, Reuters
Fed fire funding burns hole in pockets, Salt Lake Tribune
Loud call for more money to prevent fires - Feinstein says funds are available but not used, San Francisco Chronicle
Wildfire Managers Gear Up for Severe Fire Season, Environment News Service
Scientists divided over the wisdom of fire suppression in brushland areas, Union-Tribune
Once public land goes private - 9.2 million acres of mineral-rich land converted, Post-Intelligencer
Battles brew over land rights, Salt Lake Tribune - Gehrke AP
Foreigners Control Fifth of Mineral Wealth in American West, Study Shows, New York Times
Foreign Firms Own Mining Rights, Washington Post
Bargain-priced mining claims abound in West, figures show, Denver Post
Group raises red flag over old mining law, Modesto Bee
Gunnison NF: Alarming real estate deal, Aspen Times letter
"Who Owns the West", Environmental Working Group
BLM, USFS announce their decision to amend the Northwest Forest Plan by removing the 'Survey and Manage' Standards and Guidelines, Federal Register
Domesticated Tree Crops May be the 'Future of Forestry', Newswise - Purdue University
Put on a Happy Face - National Park Service employees muzzled on budget shortfalls and other problems, Grist magazine
Whistleblower Act a Failure, Green Earth Journal
U.S. Gives Public Lands Away for Pennies, Environment News Service
Plan would cement public land user fees, Salt Lake Tribune - Gehrke AP
Federal government won't use air tankers due to crashes fighting forest fires, SF Chronicle AP
Air tankers' elimination criticized, Arizona Republic
Wildfire risks call for a plan, congressional panel is told, Post Intelligencer
Living in the West's Tinderbox, CS Monitor
Stop Roadless Rule Changes, Demos ask, Salt Lake Tribune - Daly AP
Utah Road Claim Unjustified, Conservationists Say, Environment News Service
Road ownership test case hits a bump, Salt Lake Tribune
Canadian Hemlock Is Slowly Vanishing, New York Times
Hemlock: Efforts Mount to Halt Forest Invader, LA Times
US Supreme Court upholds Forest Service authority to set in-stream flow requirements for fish - Court declines to hear case on water diversion for fish, SF Chronicle AP
Ghost roads haunt public land, Denver Post
Reversal of Roadless Rule Could Devastate National Forests, Environment News Service
Reports Released in 12 States Find Changes to National Forest Policies Threaten Last Wild Forests in U.S., Heritage Forests Campaign
National Forest Plan for Minnesota, Wisconsin Roadless Areas Still In Limbo, Duluth News-Tribune
Report: Changes to National Forest Protections Threaten 69,000 Acres of Wild Forests in Wisconsin, Habitat Education Center
Report Changes to National Forest Protections Threaten 1.1 Million Acres of Pristine Wild Forests in Oregon, Oregon Natural Resources Council
Members of Congress, Environmentalists to Call on Bush Administration to Keep Promise to Protect Roadless Forests - Imminent Changes Would Destroy Forests, Heritage Forests Campaign
Roadless Area Local Reports - What We've Lost and What We Stand to Lose, Heritage Forests Campaign
Critics call for Bush to retain roadless rule, New Mexican AP
'Vanity logging': Breaking laws in search of a view - As more Americans move to the woods, they cut down neighbors' trees - sometimes at night - to widen the vistas, CS Monito
Interview with Under Secretary Mark Rey, former timber lobbyist now in charge of the US forest Service, Habitat Education Center, 12 minutes Real Audio
People can't survive if land is dead, Lexington Herald-Leader op-ed by Wendell Berry
Salal pickers put forestry research at risk - Despite signs in nine languages prohibiting picking, two rare blister-resistant pines were destroyed, Victoria Times Colonist
Finessing the Fir Cone, Oregonian
ForestEthics Targets Catalog Industry's Paper Habits, Environment News Service
Outsourced - FSEEE fights for the CAT, High Country News
Shoshone Forest cuts rec funding to fight insects; Rangers hope to limit fire hazard from dying trees, Billings Gazette
Longtime forestry feud shows signs of healing - 2 eco-groups endorse clear-cutting as way to create healthy forests, Denver Post
Climate Changes; Forests Struggle - Bark beetles take up where the climate leaves off, changing the West, Los Angeles Times
Lichen Lover Isn't Liking What He Sees - Lichens grow only where the air is clean, Los Angeles Times
EPA Ordered to Protect Ecosystems From Air Pollution, Environment News Service
Flybys to gauge carbon dioxide levels near forests, Boulder Daily Camera
Cramer Fire secrecy undercuts accountability, Idaho Statesman editorial
Firefighters' red cards pulled, Challis Messenger
Bush official Rey touts plan to reduce forest fires, Duluth News Tribune
The Paper Chase, [E] magazine
Quest to restore 'champion' trees, CNN AP
Forest Service & APHIS propose to supplement Gypsy Moth Management FEIS by adding the insecticide, tebufenozide (trade name Mimic), to their list of treatments for the control of gypsy moth, Federal Register
Forest Service studies mysteries of the ooligan, News-Miner
Future is Mapped for Daniel Boone National Forest, USFS
Environmental groups file protests of Sumter forest plan - Environmentalists decry logging, roads, The State
Environmentalists appeal Forest Service plan, Decatur Daily
WORLD NEWS
Greenpeace stage timber protest in Brussels, Yahoo! News
Greenpeace sues Russian firm for felling forests for Japanese market, Yahoo! News
Blazed forest in NE China sees ecological recovery, Xinhuanet
Indonesia: Logging threatens more forests in Central Sulawesi, Jakarta Post
Tasmania bid to root out forest 'vandals', Scotsman News
Greens shift forest policy - Preference deal set?, The Examiner
Logging bill finds critics on both sides, The Age
Bamboo under extinction threat, Nature News Service
EU axes red squirrels' island forest, UK Telegraph
Heatwave Britain - When the Trees Turn Toxic, UK Telegraph
'Illegal wood' protest at new EU offices, Ireland online
Brazilian Tree Gets a Big Hug, LA Times
Australia: Forestry set to triple its growth, The Age
More tree plantings needed to reach 2020 target, ABC News
Green groups only telling part of the story, Forestry Tas says, ABC News
Bamboo under extinction threat, Nature News Service
Loss of bamboo threatens rare animal species, ENN Reuters
Endangered species at risk from demise of bamboo, UK Independent
Indonesia: Megawati blames 'greedy' neighbors for illegal logging, Jakarta Post
World's forests potential medical treasure trove: scientist, Agence France-Presse
Canada's Vast Forests Seen As Medicinal Cornucopia, Yahoo! News
Salal pickers put forestry research at risk - Despite signs in nine languages prohibiting picking, two rare blister-resistant pines were destroyed, Victoria Times Colonist
Loggers' suit against Greenpeace upheld on appeal, Victoria Times Colonist
Rampant Smuggling Devours Bamboo in India's North-east, Yahoo! News
Pulp Friction, The Straits Times
Indonesia: Hundreds occupy mangrove forests, Jakarta Post
UN Forum on Forests opens annual session on sustainable management, UN News Center
Stronger cooperation needed to save native forests in Asia-Pacific, UN News Center
Nomadic Malaysian tribe tells of life in the forest, Daily Yomiuri
Wawoi Guavi deal sealed, The PNG National
The Gentlest of Beasts, Making Love, Ravaged by War, New York Times
Bonobos were caught in Congo crossfire, New York Times at IHT
Siberian forests falling to illegal logging, Independent News
Walking the woods of Denmark, The Mercury
NAFTA slams U.S. case - This time Americans admit they lost, Edmonton Journal
Canadians doubt NAFTA report ends softwood fight, Forbes - Reuters
NAFTA lumber ruling praised, Prince George Citizen
Softwood decision boosts case for Canada, Victoria Times Colonist
Canada gets clear victory over the U.S. in softwood duty ruling, Vancouver Sun
U.S. lobby says panel member violated code - Canadian producers suggest move is an attempt to delay softwood decision, The Globe and Mail
Progress made talks with U.S., PM says, National Post
NAFTA ruling buoys case against U.S., The Globe and Mail
Timber giant's future unsure - Analysts say Crown Pacific unlikely to survive bankruptcy, Portland Tribune
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Whistleblower Act a Failure, Green Earth Journal
Put on a Happy Face - National Park Service employees muzzled on budget shortfalls and other problems, Grist magazine
US Forest Service lacks funds for fires say lawmakers, Reuters
Loud call for more money to prevent fires - Feinstein says funds are available but not used, San Francisco Chronicle
Senator keeps up the heat on forest-health work - Agriculture Dept. official notes wins in legal fights, Bend Bugle
Senate hears of unsafe tankers, Albuquerque Tribune
On the Protection of Species - Environmentalists Push for ESA Action, While GOP Pushes for ESA Changes, Tidepool
Endangered Species Act reconsidered, Bend Bulletin
Shift on Salmon Reignites Fight on Species Law, New York Times
Shooting Spree - The Bush administration is perforating our basic environmental laws. Can a cadre of seasoned green lawyers stop it?, High Country News
EPA releases comments on draft, final EIS's, Federal Register
EPA receives draft, final EIS's for review, Federal Register
Road ownership test case hits a bump - RS2477 claim disputed, Salt Lake Tribune
Renzi wants out of Ninth Circuit, Eastern Arizona Courier
Wildfire risks call for a plan, congressional panel is told, Post Intelligencer
Interview with Under Secretary Mark Rey, former timber lobbyist now in charge of the US forest Service, Habitat Education Center, 12 minutes Real Audio
US Supreme Court declines to hear case on water diversion for fish - Court upholds Forest Service authority to set in-stream flow requirements for fish, SF Chronicle AP
Legal leaks spring from water-supply dike - Cities' fingers crossed after ruling to protect fish, wildlife habitat, Rocky Mountain News
Peterson Responds To Allegheny Defense Project Criticism of Forest Service Officials, U.S. House of Representatives
Members of Congress, Environmentalists to Call on Bush Administration to Keep Promise to Protect Roadless Forests - Imminent Changes Would Destroy Forests, Heritage Forests Campaign
House Panel Eyes Critical Habitat Reform, Environment News Service
Scientists petition to list 225 plants and animals as endangered , SF Chronicle AP
Group urges species protection, Statesman Journal
Legal filing lists 225 species in crisis - A coalition criticizes federal delays and calls for protection, Oregonian
Scientists, Artists and Conservationists Petition Bush Administration To Place 225 Plants and Animals On Endangered List, Center for Biological Diversity
Group petitions for at-risk species, Salt Lake Tribune
Endangered species quest has luminaries, Arizona Daily Star
Conservationists Urge Bush to List Waiting Endangered Species, Environment News Service
Sierra Club exec laments loss of federal land, The Columbian
EPA releases comments on numerous USFS draft, final EIS's, Federal Register
This national park brought to you by... Budget cuts and park closures help drive Bush's privatization of the American Commons, WorkingForChange News
National Parks Hypocrisy, Los Angeles Times editorial
Profile: Rep. Richard Pombo - Lawmaker's agenda just part of his nature - Congressman finds fault with federal environmental rules, San Francisco Chronicle
Plan seeks to limit 'critical habitat' cases, Salt Lake Tribune AP
Species Act allies Cardoza with GOP - Bush supports Dem's efforts to change law, San Francisco Chronicle
Bill Summary & Status for House Bills about Forests, Library of Congress
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act: H.R.2169, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Environmental groups say forest plan doesn't close enough roads, Casper Star-Tribune AP
Official says firefighters have other tools, Missoulian
Bitterroot NF: Wildfires a 'wake-up call' as officials warn of dry conditions, Ravalli Republic
Wasting resources - Chronic dumping on national forest land costing tax dollars, manpower, Ravalli Republic
Bitterroot NF: Meth lab leftovers found near Darby, Ravalli Republic
Beaverhead Deerlodge NF cancels Georgetown Lake Vegetation Management EIS, Federal Register
Lolo, Kootenai and Idaho Panhandle NFs: Groups appeal says road plan bad for bears, Missoulian
Expo offers children chance to learn about forest health, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
'Montanans for Multiple Use' ask court to stop USFS road closures, Missoulian
Lawsuit filed over Hayden Lake logging - Group has four cases pending against forests, Spokesman-Review
Survey Indicates Americans Oppose Slaughter of Yellowstone Buffalo, U.S. Newswire
Fight grows over drilling along Front, Helena Independent Record
Forest fees not worth the cost, Missoulian letter
Flathead NF- Hundreds sign up to get permits for morels, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Feds to release extensive study of plan to purge fish, Helena Independent Record
Forest set to give Bridger expansion the go-ahead, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Forest Service not listening to public on timber sale, Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Rehberg named to new environmental committee, Ravalli Republic
Forestry expo this weekend, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Wisconsin man returns to Bitterroot Forest as new deputy supervisor, Ravalli Republic
Forest Service prepares for influx of mushroom pickers, Missoulian
Fungi fans will flood Flathead, Missoulian
Pryors vision -- Toward roads less traveled, Billings Gazette op-ed
Groups seek to stop Helena NF logging, Helena Independent Record
Groups file suit to block Clancy-Unionville timber sale near Helena, Billings Gazette AP
Making forest management more user-friendly welcomed, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Kalispell's urban forest turns 100 , Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Feds, state eye exchange of 24,000 acres in Montana, Missoulian
Advisory group seek outside help, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Helena NF: Shooting range draws fire, Missoula Independent
Helena Forest misstated biathlon activity, Helena Independent Record
Biathlon issue draws big vote, Helena Independent Record
Local rangers to visit trailheads and speak to dog owners about proper etiquette, Missoulian
Comment on Darroch-Eagle timber sale unaccounted for, Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Disappointed, Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Litterers are swine; report them to the Forest Service, Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Bitterroot Forest moonlight walk program to start third season, Ravalli Republic
Forest recovering, thanks to $1.2 million effort, Spokesman-Review
Lolo National Forest: The Arc of the disc, Missoula Independent
Big Sky continues to thrive, Billings Gazette
Old stump moved out of North Dakota Badlands, Minot Daily News
Medora is prime mountain-bike terrain - USFS christened the 120-mile Maah Daah Hey Trail in 1999, Star Tribune
Public gets say on Front drilling, Great Falls Tribune
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Fee demo changes likely to confuse, Summit Daily News
Bargain-priced mining claims abound in West, figures show, Denver Post
Gunnison NF: Alarming real estate deal, Aspen Times letter
A-Basin buying nearby land - Ski area, Forest Service talk of trading parcels, Denver Post
Tankers banned for fire duties, Denver Post
Fire fleet grounded - Aging air tankers are no longer safe, government says, Rocky Mountain News
Grounding tankers won't fly, Denver Post editorial
Air tanker decision could affect Black Hills firefighting, Aberdeen American
Rx for the forest - Firefighters on offensive with wildfires, Durango Herald
White River forest hires new deputy forest supervisor, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Forest Service investigates paintball play, Summit Daily News
Local snowmobiler protests latest recreation path rules, Summit Daily News
Study to eye trees at altitude, Denver Post
Friends of the Eagles Nest Wildernesswins $18,900 grant from State Trails, Summit Daily News
Tanker edict could hinder local firefighting efforts, Rapid City Journal
Thunder Basin Grassland appeal denial under review, Casper Star-Tribune
Jailed starter of Colorado Pike NF Hayman fire must pay $15M, Salt Lake Tribune
Ghost roads haunt public land, Denver Post
Feds held off updating status of prairie dog, Rapid City Journal
Longtime forestry feud shows signs of healing - 2 eco-groups endorse clear-cutting as way to create healthy forests, Denver Post
Insect control causes buzz, Durango Herald
Fighting noxious weeds, Denver Post commentary
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative to hold volunteer open house, community meeting, Summit Daily
White River and Gunnison NFs: Commissoners 'feel obligation' to protect lands from gas and oil development, Aspen Times
Wilderness vs. gas drilling, Aspen Times
Residents remain cool to wildfire protection, Springs Gazette
Shoshone Forest cuts rec funding to fight insects; Rangers hope to limit fire hazard from dying trees, Billings Gazette
Climate Changes; Forests Struggle - Bark beetles take up where the climate leaves off, changing the West, Los Angeles Times
Establishing new roots in Franklin - Volunteers plant trees along main street in community continuing recovery from tornado, The Morning Sun
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
N.M. better prepared for fires; Gila National Forest declared fire danger, Santa Fe New Mexican
Az. Governor leads fight to restore air tankers, Arizona Republic
Coronado NF: Alder fire on Mt. Lemmon put out, Tucson Citizen
Mt. Lemmon fire may spur bans, Arizona Daily Star
Coronado NF: U.S. complaint cites Esquire writer, Arizona Daily Star
Illegal camps on Forest Service land raided in Sedona area, KPHO News
Air tankers' elimination criticized, Arizona Republic
Cibola NF: Wildfire Projects Planned, Mountain View Telegraph
Officials Warn New Mexico Faces Extreme Fire Danger, Albuquerque Journal
Fire Season Outlook Better, But Not Great, Albuquerque Journal
Life Emerges From Ashes, Mountain View Telegraph
New Mexico draws fire for Gila River water removal, Eastern Arizona Courier
Gila NF: West Fork stream poisonings are to resume in June, Silver City Daily Press
River Cleanup Week, Eastern Arizona Courier
Renzi wants out of Ninth Circuit, Eastern Arizona Courier
Turning Scraps Into Energy, Los Angeles Times
Non-native plants infest N. Arizona national forests, Tucson Citizen
Arizona's national forests considering fire restrictions, Az. Republic AP
Getting fire-wise - Forest-home communities debate tree-thinning rules to avert danger, Arizona Republic
U.S. lands need fire efforts, too, Arizona Republic
For 28 Cows and Precious Water, a Man's Got to Sit in Jail, New York Times
"Ancient forest roadshow" makes stop in Silver City, Silver City Daily Press
Methods weighed to thin Santa Fe national forest - But the Gallinas watershed project doesn't go far enough, critics say, Santa Fe New Mexican
All going well with controled blaze in Santa Fe NF Jemez Mntn's, Santa Fe New Mexican
Climate Changes; Forests Struggle, LA Times reprint
Critics call for Bush to retain roadless rule, New Mexican AP
Preserve Shows Off Grazing Sites to Beef Council, Albuquerque Journal
Man Admits Setting Trail Booby Traps in Cibola NF, Albuquerque Journal
Laney approach bad, but message ..., Deming Headlight
Journalist snared in Coronado NF closed area, Los Angeles Times
Santa Fe NF: Streams Need Recovery Time, Albuquerque Journal editorial
Bill would acquire mineral rights at Valles Caldera, preventing private use, Santa Fe New Mexican
Plans for Geothermal Plant on Valles Caldera Preserve Moving Forward, Albuquerque Journal
13 Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves Killed in 2003, Santa Fe New Mexican
Albuquerque battles to prevent housing in the bosque, Santa Fe New Mexican
The Paseo impasse - Should a much-desired road extension run through a petroglyph-strewn corridor?, Albuquerque Tribune
Tankers train for perilous duty - Fire danger in the air, Arizona Daily Star
U.S. prosecutor dies in forest ATV accident, Arizona Daily Star
Forest Service moved from cattle rustling to stealing horses, Silver City Daily Press letter
Climate Changes; Forests Struggle - Bark beetles take up where the climate leaves off, changing the West, Los Angeles Times
Warming up, drying up, Arizona Daily Sun
Tonto NF: Officials take proactive approach to protect teenagers at rivers, lakes, Arizona Republic
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
A tribute to "The Old Man" - The story of the wolf that changed Idaho, Idaho Statesman
Salmon-Challis NF: Closing the loopholes, Headwaters Idaho Falls Post Register
Forest Service upholds SNRA grazing decision, Twin Falls Times-News
Wasatch-Cache NF to prepare SEIS for the Table Top Exploratory Oil Well Project, Federal Register
Bat caves open to public with end of hibernation, Salt Lake Tribune
Minden man fined $500 for sledding into Humboldt-Toiyabe NF restricted area, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Mount Charleston: Mount Doom?, KLAS News
Mount Charleston: Mount Doom? Part 2, KLAS News
Road ownership test case hits a bump, Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Road Claim Unjustified, Conservationists Say, Environment News Service
Prescribed fire burns already in use to lower risk of blazes, Salt Lake Tribune
Grounding of aging air tankers concerns Nevada-based agencies, SF Chronicle
Recreation fees are on the right trail, and should stay, Idaho Statesman editorial
Storm over rangelands continues in claims court, Casper Star-Tribune
Bridger-Teton NF: Fish Creek Cattle appeal denied, Casper Star-Tribune
Cramer Fire secrecy undercuts accountability, Idaho Statesman editorial
Firefighters' red cards pulled, Challis Messenger
Public land partnership the focus of new exhibit, Salt Lake Tribune
Road dispute won't stop Jeep Jamboree - Jamboree charges ahead despite BLM permit denial, Salt Lake Tribune
Walker steps into wilds battle, Salt Lake Tribune
'Wag bag' company taps worldwide market, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Board moves step closer to Ponderosa Ranch deal at Tahoe, Las Vegas Sun
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Bush team sued over owl status - Protection removed despite bird's decline, San Francisco Chronicle
Forest Service Sued Over California Spotted Owl Decision, Environment News Service
Conservation Groups Sue to Protect California Spotted Owl - Bush administration increases logging and ignores science, Earthjustice Newsroom
Group raises red flag over old mining law, Modesto Bee
Scientists divided over the wisdom of fire suppression in brushland areas, Union-Tribune
$6 Million USFS Grant Accepted, Lake Arrowhead Mountain-News
Loud call for more money to prevent fires - Feinstein says funds are available but not used, San Francisco Chronicle
Shasta-Trinity NF: Master petroleum, Inc. has submitted a Plan of Operation for the purpose of mining for gold, Federal Register
Klamath NF job fair well attended, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
Safety issues close Sequoia NF trail, Porterville Recorder
No need to fear sudden oak death disease, San Francisco Chronicle
Officials weigh easing policy on airdrops, Press-Enterprise
California Wildfire Season Starts Three Weeks Early, Environment News Service
State Boosts Arsenal for Wildfires, Los Angeles Times
Conditions ripe for bad fire season - Trees killed by oak fungus a hazard to the Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle
Golden State turns orange way too early, CS Monitor
Government grounds firefighting air tankers amid safety concerns, SF Chronicle AP
Forest Service unveils management plan for SoCal public forests - Increased acres for off-road riders, Contra Costa Times
U.S. Planning for Heavier Use of Southland Forests, Los Angeles Times
Nature's Way: Let California Wildfires Burn, LA Times letter
Sen. Feinstein criticizes slow tree removal - U.S. agrees to waive fund requirement to speed up wildfire prevention project, Desert Sun
Firm branches out to find success - Local logging firm started in the Sierra Nevada and survived the sawmill industry hard times by 'farming' trees to be harvested 70 years later, Sacramento Bee
Lookouts rise again - Part restoration, part activism, effort puts vintage sentinels on backcountry's front line, Los Angeles Times
Pacific Lumber lawsuit trimmed, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Pacific Lumber rides on judge's critique; DA unfazed, Eureka Times-Standard
Fire danger grows in state wilderness, S.F. Examiner
Cut-and-Dried Solution for Tree Hazard, Los Angeles Times letter
Inferno threat still high in dangerously dry forests, North County Times
Officials explore fire safety regionalization, North County Times
Ethnic makeup of firefighters needs changing - Forest Service recruiting at job fairs, L.A. Daily News
Fighting fire before it starts, Big Bear Grizzly
Marching to HUFI beat - Healthy Urban Forest Initiative.., Big Bear Grizzly
'The dry vegetation is just explosive' - The amount of parched brush prompts calls for residents to make emergency plans, Press-Enterprise
Lichen Lover Isn't Liking What He Sees, Los Angeles Times
Lichen Lover Isn't Liking What He Sees, Los Angeles Times at KTLA News
Angeles NF: Local toad habitat shrinks - Federal proposal calls for less land near Little Rock Creek, L.A. Daily News
USFS considers Moonridge Animal Park relocation, Big Bear Grizzly [scroll down]
Hearst land plan raises skepticism, Contra Costa Times
New Steward for PG&E Forestland Begins Its Work, Los Angeles Times
Judge issues split decision in Palco lawsuit, Eureka Times-Standard
At a standstill, DA and Palco see no end in sight to legal battle, Eureka Times-Standard
Historic Land Conservation Effort Begins with Permanent Protection of 140,000 Acres of Valuable Watershed Lands, PRNewswire
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
BLM, USFS announce their decision to amend the Northwest Forest Plan by removing the 'Survey and Manage' Standards and Guidelines, Federal Register
Once public land goes private - 9.2 million acres of mineral-rich land converted, Post-Intelligencer
Shift on Salmon Reignites Fight on Species Law, New York Times
Northern spotted owl loses ground, Oregonian
Report: Endangered spotted owl dying off at fast pace, Seattle Times - Barnard AP
Northern spotted owl still faces extinction, Tacoma News Tribune
Status & Trends in Demography of Northern Spotted Owls, Interagency Regional Monitoring Program
Bush team sued over owl status - Protection removed despite bird's decline, San Francisco Chronicle
Anti-logging protests mark Bush administration official visit, KGW News AP
Military planes to be used on wildfires, Seattle Post-Intelligencer AP
Firefighters await tanker's fate - Feds cancel contracts on 33 fire planes; local one may or may not be among them, Mail Tribune
U.S. cuts contracts on 33 firefighting planes, Oregonian
Forest conditions ripe for fire, Register-Guard
Severe season delayed attack on Biscuit fire - A GAO investigation report says other 2002 blazes initially took precedence over Josephine County's scattered problems, Oregonian
Biscuit Fire: Analysis of Fire Response, Resource Availability, and Personnel Certification Standards. GAO-04-426
Senator keeps up the heat on forest-health work - Agriculture Dept. official notes wins in legal fights, Bend Bugle
'Only you can prevent wildfires', Oregonian - Hillsboro Argus
Pretty invader almost impossible to kill, The News Tribune
Mt. Hood National Forest cancels NOI on Bear Knoll Timber Management Project, Federal Register
Oregon biz leaders back roadless-area protections, Bend Bugle
Timber sales get another auction, Mail Tribune
One fire, two views - Experts in their field debate the merits of harvesting trees from the site of a massive blaze, Medford Mail Tribune
Forest conditions ripe for fire, Register-Guard
Scientists predict gloomy future for coastal marbled murrelets, Oregonian
Tree sitters greet opening of foresters' conference, Ashland Daily Tidings
Ashland, enviros develop alternative thinning plan, Ashland Daily Tidings
Tree farmers plan 'noble' endeavor, Oregonian
Outlook changes for Roseburg Forest Products, Mail Tribune
Rise in prices for plywood rescues mills, Oregonian
US Supreme Court upholds Forest Service authority to set in-stream flow requirements for fish - Court declines to hear case on water diversion for fish, SF Chronicle AP
Forest Plan, at age 10, needs to meet promise, The News-Review
Scientists predict gloomy future for coastal marbled murrelets - A report says the birds face extinction in a setback for interests that hoped to log the Northwest forests that the birds nest in, Oregonian
Study finds marbled murrelet in decline, Seattle Post-Intelligencer AP
A tree and a future grow in Oregon, Oregonian
Salal pickers put forestry research at risk - Despite signs in nine languages prohibiting picking, two rare blister-resistant pines were destroyed, Victoria Times Colonist
Foresters likely to draw notice - Environmental groups plan protests; two people with opposing views will debate, Mail Tribune
Forestry conference to draw protesters, Ashland Daily Tidings
Delegation rolling up sleeves on Mt. Hood, Regiser Guard letter
Finessing the Fir Cone, Oregonian
'Vanity logging': Breaking laws in search of a view - As more Americans move to the woods, they cut down neighbors' trees - sometimes at night - to widen the vistas, CS Monito
Apology made for Edmonds clearcut - Developer vows to reforest slope, Post-Intelligencer
Fire potential menacing in eastern side of Northwest, Oregonian
Wildfire season starting early, Bremerton Sun
Prescribed burn helps protect ponderosa pine from wildfire, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Siuslaw NF chief Gloria Brown gets new appointment, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Timber sale attracts no bids, Mail Tribune
Mt. Hood NF Juncrock Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, USFS
Forests adjust to changing climate, Statesman Journal
Bird observatory wins USFS award for its work with migratory birds, Statesman Journal
Crown Pacific bids win Toolbox trees, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Forest Service hopes to ease Dutchman Flat crunch, Bend Bugle
Umpqua NF Releases Final Enviromental Impact Statement for Baked Apple Fire Salvage, USFS
Umpqua NF: Baked Apple Fire Salvage FEIS, USFS
USFS, BLM to amend Aquatic Conservation Strategy (ACS) of Northwest Forest Plan, Federal Register
Prescribed burn helps protect ponderosa pine from wildfire, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Litigation tangles Coos pipeline , Oregonian
Gorge panel votes to permit weddings, commercial events, Columbian
Stewardship Contracting Workshop for Your National Forest - May 4-5, Olympic NF, USFS
Drought increases forest fire risk, Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial
Keeping the woods in Woodway, Seattle Times
The Thursday April 29, 2004 R6 Update, USFS
The Thursday April 22, 2004 R6 Update, USFS
The Thursday April 15, 2004 R6 Update, USFS
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Dysart Woods advocates fear mining will destroy one of Ohio's old-growth forests, Columbus Dispatch
New trail makes falls more accessible, Elizabethton Star
Changes in Chattahoochee-Oconee forest roads policy fought, Jacksonville Times-Union
Environmentalists lose court battle on Jefferson NF logging plan, News-Journal
Impassible Salvage Project, Osceola NF, WildLaw
New York Senators Would Save Puerto Rican Forest Wilderness, Environment News Service
Disputes help in preservation of national forest, Gainesville Times editorial
Federal Biologist Blows Whistle on Florida Panther Science, Environment News Service
Whistle-blower accuses government of cooking data on endangered panthers, ENN AP
'Vanity logging': Breaking laws in search of a view - As more Americans move to the woods, they cut down neighbors' trees - sometimes at night - to widen the vistas, CS Monito
Future is Mapped for Daniel Boone National Forest, USFS
Environmental groups file protests of Sumter forest plan - Environmentalists decry logging, roads, The State
Environmentalists appeal Forest Service plan, Decatur Daily
Conservation groups sue over Cherokee Natl. Forest plan, WATE News
Conservation groups file complaint, Macon Telegraph
Official defends thinning forests, The State
Sierra Club says tree thinning bad for Sam Houston Forest, Lufkin Daily News
Sierra Club protests forest thinning, Conroe Courier
Congress Mulls Sale Of Arkansas Forest Land, Times Record
USFS: Sept. 11 fund awards money to create living memorial for Boston, Herald Tribune
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Mark Twain NF will prepare EIS on proposed OHV activities, Federal Register
Forest ranger sets goals for Wayne NF, The Marietta Times
Ottawa NF: River clean-up May 20, Ironwood Daily Globe
Conservation Group Say Science Contradicts Salvage Logging in Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny Defense Project
Controversial Visit by US Forest Service Chief Provokes Citizen Protest - Conservation Group Say Science Contradicts Salvage Logging in Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny Defense Project
Stop Major 50-Mile ATV Trail Expansion Proposed for Allegheny National Forest, Allegheny Wild!
From Sturdy Old Survivor, a Hardier Elm Grows, New York Times
Canadian Hemlock Is Slowly Vanishing, New York Times
Hemlock: Efforts Mount to Halt Forest Invader, LA Times
Northern forest ATV use OK'd, with limits - Chequamegon-Nicolet NF ATV trails to be built only if rules followed, Wausau Daily Herald
National Forest Plan for Minnesota, Wisconsin Roadless Areas Still In Limbo, Duluth News-Tribune
Groups warn of logging threat - But U.S. Forest Service disputes concerns over allowing access roads, Detroit News
Groups contend White Mountains at risk if roadless rules rolled back, Portland Press Herald
Peterson Responds To Allegheny Defense Project Criticism of Forest Service Officials, U.S. House of Representatives
Future of New England's logging tradition threatened, Boston Globe AP
Bush official Rey touts plan to reduce forest fires, Duluth News Tribune
Logging industry gets a boost, Ironwood Daily Globe
Officials considering plan to create a natural barrier to curb beetle infestation by cutting down ash trees in a miles-wide swath across three states, Detroit Free Press
Granholm seeks ash borer help - Gov. wants Bush to declare Michigan counties as disaster area, Detroit Free Press
Tree killing beetle worries officials, CNN
Ash borer not alone in threatening shade trees - Non-native pests menace U.S. landscape, Toledo Blade
Naturalists find spiritual nourishment, serenity in trees, Toledo Blade
Finger Lakes National Forest supervisor re-classifies Caywood Point a 'special area', The Ithaca Journal
Battle in our back yards - State's fighting invasive species, Capital Times
Towns subsidizing outdated tax breaks, Ithaca Journal
Low pay, machines slash jobs in the woods, Portland Press Herald
Some challenges loggers face in and out of the woods, Maine Today

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