Forest Service in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Forest Service biased, female fire captain says in lawsuit, San Bernardino County Sun
Forest Service makes fresh beginning on job competition effort, GovExec news
Implementation of the Competitive Sourcing Initiative at the U.S. Forest Service, House Appropriations Committee
Fees to use public land taking hike, Denver Post
San Juan NF: Northern San Juan Basin Coalbed Methane Draft Environmental Impact Statement Released for Public Review, USFS
San Juan NF: Study supports new gas wells, Denver Post
San Juan NF: HD mountains study suggests fewer wells, Durango Herald
Study triggers reaction on HDs, Durango Herald
Feds release drilling plan - Proposal eyes methane wells in HD Mountains, The Daily Camera AP
Listen to public on gas drilling in San Juan NF, Denver Post editorial
Questions & Answers for Northern San Juan Basin Coalbed Methane Draft EIS, USFS
Northern San Juan Basin Coalbed Methane Draft EIS, USFS
Citizens Reject Drilling in HD Mountains, San Juan Citizens Alliance
Forest Health Conference - Partnering for Healthy Forests - Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman, USDA News
Administration Officials Announce Partnerships - To Improve Forest Health, Wildlife Habitat At National Forest Health Conference, USDA News
USDA Appoints 11 New Members of Forestry Research Council, USDA News
Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman at the presentation of the 2004 Stihl National Forestry Hero Award, USDA News
Urban firefighters are learning to battle growing threat of wildfires, ENN AP
Despite wildfire losses, insurers reluctant to restrict policies, SF Chronicle AP
'Fire-defensible spaces' - Former government workers go into business for themselves, helping forest dwellers create protection zones around their homes, Albuquerque Tribune
New Mexico Rancher Sid Goodloe Fights Fire with Fire - "Fire is a predator that keeps trees under control", National Public Radio
Genome of Sudden Oak Death bug cracked, New Scientist
Oak death's genes decoded - Unraveling is key step in finding way to stop spread of pathogen, San Francisco Chronicle
'Joint Genome Institute' helps unravel Sudden Oak Death, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Angeles National Forest Whistleblower Vindicated, Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics
Loving Special Places to Death: To Privatize or Not, by Dave Iverson - Forest Magazine
North Cal. forests brace for Rainbow' gathering, Redding Record Searchlight
Female firefighters claim sexual harassment on San Bernardino and Cleveland NFs, Press-Enterprise
Progress reported on air tankers, firefighting funds - Walden expresses optimism on getting planes in air, Bend Bugle
Veneman Touts Bush's Forest Initiatives, Newsday
It's hard to trust the Forest Service - Can we move beyond forest management by lawsuit?, Daily Astorian editorial
Forest Service Will Log 4 Percent of Biscuit Fire Area, Curry Pilot
Biscuit Fire Recovery Project – Release of Final Environmental Impact Statement, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
Statement of Forest Supervisor, Scott Conroy on the release of the Final EIS for the Biscuit Fire Recovery Project, USFS
Politics hold sway in Biscuit logging, wilderness plan - A careful strategy in an election year leads to a protection effort while cutting into roadless forests, Portland Oregonian
Man who led crews fighting wildfires dies during fitness test, Oregonian
'Gumshoes' smoke out fire clues, Az. Republic AP
Forest Service moving jobs to Albuquerque, New Mexico Business Weekly
Trial for Catron County rancher Kit Laney set for August, Silver City Daily Press
Sawtooth NF: South Hills survivor co-evolves with lodgepole pine cones... Researcher thinks bird with unusual beak could be distinct species, Twin Falls Times-News
Nebraska Scotch pine trees imperiled, Omaha World-Herald
Questions on outdoor recreation not seen the same by men & women, Innovations Report
Wild Sky wilderness, a bridge over politics, Seattle Times editorial
Budget juggling targets menacing fire season - House budget writers beef up firefighting funds - $2.6 billion added to the national firefighting budget, at the expense of arts, land-acquisition and energy research programs, Salt Lake Tribune
Chronic funding woes hurt wildfire fighting-GAO, Reuters AlertNet
N.M. senators push for thinning plan, Albuquerque Tribune
GAO report blasts wildfire fighting budget effort, Bend Bugle
Wildfire Suppression: Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions, GAO-04-612
Wildfire season heats up lawmakers' concerns - They question forest officials about spending and air tankers, Statesman Journal
Firefighters can do jobs without large air tankers, Billings Gazette - USFS & BLM op-ed
Wildfire fighters to get more aircraft - Nearly 120 planes, copters will replace grounded tankers, Arizona Daily Star
Is there no safe way to fight fire from air?, Pocatello Idaho State Journal editorial
Barring Lawsuits, Logging of Biscuit FIre Area Could Begin In July, Coos-Curry Pilot
Rogue River-Siskiyou NF: The Biscuit Fire Salvage Plan Balancing Act, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Biscuit and Honey - Offering wilderness as a sweetener, the Forest Service issues a creative, controversial plan for Biscuit fire salvage, Portland Oregonian editorial
Western fire season tests politics, ecology - Two years after half a million acres burned, one key debate is over logging vs. preserving the remains, CS Monitor
Profit before people - That's what the Bush administration is promoting by gutting regulations on roadless forest lands, Albuquerque Tribune op-ed
Bill would make recreation fees permanent, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Face it: More public lands fees are in our future, Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial
Fees are on the increase across Alaska, so why aren't park visitors complaining?, Anchorage Daily News
GIS tool to help foresters target wildfire prevention efforts, Univ. at Buffalo Reporter
Simplex to offer Class A fire foam, Rotorhub
Drought taking its toll even on sagebrush, ESPN
Rey defends, explains air tanker decision, Missoulian
Feds to seek more firefighting aircraft, Albuquerque Tribune
Air tanker safety jurisdiction in dispute, Missoulian
Federal agencies defend decision to suspend air tankers, SF Chronicle AP
Some air tankers could be back in the air this summer, Forest Service says, SF Chronicle AP
As Fire Season Approaches, Dread Grows in the West, New York Times
Drought may 'reset' forest ecosystems - Drought, beetles may trump artificial forest thinning, Seattle Times AP
Following Acquittal, Greenpeace Announces National Forest Protests, Greenpeace
A line in the forest - Greenpeace sets up nation's first forest rescue center as activists pledge to fight proposed Southern Oregon timber sales, Mail Tribune
Greenpeace sets up 'forest rescue station', Ashland Daily Tidings
This Land is My Land: Introduction, Forest Magazine
This Land is My Land: Empty Promise, Forest Magazine
This Land is My Land: Everyday Extremes, Forest Magazine
This Land is My Land: Hikers, Hubs & Hooves, Forest Magazine
Arthur Carhart - Ahead of His Time, Forest Magazine
Wildland Fire Use:Too Hot to Handle?, Forest Magazine
Selling the Sierra Plan, Forest Magazine
A Good Forest For Dying, Forest Magazine
Support Wilderness Protection, The FSEEE E-Activist
Washington's Wild Sky Wilderness Area Gains Support, Environment News Service
WORLD NEWS
Logging of Amazon Rainforest Reshapes Regional Climate, Environment News Service
Canadian First Nations Share Boreal Problems With NRDC Kennedy, Environment News Service
Timber giant hopes for settlement, Billings Gazette
A plan for conservation on a continental scale - The world's huge forests, International Herald Tribune
Shoot illegal loggers on sight, Indonesian governor says, Agence France-Presse
'Shoot illegal loggers' advice understandable Malaysia Minister says, Sabah Daily Express
Farewell to the Forests - The cash-starved Somare Government is sanctioning the illegal logging of PNG's rainforests, and the timber is being used for Australian furniture, The Age
The Logging Toll - photo gallery, The Age
"Lemurs: Ghosts of Madagascar" - Forest home endangered, Wayzata Sun Sailor
China's pandas are procreating but not out of the woods, Reuters ENN
Naked women stop Philippine forest rangers from seizing hot logs, Borneo Bulletin
'Logging trucks will ruin landscape' - Whangapoua residents fear more trucks, New Zealand Herald
Tasmanian Tourism council claims forest protests hurt industry, ABC News
Labor Party star recruit Peter Garrett said last night he would argue for a new policy to protect Tasmania's old growth forests, The Mercury
Garrett move 'betrays' Tassie forests, The Mercury
Garrett's move worries Tasmanian logging industry, ABC News
Pulp-mill stance causes confusion, The Mercury
Garrett backs apology, forests plan, The Age AAP
Garrett denies he has sold out, The West Australian
Explorer's hunt for Yeti, Manchester Today
Festival celebrating Scotland's trees, woods and forests expects visitors to face the ax, Edinburgh Evening News
Liberia: Forest-Sector Reform MoU Signed, Govt, NGOs in Forest Network, Monrovia News
Kenya: MP Implicated in Illegal Logging, East African Standard
Kenya: School Sells Forest Trees to Buy Books, The Nation
Brave Conservationists Perservere as Congo Battles Rage, Environment News Service
Market pricing boosts British Columbia coastal forest industry, Post-Intelligencer
Canada wins lumber round, The Globe and Mail
Brazil to Protect More Rainforest Land, Newsday
Man-eater on the prowl in the forest - Fifteen honey collectors, leaves collector, fishermen, wood-cutters, a forest bandit and a forest officer feature among its kills, Daily Star - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Man Eating Tiger Terrorizes Bangladesh Forests, OneWorld South Asia
Philippines: Loggers use lewd tactics to dodge law, TVNZ News
'Lumad' frees captured Philippine DENR exec after forest and timber management rights assured, Inquirer News Service
Legislators slam regulation allowing mining companies in protected forests, Laksamana News
Mega defends mining policy in protected forests, Jakarta Post
Special licence for timber products, Malaysain Star
Forest Minister's office hit - Over K100,000 worth of equipment stolen from Hohola Forestry Headquarters, Papua New Guinea National
Utah scientist helps discover new forest mouse species -- and maybe a new genus, University of Utah
Regional forest plantations make green groups happy, ABC News
E Australia koalas 'under threat' from deforestation, BBC News
The shady side of recycling, Sydney Morning Herald
Massive marches for Tassie's old-growth, The Mercury
Celebrities take stand for an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania, The Mercury
Mainland protests oppose Tas woodchipping, ABC News
Green hopes take root in a forest of banners, The Age
Guidelines on pulp mill `politicised', The Examiner
Forest fury `rules out full debate', The Mercury
Tasmanian Forestry Debate Discussion Paper - Seeking some perspective about Forestry practices, Tasmanian Catholic Justice and Peace Commission
Hostility On Forestry Silences Majority, Tasmanian Catholic Justice and Peace Commission
Tasmaniain Justice Commission enters forest debate, CathNews
Logging group demands clear-fell safety report, ABC Tasmania News
When a picture packs punch, Sydney Morning Herald
Bangladesh: Destruction of resources: 25 forest officials, employees suspended, The New Nation
Cat Tien conservation project reflects on its successes - Problems of forest clearance and poaching threaten the park, Vietnam News Agency
Daintree clearing stopped, The Courier-Mail
Deadly floods force tough talk about Haiti's deforestation, ENN News
Estimates of wildlife in rainforest canopy 'only half the story', UK Independent
WWF helps set up Amazon trust fund, WWF Newsroom
Brazil Defends Amazon Protection Efforts, Reuters - Planet Ark
Softwood decision may return $250 million US to B.C. mills - Momentum to end dispute is going Canada's way, lumber official says, Vancouver Sun
U.S. slashes softwood tariffs, Victoria Times Colonist
U.S. cuts duties on Canadian softwood lumber by more than half, National Post - Mertl AP
U.S. decision would cut tariff on softwood lumber from Canada, Portland Oregonian - Daly AP
U.S. to cut tariff on Canadian lumber, Bloomberg News
U.S. may reduce lumber tariff - Canadian wood levy could be 50% lower, agency says, San Francisco Chronicle
Forest Fires Will Increase, CFRA - News
Environment groups hold banks to their green promises, Financial Times
Late Friday News #138, Mangrove Action Project
Late Friday News #139, Mangrove Action Project
Where Butterflies Rest, Damage Runs Rampant - When butterflies and tourists leave, the loggers move in, New York Times
illegal loggers damage 'protected' refuge, Wash. Times UPI
Ilocos Norte mayor coddling illegal loggers, says cop chief, The Manila Times
Plan for huge park in Kelantan includes Forest Reserves, Malaysia Star
Mangrove felling suspects detained, Jakarta Post
Furniture-makers face timber crisis, The Australian
WWF primate investigation project starts in central province, Vietnam News Agency
National Assembly debates revised law on forests , Vietnam News Agency
Tree felling banned in Sundarban, Banladesh Daily News
3,300 hectares of Himachal forests encroached upon, The Times of India
Deforestation led to Haiti's floods, iafrica news
Hispaniola's forest tragedy, BBC News
Death Toll Rises to 2,000 in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Environment News Service
Deadly Blight Threatening Orange Trees in Brazil, New York Times
Oak rescue bid 'may ruin growers', BBC News
Andalucia: Electric Olives, WWF Newsroom
Stora, Competitors Say Price Practices Go Back Years, Bloomberg News
EU plans fresh funding for Congo Basin forests, Angola Press
Giant three-tired mushroom baffles experts in Congo, ENN Reuters
Forest firms win flexibility, Victoria Times Colonist
British Columbia officials expect another bad forest fire season, SF Chronicle
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Forest Service makes fresh beginning on job competition effort, GovExec news
Implementation of the Competitive Sourcing Initiative at the U.S. Forest Service, House Appropriations Committee
GAO Report Gives Land-Grant Heirs Hope, Albuquerque Journal
Clinging to Claims - New Mexico land-grant activists are calling on Congress to take immediate steps to return lost communal lands, Santa Fe New Mexican
Land-Grant Coalition Cites Years of Injustices, Albuquerque Journal
Wildlife Service Must Consider Citizen Endangered Species Petitions, Environment News Service
Endangered Species Act Decried by Pombo, Pearce, Albuquerque Journal
Agriculture, oil and gas industries protest Endangered Species Act, New Mexican AP
USDA Launches Incident Training, High Plains Journal
Progress reported on air tankers, firefighting funds - Walden expresses optimism on getting planes in air, Bend Bugle
EPA releases comments on draft, final EIS's, May 28, 2004, Federal Register
EPA releases comments on draft, final EIS's, June 1, 2004, Federal Register
EPA receives draft, final EIS's for comment, May 28, 2004, Federal Register
EPA receives draft, final EIS's for comment, June 1, 2004, Federal Register
Bill would make recreation fees permanent, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Face it: More public lands fees are in our future, Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial
Wildlife advocates win ruling on petitions, Salt Lake Tribune
Budget juggling targets menacing fire season - House budget writers beef up firefighting funds - $2.6 billion added to the national firefighting budget, at the expense of arts, land-acquisition and energy research programs, Salt Lake Tribune
N.M. senators push for thinning plan, Albuquerque Tribune
GAO report blasts wildfire fighting budget effort, Bend Bugle
Wildfire Suppression: Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions, GAO-04-612
Wildfire season heats up lawmakers' concerns - They question forest officials about spending and air tankers, Statesman Journal
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Findings and Possible Options Regarding Longstanding Community Land Grant Claims in New Mexico, GAO-04-59
GAO Report: Land grants dealt with legally - "Bush Administration has a general agenda of privatizing public lands" say Forest Guardians, The New Mexican
Land Grants Called Legal, Albuquerque Journal
Rural Cleansing - Final battle in the war for the West? - Result of property fight could spell end to ranching on federal land, World Net Daily
Local activists question reasons for lease push, Rocky Mountain News
Lots of non-producing leases, Helena Independent Record
The greater good, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
BLM needs to heed wishes of the people, Albuquerque Tribune
Support Wilderness Protection, The FSEEE E-Activist
Washington's Wild Sky Wilderness Area Gains Support, Environment News Service
Joint Counterpart Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation Regulations available; BLM and Forest Service Alternative Consultation Agreements With U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries, Federal Register
US Forest Service: Watershed Forestry Assistance Program notice of interim final guideline; request for comment, Federal Register
US Forest Service: Tribal Watershed Forestry Assistance Program notice of interim final guideline; request for comment, Federal Register
Public Information, Private Profit? - Long publicly available, a database detailing federal contracts has been outsourced ... to a federal contractor, Mother Jones
Staff and Services Disappearing at U.S. National Parks, Environment News Service
GOP coalition seeks to woo rural voters - Republicans see supporters of the farm and forest industries as a key part of the campaign for Bush, Oregonian
NEW! - Bill Summary & Status for all House & Senate Bills about National Forests 2003-2004, Library of Congress
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act: H.R.2169, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Bitterroot NF: Burnt acreage set aside for salvage logging, Missoulian
Flathead NF: Morel hunters clash with Forest Service, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Battle for Hall Creek - Is it government at its worst or its best?, Great Falls Tribune
Forest Service reckless in approving Darroch Eagle timber sale, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Kitzhaber unveils plan for West's forests, Register-Guard AP
New aircraft approved for firefighting, Missoulian
"Watersheds at Risk - Roads Threaten Bull Trout on the Bitterroot, Flathead and Lolo National Forests" - A report summarizing baseline bull trout assessments, Swan View Coalition
"Watersheds at Risk Summary Table" - A one-page table summarizing the Watersheds at Risk report findings, Swan View Coalition
Nez Perce Forest plans to authorize clearcuts - Goals are to reduce fire risk to town of Elk City, slow beetle infestation, Spokesman Review
County Attorney voices concern of fire danger near Bitterroot NF Lost Trail, Ravalli Republic
Fuel reduction project approved, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Logging lightly - Bud Moore's healthier forest initiative, Missoula Independent
Montana seeks limited bison hunting, Billings Gazette
Bison hunt is terrible P.R., Helean Independent Record editorial
Experts share with public post-fire observations of Laird Creek area, Ravalli Republic
Bitterroot likely to have additional helicopter, fixed-wing tanker assigned, Ravalli Republic
Plan announced to expand aerial firefighting fleet, Ravalli Republic
Fire studies, recommendations won't change system yet, The Montana Standard
Face it: More public lands fees are in our future, Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial
Working to battle bugs with their own odors,The Montana Standard
Get perspectives on local history at Lolo National Forest series of educational programs, Missoulian
Yellowstone officials consider yet another winter plan, launch another study of snowmachine use, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Fabulous Fungus, Helena Independent Record
Air tanker safety jurisdiction in dispute, Missoulian
Neptune Aviation defends its performance, Missoulian
Rey defends, explains air tanker decision, Missoulian
Delegation questions grounding of air tankers, Helena Independent Record
Plan announced to expand aerial firefighting fleet, Ravalli Republic
Opponents reach Tin Cup settlement, Ravalli Republic
Wooden bridges will span Lolo, Rattlesnake creeks, Missoulian
Fire damages building at fire research center, Helena Independent Record
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
San Juan NF: Northern San Juan Basin Coalbed Methane Draft Environmental Impact Statement Released for Public Review, USFS
San Juan NF: Study supports new gas wells, Denver Post
San Juan NF: HD mountains study suggests fewer wells, Durango Herald
Study triggers reaction on HDs, Durango Herald
Feds release drilling plan - Proposal eyes methane wells in HD Mountains, The Daily Camera AP
Listen to public on gas drilling in San Juan NF, Denver Post editorial
Questions & Answers for Northern San Juan Basin Coalbed Methane Draft EIS, USFS
Northern San Juan Basin Coalbed Methane Draft EIS, USFS
Citizens Reject Drilling in HD Mountains, San Juan Citizens Alliance
Federal agencies at odds on lynx plan - EPA, F&WS slam USFS lynx plan, Denver Post
Fees to use public land taking hike, Denver Post
Rio Grande NF: Small-time ski operator fights for his life, High Country News
Trek planned on horses to repair Weminuche Wilderness lakes, Durango Herald
Gala honors firefighters in shadow of Storm King - Event also kicks off commemoration of '94 tragedy, Denver Post
Storm King casts long shadow over wildfire academy, Aspen Daily News
Abandoned campfires raise concern with fire officials, Durango Herald
Two years later, Missionary Ridge fire is not forgotten, Durango Herald
Missionary Ridge cleanup: Tree crews work toward safety, Durango Herald
Backcountry cabin fever is worth catching - Colorado hut system offers accommodations at 29 locations for outdoor enthusiasts, Indy Star AP
The Forest Service is sending me complicated letters again..., The Vail Trail
Thinning protects water supply from fire, Rapid City Journal
Couple certified as tree farmers, Rapid City Journal
Conservation groups rebuild burned reservoirs near Battle Creek, KOTA News
Local wildlands are ready to burn, Vail Daily
Storm King: Disastrous fire will have low-key commemoration, Vail Daily
Lives rebuilt after smoke settles, Colorado Springs Gazette
Charred Colorado county rebounds from 2002 Hayman fire, SF Chronicle AP
Volunteers needed for Mount of the Holy Cross cabin research, Vail Daily
White River NF: Outdoor program gives kids a chance to explore nature, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Removal of ski lodge ordered by FS, Vail Daily
Hiking Colorado's big mountains takes awareness, Summit Daily News
Elk devouring future of beavers, wetlands, Denver Post
Shoshone NF, GYC, Park County developing wildfire plan, Casper Star-Tribune AP
CBS visits for grizzly delisting show, Cody Enterprise
Nebraska Scotch pine trees imperiled, Omaha World-Herald
Biologist: A maternity doctor, of sorts, for Indiana bats, Wichita Eagle
Derby Creek 'treatment' to make healthier forest,Vail Daily
Pike National Forest parched - Despite April showers, tree moisture readings worse than year of Hayman fire, Denver Post
Thirsty trees spread into N.E. Colorado, Denver Post
Gearing up for fire season, Denver Post
Doing nothing is not an option, Denver Post - Rick Cables op-ed
We aren't safe while wrapped in fuel, Denver Post op-ed
More than 1,100 firefighters to attend Wildfire Academy, Daily Sentinel
Bells facilities facelift unveiled, Aspen Times
Snake River ruling protested, Summit Daily News
Not skiable, not buildable? Pitco debates zoning of mining claims, Aspen Times
Open Range, Cody Enterprise
South Dakota offers prairie dog management plan, Rapid City Journal
S. Dakota proposes buffer zone for prairie dogs, Aberdeen News AP
Gov. Owens taps $1.3 million to hire firefighting aircraft, Denver Post
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Northern New Mexico loses its piñon pines - 45 million of the N.M. state tree have died - Massive landscape mortality mourned, The New Mexican
Carson NF: Tent caterpillars denuding acres of aspens, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Boundaries Were Pushed at Cibola NF - Kirtland AFB Otero canyon, Mountain View Telegraph editorial
Kirtland Clears Air on Otero, Mountain View Telegraph op-ed
Public Pays for Kirtland AFB's Existence, Mountain View Telegraph op-ed
Forest Service Delay Cost Cabins in Lincoln NF Peppin fire, Mountain View Telegraph op-ed
Public Must Prevent Fires, Mountain View Telegraph editorial
NM Forest Closures Predicted, Albuquerque Journal
Fire restrictions in force in Gila NF, Silver City Daily Press
New Mexico Rancher Sid Goodloe Fights Fire with Fire - "Fire is a predator that keeps trees under control", National Public Radio
Federal judge keeps Laney from returning home, Silver City Daily Press
A mission to restore - Arizona rancher Jim Crosswhite uses government ideas and federal grants to bring back water quality and wildlife habitat, Headwaters News
GAO Releases Comprehensive Report on New Mexico Community Land Grants, Sen. Bingaman press release
Cibola NF: Bear Fair to Raise Awareness, Albuquerque Journal
Firefighters battle bosque blaze in Albuquerque, SF New Mexican
The season's first blaze found the river forest tinder-dry, but the response from fire agencies and neighbors was fluid, Albuquerque Tribune
'Fire-defensible spaces' - Former government workers go into business for themselves, helping forest dwellers create protection zones around their homes, Albuquerque Tribune
Apache-Sitgreaves NF: Mexican nationals abandoned in fire zone, White Mountain Independent
Burnout may have rerouted wildfire away from Nutrioso, Tucson Citizen
Apache-Sitgreaves NF: Three Forks Fire threatens Nutrioso, White Mountain Independent
Meeting about forest drilling productive, The Payson Roundup
Coronado NF: Prescribed burn in Pinaleños to resume,Tucson Citizen
Mega-Drought: North Atlantic could be contributing factor, Prescott Daily Courier
Beetles on decline, but epidemic still worst in history, Prescott Daily Courier
Scientists: Tree rings help put weather in perspective, Prescott Daily Courier
Coconino NF: Forest leash laws usually enforced by complaint only, Arizona Daily Sun
To build, Nackard must replant trees, Arizona Daily Sun
GAO Report Gives Land-Grant Heirs Hope, Albuquerque Journal
Clinging to Claims - New Mexico land-grant activists are calling on Congress to take immediate steps to return lost communal lands, Santa Fe New Mexican
Land-Grant Coalition Cites Years of Injustices, Albuquerque Journal
Carson NF: Agua/Caballos Project To Give Vallecitos Communities A Boost, USFS
Agua/Caballos Proposed Projects Final Environmental Impact Statement, Carson NF
New Deputy Forest Supervisor for the Carson National Forest, USFS
Forest Service moving jobs to Albuquerque, New Mexico Business Weekly
Trial for Catron County rancher Kit Laney set for August, Silver City Daily Press
Rancher's Assault Trial Set for Aug. 10, Alb. Journal AP
Village of Corrales closes bosque to public, The New Mexican
Rio Rancho River Trees Drop Dead, Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe NF: Youth Course Provides Labor, Educates About Forest Ecosystems, Albuquerque Journal
The life of Nambe lake revives after Santa Fe NF Molina Complex Fire, The New Mexican
Prescribed burning in Burros not finished, Silver City Daily Press
Gila NF: Bullard Peak site of prescribed burn, Silver City Daily Press
Family of Mexican gray wolves to be rounded up, SF Chronicle AP
Risk is too great; close the Prescott national forest now, Prescott Daily Courier editorial
As fire danger increases... Illegal campfires spark concern, Prescott Daily Courier
'Gumshoes' smoke out fire clues, Az. Republic AP
Tankers' improved safety bodes well for future, Prescott Daily Courier op-ed
Flake fears Forest Service tanker fleet alternative will be inadequate, Phoenix Business Journal
'Extreme' danger - More firefighters needed, Prescott Valley Tribune
Indian Fire salvage logging may start soon, Prescott Daily Courier
'Chainsaw massacre' didn't pay, Arizona Daily Sun
Group seeks market for local timber - Usable product is sitting idle, Prescott Daily Courier
Coronado Trail to Hannagan is closed, Eastern Arizona Courier
Vehicle Kills Mexican Gray Wolf in Arizona, Albuquerque Journal
Drought knows no bounds, The Payson Roundup
Forest Service moving jobs to Albuquerque, Farmington Daily Times
New Mexicans accuse Forest Service of botching fire response, Independent Record AP
Capitan residents voice anger over Peppin Fire, Santa Fe New Mexican
Prescott on guard against fire - It's among many fire-prone communities that are taking aggressive steps to shield themselves from wildfires, Tucson Citizen
Forest fire in N.M. jumps line and grows, Arizona Republic AP 6-3-04
Bears eat food of crews fighting fire in Apache-Sitgreaves NF, Eastern Arizona Courier
Slots are still available for New Mexico youth forestry camp, Silver City Daily Press
Project WILD workshop slated, Silver City Daily Press
Helicopter Tours Start Buzz, Albuquerque Journal
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo: Findings and Possible Options Regarding Longstanding Community Land Grant Claims in New Mexico, GAO-04-59
GAO Report: Land grants dealt with legally - "Bush Administration has a general agenda of privatizing public lands" say Forest Guardians, The New Mexican
Land Grants Called Legal, Albuquerque Journal
Wild-fire danger, Benson News Sun
Gila Wilderness anniversary to be celebrated, Silver City Daily Press
Residents question FS burn in Burro Mountains, Silver City Daily Press
Wildland-urban interface program discussed at meeting, Silver City Daily Press
More firefighting resources in area, Silver City Daily Press
Why are some residents suffering from fear, paranoia, over wolves?, Silver City Daily Press letter
Why don't people want Mexican wolves back in native home?, Silver City Daily Press letter
Americans are awake and care about the use of public lands, Silver City Daily Press letter
The Forest Service is doing what it's supposed to be doing, Silver City Daily Press letter
The key feature of Gaia is that life will adapt and go on, Silver City Daily Press letter
Environmentalists seem to be the new targets of hatred, Silver City Daily Press letter
Coronado NF Mount Graham: Squirrels, scopes share wildfire threat, Arizona Daily Star
Phoenix man charged in hiker slaying on Coconino NF, Tucson Citizen
Murder charges filed in dog-owner's fatal shooting, Arizona Republic
Forest confrontations signal larger problems, Arizona Daily Sun
Is Sabino's a fate worse than death?, Arizona Republic
Scientific methods used to predict forest fire danger, White Mountain Independent
Forest Service uses night-vision goggles to help pilots spot illegal fires in Arizona, Tucson Citizen AP
Coconino, Kaibab forests keep fire damage to a minimum - Forest Service issues 175 citations for fire restriction violations, Arizona Republic
Firefighters, land workers seek fire investigation training, Montana Standard AP
C-130 heavy air tankers report for duty at Williams Gateway Airport, Eloy Enterprise
Alternatives seen as inadequate - Air-tanker plan likely too late for state, Arizona Daily Star
Forest health bill: Brush-clearing tax break gets Gov. Napolitano's OK - Critics fearful that larger trees could be felled, Arizona Daily Star
Legislation designed to save Arizona's forests, White Mountain Independent op-ed
Lip service from local governments, White Mountain Independent
Chainsaw massacre charges filed, Arizona Daily Sun
Southern Arizona family faces off with feds, Eastern Arizona Courier
Klump family fights federal removal of cattle, Eastern Arizona Courier
Salvage logging on charred Arizona forest could begin in July - Trees were blackened by 'Rodeo-Chediski' fire, SF Chronicle AP
Environmentalists challenging Coconino forest-thinning project, KVOA News
Woody Ridge thinning project faces appeals , Arizona Daily Sun
Wild Watersheds and Forest Guardians appeal of Coconino NF Woody Ridge thinning, Forest Guardians
Up to 400 Forest Service Jobs Coming to City, Albuquerque Journal
Cibola NF: $5,000 Reward Offered In Lookout Fire, Mountain View Telegraph
Residents near Lincoln NF Peppin fire face-off with Forest Service, KRQE News
New Mexico fire spreads in "Smokey Bear" forest, ENN Reuters 5-28-04
Rain Helps Peppin Firefighters, Albuquerque Journal 5-28-04
Travel Restricted in Lincoln Forest, Albuquerque Journal
12 Cabins Destroyed by Peppin Fire, Albuquerque Journal 5-27-04
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
When path diverges, take it - Bridger-Teton forest officials agree to leave illegally created trail in Wilderness Study Area, Casper Star-Tribune
Diverse Idahoans Unite for Quiet in Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Environment News Service
Public input sought on Uinta NF Cascade Springs Interpretive Site, Deseret News
Urban expatriate hopes his kiva will be a rock of ages, Salt Lake Tribune
Boys get 4 days detention for starting Apex wildfire, Daily Herald
Loving Special Places to Death: To Privatize or Not, by Dave Iverson - Forest Magazine
Fishlake NF to prepare EIS to designate a system of routes and managed use areas that are open to motorized use, Federal Register
OHV group drops suit over RS2477 roads, Salt Lake Tribune
Targhee NF: Groups file lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Sawtooth NF: South Hills survivor co-evolves with lodgepole pine cones... Researcher thinks bird with unusual beak could be distinct species, Twin Falls Times-News
Bridger-Teton NF: Lakeside resort proposes expansion, Casper Star-Tribune
Draft of county fire plan headed for hearing, Weiser Signal American
Drought conditions boosting Nevada fire threats early , SF Chronicle AP
Teen parties create headaches for Forest Service - Illegal parties worry Truckee Ranger District officials, Sierra Sun
Tahoe NF Daytrippin': These three lakes offer abundant recreation, Turlock Journal
Nature's tinderbox ... Pine beetle infestation creates serious Sawtooth NRA fire danger, Twin Falls Times-News
Crews rehabilitating burned Boise forest - Contractors to plant 200,000 trees in fire-damaged area, Spokesman-Review
Forest Service, Grand Targhee ski resort finally swap lands - Deal allows resort expansion, protects grizzly bear habitat, Spokesman-Review
Outdoor industry joins fight for roadless rule - Gear companies see untracked forest land as good for business, Idaho Statesman
Trout Unlimited says roadless land best preserves hunting and fishing, Twin Falls Times-News
White Cloud wilderness plan not needed in Sawtooth NRA, Twin Falls Times-News letter
Riders, ranchers seek common ground - Owyhee Initiative would protect wilderness and motor fun, Idaho Statesman
Anchor management ... Agencies place restrictions on climbing devices while they develop Castle Rocks plan, Twin Falls Times-News
Goats complicate Bridger-Teton NF heliski study, Billings Gazette
Manti-La Sal NF: Judge hears coal mining concerns, Deseret Morning News
Public input sought on Cascade Springs, Deseret Morning News
Weed control on hooves - Forest Service is using goats in fight on dyer's woad, Deseret Morning News
Wildlife advocates win ruling on petitions, Salt Lake Tribune
Jarbidge dispute may go back to court, Elko Daily Free Press
Reid promises help on Jarbidge, Elko Daily Free Press
County to review Jarbidge ruling, Elko Daily Free Press
Las Vegas area land prices boom at BLM auction, Las Vegas Sun
Nevada firefighters to get more aircraft to replace tankers grounded by BLM, Ely Times
Goats to the Rescue, Ely Times
Mountain bikers help build Cave Lake trails, Ely Times
Jury returns split verdict in Nevada petroglyph theft case, SF Chronicle AP
Experts clash over stolen petroglyphs in U.S. court in Reno, Reno Gazette-Journal
Nez Perce NF Red Pines EIS Project NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Caribou-Targhee NF Packsaddle Creek and Rammell Hollow Timber Sales NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Payette NF Upper West Fork Weiser Vegetation Management Project NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Fire benefits aspen stands - U.S. Forest Service tries to reverse decline of aspen tree populations, Idaho Mountain Express
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Forest Service biased, female fire captain says in lawsuit, San Bernardino County Sun
Angeles NF: Volunteers team up to clean up canyon, Pasadena Star-News
San Bernardino NF: Standing tall with trees, San Bernardino County Sun
Stanislaus NF: A wild party for a wild river, The Union Democrat
Ebbetts Pass: Scenic byway effort gains ground, The Union Democrat
Forest Service unveils draft - The management plan seeks a balance between recreation and environmental protection, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Genome of Sudden Oak Death bug cracked, New Scientist
Oak death's genes decoded - Unraveling is key step in finding way to stop spread of pathogen, San Francisco Chronicle
'Joint Genome Institute' helps unravel Sudden Oak Death, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
State Senate approves bill to alter purpose of state forest, Ukiah Daily Journal at Ft. Bragg Advocate-News
Forest Council: Concern over bill on state forests, The Willits News at Ukiah Daily Journal
Prehistoric artifacts threatened by Tahoe NF off-road trails, Sierra Sun
Justices to decide on County logging zones, SF Chronicle AP
Forestry protection advances - Supervisors' move may pit county against state over regulating timberlands, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Angeles National Forest Whistleblower Vindicated, Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics
Female firefighters claim sexual harassment on San Bernardino and Cleveland NFs, Press-Enterprise
Forest Service unveils 5 alternative plans for next decade for Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres and San Bernardino forests, San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Sequoia NF cancels NOI to prepare an EIS to address the impacts of the McNally fire within the Rincon, Chico, and Cannell Roadless areas, Federal Register
North state forests brace for Rainbow' gathering, Redding Record Searchlight
Fleet grounding's awful timing only adds to fire risks, Redding Record Searchlight editorial
Fire safe forest toured by Rep. Herger, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
Forest thinning spares the fire, The Union Democrat
Funds tagged to clear San Bernardino NF dead trees, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Officials warn of fire risk - Residents urged to cut back brush, L.A. Daily News
New air plans made for fires, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Fund Mt. Zion lookout again, Amador Ledger Dispatch
Urban hikers give black eye to wilderness users - Risk is an essential component of the backcountry travel, The Inyo Register
Climbers, residents frustrated by campground closure - Downed trees need to be taken away, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Klamath NF: Doug Andrews takes the long trail, Eureka Times-Standard
Naturalists, miners see gold in Trinity Alps - Company's critics say scenery more precious than ore, Record Searchlight
Mattole suit may not prevent further activism, Eureka Times-Standard
Cal. State Senate approves bill to alter purpose of state forests - Maximum timber production mandate to be replaced with a multiple-use goal, Ukiah Daily Journal
Researchers trying to limit spread of fungus killing trees, shrubs, Seattle Times
Officials not cowed by cattle - Rancher facing criminal case for bovine trespass, Record Searchlight
Residents prosper in sleepy forest setting, Oakland Tribune
Reilly seeks to protect forests - Sonoma County supervisors to weigh limits on converting timberlands to vineyards, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Hearst, State Tentatively Agree to Coastal Land Preservation, LA Times at Yahoo! News
Forestry protection advances - Supervisors' move may pit county against state over regulating timberlands, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Public invited to review San Bernardino forest plan, Victorville Daily Press
Forest Service holds open house June 8, Big Bear Grizzly
Conservationists in Federal Court to Challenge Old-Growth Logging in the Klamath National Forest, Environmental Protection Information Center
Conditions favor developing contentious energy site, Calpine says, SF Chronicle
Tongass Forest subject of slide presentation, Klamath Falls Herald and News
North County firefighters train, North County Times
Insects pine for something good to chew - Bugs copious in statewide outbreak, L.A. Daily News
Plant buyers beware of Sudden Oak Death - The destructive pathogen has been found in Southern California, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Schwarzenegger Aims to Axe Forest Protections - "Trailer" Bill Would "Leave No Tree Behind", Environmental Protection Information Center
New Northern California cemetery will offer green burial options, SF Chronicle
Environmental groups sue over Klamath logging plan, Bakersfield Californian
Selling the Sierra Plan, Forest Magazine
A Good Forest For Dying, Forest Magazine
Agency head suggests increase in logging fees - Plan to raise $10 million similar to one in Schwarzenegger budget, Oakland Tribune
California Logging Plan Greeted Coolly - The state proposes higher fees, less red tape. The timber industry opposes the hike while environmentalists see a rollback in protections.
Sierra: Healthy forest plan sparks controversy, Tahoe World
Insurers may be cutting fire risk, North County Times
In the Sierras, A Raging Debate Over Clear-Cutting - To 'Red' Emmerson, Leveling Trees and Planting Anew Helps Nature Do Its Job. Others See Only Destruction, Wall Street Journal
Report: Pacific Lumber violated logging rules 325 times, Herald Tribune AP
Pacific Lumber Co. flouts conservation plan: EPIC report, Eureka Times-Standard
PL defends conservation record, Eureka Times-Standard
DA takes next step in Palco suit, Eureka Times-Standard
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
A Lightship in the Forest - Greenpeace Docks in the Siskiyous, CounterPunch
Greenpeace Opens 'Forest Rescue Station' in the Klamath-Siskiyou, KS Wild
U.S. backtracks on Biscuit logging, Register-Guard AP
Former Governor Says Biscuit Plan Just Politics, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Umpqua NF: Environmental groups appeal Apple Fire timber salvage, The News-Review
Deschutes NF: Salvage logging could raise $2.8 million, Register Guard AP
Actor stumps for Greenpeace - John C. Reilly, of 'Chicago' fame calls for a halt to old-growth logging on public lands, Mail Tribune
Ochoco NF: Volunteers count wild horses, Bend Bulletin
Diamond Lake seeks host, Statesman Journal
The Thursday June 10, 2004 R6 Update, USFS
The Thursday June 03, 2004 R6 Update, USFS
Implementation of the Competitive Sourcing Initiative at the U.S. Forest Service, House Appropriations Committee
Forest advisory applicants sought, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Land Board rules out sale of Elliott Forest, rangeland, Oregonian
State will not sell forest land near Coos Bay, Register-Guard
Frustrated Kitzhaber steps back into public debate with blueprint for state forests, Oregonian
Kitzhaber unveils plan for West's forests, Register-Guard AP
Former governor offers new forest management plan, Bend Bulletin
Kitzhaber: New Vision for Forests, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Kitzhaber suggests forest plan, Statesman Journal
Possible nursery crop quarantine averted, Hooley says, SF Chronicle AP
Nurseries dodge fungus test - Oregon growers insist they have monitored sudden oak death, Statesman Journal
Federal agency will review sudden oak death outbreak in Oregon, SF Chronicle AP
Tree cutting divides cities, landowners - Cities take steps to discourage logging outside their boundaries, but developers say the policies will have the opposite effect, Oregonian
It's hard to trust the Forest Service - Can we move beyond forest management by lawsuit?, Daily Astorian editorial
Forest Service Will Log 4 Percent of Biscuit Fire Area, Curry Pilot
Biscuit Fire Recovery Project – Release of Final Environmental Impact Statement, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
Statement of Forest Supervisor, Scott Conroy on the release of the Final EIS for the Biscuit Fire Recovery Project, USFS
Politics hold sway in Biscuit logging, wilderness plan - A careful strategy in an election year leads to a protection effort while cutting into roadless forests, Portland Oregonian
Smoke-and-mirrors fire policy, Oregonian letter
Nature needs helping hand, Oregonian letter
Leave Biscuit fire area alone, Oregonian letter
Deschutes NF: Davis Fire logging plan could net $3 million, Bend Bulletin
Progress reported on air tankers, firefighting funds - Walden expresses optimism on getting planes in air, Bend Bugle
'River Wild' actor fights for forest protections, Bend Bugle
Locals lobby for Forest changes, The News-Review
Similar group formed 25 years ago to protest wilderness designation, other issues, The News-Review
Man who led crews fighting wildfires dies during fitness test, Oregonian
Wild Sky wilderness, a bridge over politics, Seattle Times editorial
Walden has positive words for Mount Hood Wilderness expansion, KGW News AP
Saving Mount Hood's wildness - More wilderness is essential for an Oregon mountain with 2 million neighbors and 4 million visitors a year, Oregonian editorial
Additional Mount Hood protections get support - More than 300 people review proposals for the mountain and national forest during a conference at Timberline Lodge, Oregonian
Conference focuses on Mt. Hood's future uses - A meeting at Timberline is the second called by two Oregon congressmen, Oregonian
Mt. Hood Summit spans range of issues, Hood River News
Wyden plan would preserve region - Wilderness at gorge, Mount Hood needs permanent protection, Statesman Journal editorial
Appeals court allows lawsuit against Hood River County, Oregonian
Appeals court allows lawsuit against county, Albany Democrat-Herald AP
BLM Cow Catcher sale temporarily halted, The News-Review
Timber harvest to grow, Tillamook Headlight Herald
State's trees drying up fast, Tacoma News Tribune
Mudding - Officials may close public lands because of mudders, Daily Record
Illegal mudding just isn't humorous, Daily Record
Feathers fly in chicken coop dispute - Accusations of misappropriating funds from a National Forest Service grant, Bend Bulletin
Oregon Dunes NRA: Walk on wild side, Register Guard
Barring Lawsuits, Logging of Biscuit FIre Area Could Begin In July, Coos-Curry Pilot
Rogue River-Siskiyou NF: The Biscuit Fire Salvage Plan Balancing Act, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Biscuit and Honey - Offering wilderness as a sweetener, the Forest Service issues a creative, controversial plan for Biscuit fire salvage, Portland Oregonian editorial
Western fire season tests politics, ecology - Two years after half a million acres burned, one key debate is over logging vs. preserving the remains, CS Monitor
World Wildlife Fund Reacts to Forest Service Plans for Burned Areas in the Klamath-Siskiyou National Forest, WWF
Environmental groups don't like Biscuit deal, Register-Guard
Curry Representatives Review Agency's Biscuit Plan, Curry Pilot
Deschutes and Ochoco NFs - Forest fire money lost for local use, Bend Bulletin
Willamette NF crews will be replacing road culverts to improve fish passage, Statesman Journal
Incendiary device found near Malheur forest office, Statesman Journal
Smokejumping recruits getting ready, Independent Record AP
Proposed logging road called a 'giveaway' - Groups appeal Kaniksu National Forest decision, Spokesman-Review
Decision is a big lift for 49 Degrees North - Ski area wins approval from Colville forest supervisor for development plan, Spokesman-Review
Fire, flood damaged hundreds of miles of trails, Independent Record AP
Administration Increases Logging to Appease Timber Industry - Groups move to uphold law that protects clean water and salmon, Earthjustice Newsroom
Tribal members build on tradition of cedar working, Register-Guard
Oregon cuts size of logging plan - Officials set a state timber cut at 222 million board feet, citing the lack of extra workers needed to log more, Oregonian
Oregon revises timber harvest levels for Tillamook and Clatsop state forests, Statesman Journal
Researchers battle disease threatening trees, shrubs, Register-Guard
From deadwood to artwood, Tacoma News Tribune
Never Never Land won't see tomorrow, Register-Guard
Prepare homes for fire season, officials urge, Bend Bulletin
Wildfire risk hinges on forecast, Statesman Journal
Biscuit logging details released, Eugene Register-Guard
Bush administration scales back massive Northwest timber sale, Post-Intelligencer
Wildfire Logging Plan Rolls Forward - The Forest Service wants to salvage trees scorched in 2002 Oregon blaze. But environmentalists and the governor object, LA Times
Biscuit Plan seeks balance, Portland Oregonian
Conservationists steal Biscuit Fire job issue, Daily Astorian
Logging plan for fire area trimmed by nearly 30 percent, Seattle Times AP brief
Final plan for Biscuit fire logging reduces harvest, SF Chronicle AP
Wilderness proposal comes as a surprise, Oregonian
Proposed wilderness expansion covers hard-fought ground
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