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NATIONAL NEWS
Court ruling halts forest projects - "The ruling is profoundly significant given current trends within the Forest Service to marginalize, ignore and prevent citizen participation, in violation of the 1992 Appeals Reform Act", Missoulian
Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax, Oregonian
Forest Service suspends small projects, Casper Star-Tribune
Chief Bosworth's CE Ruling letter, USFS
Thinning democracy, The Missoula Independent
Good government relies on open, fair participation, Ravalli Republic editorial
Putting spin on the news, Helena Independent Record
Dissent, NEPA, and 2005 Planning Regulations: A Recipe for Disaster?, Forest Policy - Forest Practice
Our Parks in Peril, [E] magazine editorial
Pombo's Capitol Hill Plan Proposes To Sell Off National Parks, Coalition of National Park Service Retirees
Tancredo: Sell Federal Land to Fund Katrina Relief, Rep. Tom Tancredo website
Congress Must Not Adopt Extreme Proposals in Response to Katrina, REP America
Rep. Pombo's yard sale - With TR's legacy on block, GOP is silent, Sacramento Bee editorial
Not selling the parks, Contra Costa Times editorial
Privatizing Congress, Federal News Radio
Feds answer Wy. governor's roadless questions, Casper Star-Tribune
Feds: State petitions to get priority, but to clear standard, Billings Gazette
Aldo Leopold Helped Establish First Officially Protected Area in U.S., Albuquerque Journal
National Retail Rollout of FlameOut(R) Receives Strong Consumer and Media Response, PR Newswire
Time to burn: Getting a step ahead of wildland arsonists, Southern Research Station - USDA Forest Service
Government Maneuver to Gut Citizen Rights Again Denied - Court Reaffirms Citizen Notice, Comment and Appeal Rights in National Forests, Heartwood
Durango lawyer wins forest ruling, Durango Herald
Activists removed from Bitterroot forest office during EIS press conference, Missoulian
Forest Service Mocks Public Involvement, New West
Government gone bad: Ignoring the public on public land, Missoula Independent
Congressman calls for sale of federal land to fund hurricane relief, Summit Daily News
Calif. Rep. Tries to Make Point About ANWR, Yahoo! News
Buy one now: Parks put up for purchase - Ploy? California congressman Pombo says he's not serious about draft bill, but outraged critics aren't so sure, Anchorage Daily News
Colorado Wild charges collusion between Wolf Creek developers and Rio Grande NF, Durango Herald
DeLay's help was sought to circumvent Forest Service approval, Durango Herald
Environmentalists, industry, battle over what is old-growth, North County Times AP
DeSoto National Forest's closure does not affect WMAs, hunting, The Clarion-Ledger
Experiment on the pine family tree - "Genetically elite" loblolly seedlings developed, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
National forest plans unveiled; tries to strike balance between demands, environmental protection, North County Times
Safer in the sticks: 'fire-permeable' home construction, Mail Tribune
USDA Forest Service Hosts Fee-Free Day To Celebrate National Public Lands Day, Grants Pass News
This land is your land, and it needs you, The Washington Post
Updated- Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records, House Committee on Government Reform
Root and branch reform - Activists have successfully stopped the destruction of southern Mexican forests - but at a painful price, The Guardian
Tropical Deforestation Affects Rainfall In The U.S. And Around The Globe, Science Daily News
Unique Analysis of the Logging Industry in the US, Business Wire
Logging in the US 2005, Research and Markets
Tree bien - SF rejects a call for "eco-friendly" logging in the tropical rainforests, San Francisco Bay Guardian News
Norway Maple: Big, Green Invaders Gaining Root-Hold on Mackinac Island, Michigan Technological University
Federal appeals court upholds Allegheny National Forest plan, phillyBurbs.com
Hackmatack Attack - Larches and tamaracks attacked by bark beetles, Bangor Daily News
Rogue River-Siskiyou NF: Congressman Eyes Preserve Logging Probe, SF Chronicle AP
S.F. National Forest Spruce Will Decorate the U.S. Capitol During Christmas Season, Albuquerque Journal
Bitterroot NF: Marked trees anger environmentalists, Missoulian
Bait and Switch in the Bitterroot - W Marks the Spot, Counterpunch
Native Forest Network FOIA Reveals Bitterroot National Forest has Spent $162,000 in Taxpayer Money Marking Old-Growth Logging Units During Public Comment Period, Native Forest Network
Records raise resort questions, Casper Star-Tribune AP
Idaho Panhandle NF: Cutbacks hit USFS here - Five employees take buyout offer, St. Maries Gazette Record
Heatwaves spell bad news for carbon sinks - Extreme temperatures make forests emit carbon dioxide, Nature
Builder of rainforest canopy walkways believes conservation can be profitable, The Ecological Finance Review
Pilots Track Monarch Migration Across North America, VOA News
Perspective and questioning the paper we're printed on - Between 70 and 100 percent of trees used to make newsprint, which is what newspaper is printed on, are cut from virgin forests, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Tundra greener as Northern forests dry - Global Warming: Satellite images taken over decades reveal startling trend, researchers say, Anchorage Daily News
States Sue U.S. Over Tree-Eating Beetles, SF Chronicle AP
Johanns Announces Roadless Area Conservation Advisory Committee To Help Implement The State Petitions Rule, USDA US Forest Service News
USDA Forest Service Provides Financial Assistance To State Of Colorado For Protecting Roadless Areas - $115,000 Awarded To State To Develop Petition To USDA, USDA News
Colorado ski rep joins roadless advisers, Denver Post
Congressman tries to block drilling on 'national treasure', Salt Lake Tribune
USFS delays road closure for cattle removal - The Forest Guardians are in bed with the Forest Service, The Copper Era at Eastern Arizona Courier
Battering the Bitterroot Forest: Cutting a Hole in the Rocky Mountains, Native Forest Network at Counterpunch
Habitat threatened by tree fungus, pine beetles - Half of grizzlies' prehibernation diet made up of pine nuts which are being attacked by fungus, Helena Independent Record
Pulp: Self-Congratulatory Century: The Greatest Good - The U.S. Forest Service celebrates a century of land management with a two-hour documentary, Forest Magazine
The Fight for Alaska's Wilderness, Forest Magazine
Shattered Silence - Alaska is at the forefront of controversy over heli-tourism right now, but the issue may soon be coming to a national forest near you, Forest Magazine
Wildness and Silence Disappearing - Do we really need to invade every corner of the country?, Forest Magazine
Ski Industry Group Partners with Outdoor Industry Foundation to help Promote 'Get Fit With Us' Initiative - Spearheaded by Forest Service and BLM, First Tracks
Blanket ban on plastic bags in forests, The Calcutta Telegraph
Russian and U.S. forestry agencies sign agreement, RIA Novosti
Group Launches Online Campaign Urging Bush Administration to Protect our Last Remaining Unspoiled National Forests, The Wilderness Society
Western governors: Hands off forests, Pasadena Star-News
State A.G.s Challenge Bush Admin's Repeal of Roadless Rule, Greenwire at NRDC
Let AGs drop lawsuit and stop pandering to fanatical greens, East Valley Tribune editorial
Integrity of roadless evaluations questioned, Idaho Mountain Express
Colorado: State roadless panel to receive federal funding, Summit Daily News
Gov. Schweitzer asking counties for help with roadless issue, Billings Gazette
Opposing groups find rare agreement over new roads in Gallatin National Forest: "No new roads", Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Forest policy sparks lawsuit - Lockyer, officials from 2 other states, target Bush's repeal of roadless rule, Sacramento Bee
The Appalachian Mountain Club Is In the Timber and Tourism Business, New Hampshire Public Radio
Judge finds easing of forest 'survey & manage' rules illegal, Mt. Shasta News
Judge blocks Sequoia forest logging, North County Times
Timber industry eyes logs under water - Canada's British Columbia at forefront, using 'Sawfish' submarine, Grist Magazine at MSNBC
Nature may offer vital clues on rebuilding New Orleans - Forests and butterflies hold key to better design, says author, San Francisco Chronicle
Drones to Track Forest Fires - Spy Planes to Help Map How Best to Fight Blazes, Washington Post AP
The Steady Voice of Character, Albuquerque Tribune
Man decorates trees to spread joy, Melrose Free Press
Activists to Banks: Behave Better in the Boreal, GreenBiz News
U.S. appeals WTO ruling on softwood, London Free Press
Forest Service Plan Would Speed Drilling on National Grasslands, SF Chronicle AP
White River NF: Glenwood federal agencies staff up to expedite mining & drilling permits, The Daily Sentinel
Community Forestry Bids to Preserve Scenic West, New York Times at Contra Costa Times
Village in Guatemalan rain forest thrives with ecological logging - Lumber sold in U.S. through program that certifies wood, San Francisco Chronicle
N.M. on the right path to keep roadless rule, Albuquerque Tribune editorial
County residents support roadless preservation - Many fear their views will not be heard, Idaho Mountain Express
A Light in the Forests, New York Times editorial
Mount Hood NF: Forest Service fights trailblazers, Longview Daily News AP
National parks grapple with surge of illegal off-road vehicles, Christian Science Monitor
Do no harm - Nature would take a hit in new park service rules, Daily Press editorial
Forest Service will review grazing policy book, official says, Grand Forks Herald
Emerald ash borer detected in U.P. for first time, Detroit Free Press
Emerald Spectre Haunts Ontario's Ash Forests, Science Daily
Minorities not taking part in wilderness activities - Few minorities camp, go hiking, studies say, Sun Times AP
Boise Initiates Discussions on Company Policies With Environmental Groups - Boise to Commission Experts to Review Science on Impact on Forest Health of Salvage Harvesting and Replanting, Boise Cascade
Humanity's endless quest for species we thought were gone - Hope follows rediscovery of ivory-billed woodpecker, Washington Post at SF Chronicle
WORLD NEWS
A fragrant loss to rain forest - Rosewood tree from Amazon prized for oil in soap, scents, New York Times at Sun-Sentinel
India's Dwindling Tigers Safe in Guerrilla Hands, Planet Ark- Reuters
Green cover shrinks, but no money spent, The Times of India
SC defines 'green' cost for projects built on forest land, Indian Express
Once There Were Wolves - Shrines are no salve when it comes to extinctions, The Japan Times
Malaysia urges drastic steps to end Indonesia's haze-causing forest fires, The Star
Tiger burns bright in Tamil Nadu forests - 25 per cent rise in pachyderm population, Deccan Herald
Well-Managed Palm Oil Plantation Environmentally Sustainable- Orangutans disagree, Bernama News
Papua New Guinea government urged to cancel logging licence, ABC News
Thames mangroves rule the roost, New Zealand Herald
Environmentalists continue bid to stop logging, ABC News
Shots near forest protest - Gunshots have been fired near a camp of anti-logging protesters in southern Tasmania, The Mercury
Logging Agreement Won't Protect British Columbia's Grizzlies - Cutting the Bears Out of the Great Bear Rainforest, Counterpunch
Analyst says Canadian forest firms move to Asia and Europe will take years, Canadian Business
Ontario forestry sector gets $330 million from provincial aid package, The Canadian Press
Root and branch reform - Activists have successfully stopped the destruction of southern Mexican forests - but at a painful price, The Guardian
Chile: Environmentalists Oppose Move to Hand Over Parkland, IPS News
Chile: Activists Want Heads to Roll in Timber Smuggling Scandal, IPS News
Pig iron production fueling Amazon deforestation, Mongabay News
Tropical Deforestation Affects Rainfall In The U.S. And Around The Globe, Science Daily News
Grizzly bear biologists warn that Great Bear Rainforest agreement won't protect the north coast's "Great Bears", Raincoast Conservation Society
Liberals plan to log in parks, Vancouver Free Press
B.C. band seeks control of resources, The Globe and Mail
Natives set to fight pine beetle infestation, The Globe and Mail
Tree Fallers Report Cites Lack of Safety Measures for Carnage in B.C. Forests, Western Fallers Association
Report finds high rate of tree faller deaths in British Columbia, Casper Star-Tribune AP
27 B.C. forest workers killed on job so far this year - Day of mourning would focus attention on industry's 'dirty little secret', Vancouver Sun
B.C.'s new 'death zones' - Contractors' 'get-the-job-done' attitude blamed for risking fallers' lives, Vancouver Sun
Victoria must take immediate action to curb forest deaths, Vancouver Province editorial
Martin pitches softwood to China, The Globe and Mail
Killer heatwave may have fuelled global warming - Heat and drought of 2003 stifled forest growth, The Guardian
New packaging laws may hurt exporters, Business World, Ireland
Marauding lions terrorise Ethiopian villagers - Residents said the invasion by hungry lions was the price they were paying for extensive deforestation, Angola Press
Gabon sets aside 10 percent of country as protected parks, Mongabay News
Popularity of palm oil threatens orangutans - Scientists fear the great apes' habitat could be gone by 2010 as Asian forests are cleared to grow the product, Des Moines Register
Palm oil demand driving orangutans to extinction, Yahoo! News AFP
Orang Utan In Grave Danger Of Extinction, Claims Report, Malaysian National News Agency- Bernama
Loggers degrade Panti sanctuary, New Straits Times - Malaysia
Selangor mangrove forests: Putting things right for good of all, The Star: Malaysia
Selangor mangrove forests: Local residents' co-operation vital, The Star: Malaysia
Interest in PNG carbon trade, The National
Appeal due over rimu logging conviction, New Zealand Stuff News
Another writ for Tasmanian forest activist, The Mercury
Conservationists regroup for southern forests action, ABC News
Japan resumes forestry aid after lull of 28 yrs, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Environment steps up drive to protect C. Luzon atmosphere, Sun.Star Pampanga
Watershed squatters face eviction, Sun.Star Baguio
Experts eye sanctuary for Sarangani 'vampires' - The bat species is considered an essential part of the forest, Sun.Star General Santos
Foresters, rangers get legal tips from experts, ABS-CBN News
Free after False Charges, Mexico Activist Bitter, Planet Ark: Reuters
Builder of rainforest canopy walkways believes conservation can be profitable, The Ecological Finance Review
Pilots Track Monarch Migration Across North America, VOA News
Going, Going, Almost Gone.... Compromise with a Chainsaw in the Rainforests of British Columbia, Counterpunch
Native band bids for control of coast forest, Vancouver Sun
Heiltsuk unveil plan for Great Bear forest, The Globe and Mail
Canadian Logging Company Pledges Management of Forest under Strictest Standards, ENN AP
Al-Pac's Alta practices certified OK, Canadian Press
'Worst natural disaster' - Premier's rallying cry as $100m attack outlined, Vancouver Sun
Efforts to save Mt Kenya forest underway, Angola Press
Illegal forest activities generate controversy in Dadiesoaba, Ghana News Agency
Kenya: Alarm On Illegal Sale of Logs, The Nation (Nairobi)
Uncontrolled fires destroy $700bn forests, The Zimbabwe Herald
Illegal logging still goes on unabated in Laguna, Quezon, Manila Bulletin
Province's campaign vs. illegal cutting of trees 80% successful, Philippine Information Agency
Forestry / Impounded Logs - Doubts raised over timber auction plan, Bangkok Post
Stop Cutting Trees In Heritage Parks, Says Khir, Malaysian National News Agency: Bernama
Fruiting season and logging draw wild elephants, New Straits Times - Malaysia
Sabah set to be hub for Asean forest canopy research, New Straits Times - Malaysia
Heli logging to continue, Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia
Indonesia: Illegal Logging Still Taking Place in Nunukan, Tempointeraktif News
Record fine for over-logging of rimu, New Zealand: Stuff News
MAF pleased with outcome of overlogging court case, New Zealand: Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
Govt pressured to fine VicForests over national park logging, ABC Gippsland News
Forest friends seek ministerial meeting, Narooma News
Timber company Gunns denies controlling Tasmanian Premier, ABC News
Forestry policy put Latham to sleep: MP, Ninemsn AAP
Latham lone hand on forestry policy, The Mercury
Mexican anti-logging activist freed - He is cleared of murder charges, case drew international scrutiny, MSNBC News
Judge Frees Mexican Environmentalist, SF Chronicle AP
Protesters in penguin costumes urge Argentine president to spare forests - Pizarro reserve is home to rare native trees including the quebrachal, Canadian Press
Old growth trees part of cut block, The Powell River Peak
Place of Wonder: Longhouse remains, sacred sites recall the glory of the Haida who ruled these shores, Vancouver Sun
Beetle probe begins, Kamloops News
Debacle over Russian forests, RIA Novosti
Russian and U.S. forestry agencies sign agreement, RIA Novosti
Halt mining activities in forest reserves - FOE, Ghana News Agency
Blanket ban on plastic bags in forests - No polythene allowed in zoos, jungles and sanctuaries from next month, The Calcutta Telegraph
World Bank to rescue Himachal forests, New Kerala News
Rampant illegal logging threatens Dac Lac forests, VietNam News
Support for call to plant timber in oil palm estates, Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia
P8M in illegal logs found in Sierra Madre, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Kabara loses its Vesi trees, Fiji Times
Scientist urges Tas farming changes to combat erosion, ABC Tasmania News
Man to face court over logging protest, ABC News
Indigenous group unable to stop forest logging, ABC News
Threat to the forests: Gunns' 'green' monster pulp mill, Green Left Weekly
Forestry outlines 10-year logging plans, ABC News
Lennon in forestry industry's pocket: Latham, ABC Tasmania News
Premier 'disloyal' in forest deal, The Australian
Forestry reveals log plans in Brown court challenge, The Mercury
Burma Save - Logging keeps Asian elephants in business ... for now, Grist Magazine
Nature on film - Award-winning documentary details the destruction of the Temenggor forest in Perak, The Star - Malaysia
Forests in danger due to increase in price of cooking gas, Manila Bulletin
PNG ombudsman to challenge forestry law, ABC Asia Pacific News
Indonesia To Auction Forest Land, Yahoo! Antara News
Indonesia: Official says local people crucial to forest conservation, Jakarta Post
Indonesia: Half Of RI's Forests Damaged, Says Minister, Harian Berita Sore
Indonesian Minister Concerned With Fast Rate Of Deforestation, Yahoo! News
Japan: Logging before machines: An old man still remembers, Asahi News
Loggers in Vietnam world heritage park find beautiful life in tourism, Thanh Nien Daily
Joint panel to decide fate of forests bill, Bangkok Post
Dept-sanctioned depots smuggling timber, The Tribune, Chandigarh, India
Bamboo, a good substitute for wood timber - Expert, Ghana News Agency
'Save Kili' initiative gathers momentum, Sunday Observer
Czech logger firm CE WOOD files lawsuits over Lesy CR tenders, Prague Daily Monitor
New Zealand: Forest sector 'has lost $5.5b', Manawatu Standard
Save trees campaign hits town, Armidale News
A healthier Amazon, New York Times editorial at IHT
Scientists must offer solutions for conserving tropical forests in a rapidly changing world, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Timber industry eyes logs under water - Canada's British Columbia at forefront, using 'Sawfish' submarine, Grist Magazine at MSNBC
Chief sees forest beyond ravaged trees - Native leaders conference to join efforts to address devastation caused by beetles, The Globe and Mail
Activists to Banks: Behave Better in the Boreal, GreenBiz News
U.S. appeals WTO ruling on softwood, London Free Press
Landmark Great Bear Rainforest Agreement Is Down to the Wire, The Tyee
Village in Guatemalan rain forest thrives with ecological logging - Lumber sold in U.S. through program that certifies wood, San Francisco Chronicle
Emerald Spectre Haunts Ontario's Ash Forests, Science Daily
Climate change bad news for boreal forest, Northern Ontario Business News
Cuba Forests Face Deadly Combination of Drought and Fires, IPS News
Driest Cuban Province Battles to Reforest Land, RedNova News
Katrina Rebuilding to Rekindle Brazil Wood Exports, Reuters - Planet Ark
Battle is brewing over ethics of the coffee trade, UK Telegraph
Experts call for cull to halt grey squirrels' westward march, The Sunday Times - Ireland
Third red squirrel woodland refuge for UK, BBC News
Spain Chides Careless Public in Bid to Prevent Forest Fires, New York Times
Forest fires set to increase, EU ministers told, Financial Times
WWF: Illegal logging goes on in protected areas, Inquirer News Service
Indonesia: 'Procedures for legal log certificates remain arduous', Jakarta Post
Tasmanian logging contractors ponder future as demand decreases, ABC News
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Our Parks in Peril, [E] magazine editorial
Pombo's Capitol Hill Plan Proposes To Sell Off National Parks, Coalition of National Park Service Retirees
Tancredo: Sell Federal Land to Fund Katrina Relief, Rep. Tom Tancredo website
Congress Must Not Adopt Extreme Proposals in Response to Katrina, REP America
Rep. Pombo's yard sale - With TR's legacy on block, GOP is silent, Sacramento Bee editorial
Not selling the parks, Contra Costa Times editorial
Privatizing Congress, Federal News Radio
Beleaguered Wildlife Beckons Senate Democrats, "Don't Act Like Invertebrates!", Common Dreams
'Critical Habitat' About to Go on Endangered List - A House bill rolling back key provisions of the U.S.' main species protection law is likely to be OK'd. It faces a tougher time in Senate, Los Angeles Times
Science can't win in Washington, San Francisco Chronicle editorial
Reform plan will endanger species, Denver Post editorial
Whither the Endangered Species Act? - Protection is good economics, San Francisco Chronicle
23 Republicans can help endangered species, Seattle Times editorial
Endangered Species: NWF's Kostyack and NCPPR's Ridenour go head to head over House species legislation, E&ETV
NCBA: Testimony Supports More Cattle Grazing on Public Lands, Cattle Network News
US Green Rules Seen on "Chopping Block" Post-Rita, Planet Ark- Reuters
Rep. Cannon takes flak for proposal suggesting energy development in national monuments, Deseret Morning News
House Committee Strips Away Endangered Species Protections, Environment News Service
Preserve species act, Register-Guard editorial
Pombo Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reform the Endangered Species Act, House Committee on Resources
Bipartisan 'Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005' Approved Overwhelmingly by Committee, House Committee on Resources
Opening Statement on H.R. 3824, the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005 (TESRA), Chairman Richard W. Pombo: House Committee on Resources
Background and Need - H.R. 3824: The Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (TESRA), House Committee on Resources
Legislative hearing testimonies on H.R. 3824, To amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species, House Committee on Resources
The bill text (TESRA), House Committee on Resources [PDF]
H. R. 3824 (Introduced-in-House): Text of legislation, Library of Congress [XML]
H.R.3824 - Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005, Library of Congress
Calif. Rep. Tries to Make Point About ANWR, Yahoo! News
Buy one now: Parks put up for purchase - Ploy? California congressman Pombo says he's not serious about draft bill, but outraged critics aren't so sure, Anchorage Daily News
Carving a piece of tribal history - 12-foot totem pole commissioned by the U.S. Forest Service, Seattle Times
Cash-poor national parks to hike entry fees in 2006, Az. Republic
National parks: Proposed changes should be debated vigorously, Durango Herald editorial
Government Maneuver to Gut Citizen Rights Again Denied - Court Reaffirms Citizen Notice, Comment and Appeal Rights in National Forests, Heartwood
Durango lawyer wins forest ruling, Durango Herald
Updated- Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records, House Committee on Government Reform
Endangered Species Act Rewrite Would Cut Critical Habitat Provisions, ENN AP
Rewriting Endangered Species Act - House Resources panel's OK expected as critics complain, San Francisco Chronicle
Bipartisan effort to alter Endangered Species Act, SF Chronicle AP
House Bill Would Limit U.S. Power to Protect Species, New York Times
S.F. National Forest Spruce Will Decorate the U.S. Capitol During Christmas Season, Albuquerque Journal
Green Groups Oppose Bush Pick for Fish & Wildlife Service - Illegal Orders, Altering Scientific Findings and Developer-Friendly Pattern Cited, Forest Guardians
Federal Oil and Gas Leasing on Wild Public Lands Thrown Into Doubt - Court withdraws approval of shaky Utah deal that opened wild lands to development, Earthjustice: Newsroom
Bush and company blinded by pseudoscience, San Francisco Chronicle
Total grazing book policy review planned, The Forum
U.S. Agriculture Department Killed One Million More Animals in 2004 than in 2003, ENN AP
Do no harm - Nature would take a hit in new park service rules, Daily Press editorial
Geology workshops give rangers lay of their lands - Parks' staff versed in explaining Earth's dynamics to visitors, San Francisco Chronicle
The Sierra Club at a Crossroads, San Francisco Chronicle
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act - H.R. 3420, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Court ruling halts forest projects - "The ruling is profoundly significant given current trends within the Forest Service to marginalize, ignore and prevent citizen participation, in violation of the 1992 Appeals Reform Act", Missoulian
Forest Service suspending projects in wake of decision, Helena Independent Record
Court order stalls Forest Service daily operation, Ravalli Republic
Chief Bosworth's CE Ruling letter, USFS
Thinning democracy, The Missoula Independent
Good government relies on open, fair participation, Ravalli Republic editorial
Putting spin on the news, Helena Independent Record
Middle East Fork Project FEIS released, Trees marked in advance of decision, Environmentalists barred from press conference, Bitterroot Star
Fuels-reduction project proposed for Darby district, Ravalli Republic
Judge backs forest on old-growth plans, The Daily Inter Lake
Adjudicator overturns Kootenai timber sale, Missoulian
Flathead thinning project moves forward, Missoulian
Ruling favors grizzly habitat - Kootenai NF North East Yaak timber sale overturned on appeal, Billings Gazette
Fuels project proposed for Bozeman and Hyalite drainages, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Restoration benefits easy to see - Photograph is Exhibit A in the case for restoration of more natural conditions in our forests, Missoulian
Park Lake reopens to public with new earthen dam, Helena Independent Record
Bear emotions: Growing population of grizzlies leads to discord, New York Times at Independent Record
Conservationists: Habitat add-on not enough to help bull trout - Critical habitat - A Bush administration final rule covers one-fifth the area of federal biologists' original proposal
Agencies claim success in bison plan, Grand Forks Herald AP
Activists removed from Bitterroot forest office during EIS press conference, Missoulian
Middle East Fork: Forest Service chooses Alternative 2; opposition barred from press conference, Ravalli Republic
Environmental activists expelled from Forest Service news conference, Billings Gazette AP
Forest Service Mocks Public Involvement, New West
Government gone bad: Ignoring the public on public land, Missoula Independent
Jumping the cut, The Missoula Independent
Judge turns down Clearwater NF timber project, KTVB News
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Specific comments wanted from public, The Montana Standard
Snowmobilers vs. skiers? - Mount Jefferson center of Beaverhead-Deerlodge forest plan debate, The Montana Standard
Forest Service flooded with requests to remove Mike Horse dam, Missoulian
Thousands join push for removal of Helena NF dam, Great Falls Tribune
Gallatin NF: Reducing drainage fire danger proposed, Billings Gazette
Rancher envisions major ski resort near Missoula in Lolo NF, Great Falls Tribune
Lewis and Clark NF: Celebrate Monument Peak fire lookout restoration, Great Falls Tribune
Wildlife agency's regional office supports Lewis and Clark NF trail restrictions, The Montana Standard
Gov talks roads with JeffCo Commission re roadless areas, Helena Independent Record
Forester Jocelyn Dodge, The Montana Standard
Butte forester Jocelyn Dodge wears many hats, The Montana Standard
Butte forester's a prime mover behind Continental Divide trail, The Montana Standard
Horse logger helps with Gallatin forest stream rehab, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
The call of the wildfire, The Daily Inter Lake
Idaho: Roadless meetings working well, Capital Press
Bull trout habitat decided by U.S. , Post-Intelligencer
Bitterroot River named critical trout habitat, Ravalli Republic
Off-roaders oppose environmentalists' road closure proposal, Casper Star-Tribune
Is the future of grizzly bears in danger? - Yes: Bears aren't out of the woods yet, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Is the future of grizzly bears in danger? - No: Yellowstone grizzlies are a success story, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Petrified forest popular destination, Independent Record AP
Bait and Switch in the Bitterroot - W Marks the Spot, Counterpunch
Bitterroot NF: Marked trees anger environmentalists, Missoulian
FOIA Reveals Bitterroot National Forest has Spent $162,000 in Taxpayer Money Marking Old-Growth Logging Units on Middle East Fork Project During Public Comment Period and Prior to Official Decision - FOIA also Reveals that 98% of 10,000 Plus Public Comments Oppose the Bitterroot National Forest's Old-Growth Logging Proposal and Support Alt 3 Developed by Local Forest Protection Groups, Native Forest Network
Thinning project shows dramatic success - Or did the road break the fire?, Missoulian
Suburban logging - Pattee Canyon thinning operation popular with hikers, Missoulian
Lewis and Clark NF: Travel plan tours state for public review, Great Falls Tribune
Open letter to Gov. Kempthorne by Robert Krumm, former federal land manager, regarding roadless management in Idaho, Boise Weekly
Idaho Panhandle NF: Cutbacks hit USFS here - Five employees take buyout offer, St. Maries Gazette Record
Town fights to bury the dead, Bismarck Tribune
A ghost town's grave problem, Helena Independent Record editorial
Battering the Bitterroot Forest: Cutting a Hole in the Rocky Mountains, Native Forest Network at Counterpunch
Hungry Horse Ranger Station & land sells for $1.3 million, Hungry Horse News
Lewis and Clark NF: Meetings set on forest plan travel management revisions, Billings Gazette
Lewis and Clark NF: Ban on motorized travel in Front supported, Billings Gazette
36,000 comments received on Front travel plan, Missoulian
Timber project in Kootenai quashed, Billings Gazette
Timber harvest in Cabinets put on hold, Missoulian
Lolo NF: Celebrations mark Rattlesnake Wilderness' 25th anniversary, Helena Independent Record
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Brick charcoal kilns restored, Billings Gazette
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Ghost town fights to bury its dead, Billings Gazette
Habitat threatened by tree fungus, pine beetles - Half of grizzlies' prehibernation diet made up of pine nuts which are being attacked by fungus, Helena Independent Record
The Land the Wilderness Act Forgot - The Yaak Valley illustrates the beauty of forgotten wilderness, Forest Magazine
Prairie: Home on the Range - The National Grasslands are home to a surprising array of flora and fauna, Forest Magazine
Gov. Schweitzer asking counties for help with roadless issue, Billings Gazette
Opposing groups find rare agreement over new roads in Gallatin National Forest: "No new roads", Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Integrity of roadless evaluations questioned, Idaho Mountain Express
Helena NF: Logging proposal at Deep Creek scaled back, Helena Independent Record
Basin Creek logging in judge's hands, The Montana Standard
Dam flap leads to resignation from Lolo Peak ski resort committee, Missoulian
Northern Rockies Nature Forum fall lineup set, Missoulian
Bitterroot NF: Rocks for sale, Ravalli Republic
Group rallies for public access, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Proposal would speed up grasslands oil drilling, Bismarck Tribune
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Boreal toad out of running - Forest-dwelling amphibian no longer being considered for endangered list, Rocky Mountain News
US Forest Service and BLM reworking water plans, Pine River Times
Local supervisor has more authority, Pine River Times
Udall hosts session on Pine Beetle, The Cherry Creek News
Ski area gets BLM pass - Ultra-steep Silverton slopes now approved for unguided skiing, Rocky Mountain News
Feds answer Wy. governor's roadless questions, Casper Star-Tribune
Feds: State petitions to get priority, but to clear standard, Billings Gazette
Medicine Bow NF: Land swap plan raises concerns, Casper Star-Tribune
Black Hills National Forest Ability to Work With Interest Groups Tested, KOTA News
Prairie dog poisoning postponed, The Rapid City Journal
Plan to poison prairie dogs postponed by appeals, Billings Gazette AP
Protected lands benefit economies, Argus Leader editorial
Congressman calls for sale of federal land to fund hurricane relief, Summit Daily News
Tancredo wants U.S. to sell off land for Katrina aid, Denver Post
Colorado Wild charges collusion between Wolf Creek developers and Rio Grande NF, Durango Herald
DeLay's help was sought to circumvent Forest Service approval, Durango Herald
White River NF seeks to trim monitoring - Key indicator species list to be shortened, Summit Daily News
Pike NF: Forest Service gathers seeds for future generations, KUSA News
Forest Service floats plan for Green Mtn. Reservoir camping, Summit Daily News
State launches road claims - Aggressive plan would press ownership across federal lands in every county, Salt Lake Tribune
Colorado: Roadless task force roster growing, Summit Daily News
Biomass talk spreads across the state, Summit Daily News
White River NF: Drilling is hot, as is its debate, Denver Post
Boreal toad's listing could affect plans for facility, Rocky Mountain News
The face of the West: A land in peril, Aspen Daily News
Rural Resort Region shifts focus to pine beetles, Summit Daily News
White River NF: 100 years in the wilderness - Forest Service guard cabin a symbolizes the birth of a conservation movement, Post Independent
Old ranger station repaired to teach history, The Daily Sentinel
Fallin' for the foliage, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Three Wyoming Black Hills thinning projects stalled, Rapid City Journal
Timber sales fall in Black Hills, Casper Star-Tribune
FS: Notice of initiation to revise the Shoshone National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, Federal Register
Medicine Bow NF: ATV users fire back, Star-Tribune
Interest renewed in uranium exploration in South Dakota - U.S. Forest Service is developing plans to reclaim abandoned uranium mine sites, The Rapid City Journal
Prescribed burn delayed, Rapid City Journal
Campground work beginning, Rapid City Journal
Prairie dog plan should be left alone, Argus Leader editorial
Records raise resort questions, Casper Star-Tribune AP
Routt NF: County to lease Sherman Youth Camp, The Craig Daily Press
Gunnison NF: Standard Mine joins Superfund - Toxic runoff seen as risk to water supply in Crested Butte, Rocky Mountain News
Gunnison NF: Mine above Crested Butte listed as Superfund site, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Major thinning set for Arapahoe-Roosevelt national forests, 9news AP
Tiny beetles killing millions of pines - Mountain residents nervously watch their landscape change as an infestation of historic proportions thins forests and raises the specter of wildfires, Denver Post
Howlin' over Wolf Creek - Ski area operators battle developers over scale of village project, Rocky Mountain News
South Fork catches builder's pitch - New jobs, more revenue make up Honts' Wolf Creek mantra, Rocky Mountain News
Project divides opinion in Creede, Rocky Mountain News
USDA Forest Service Provides Financial Assistance To State Of Colorado For Protecting Roadless Areas - $115,000 Awarded To State To Develop Petition To USDA, USDA News
Colorado ski rep joins roadless advisers, Denver Post
'It was never public land' - Mounts Lincoln and Bross, Summit Daily News
Pike National Forest releases Gold Camp Road Final Plan/EIS and Record of Decision, Federal Register
Revitalization of San Isabel NF Mason Gulch burn area, Caņon City Daily Record
Green Mountain users meet Forest Service head-on over fees, access, Summit Daily News
Campers have fewer places to pitch tents, Summit Daily News
Medicine Bow NF: Groups seek closures to stem damage, Casper Star-Tribune
Prairie: Home on the Range - The National Grasslands are home to a surprising array of flora and fauna, Forest Magazine
Wildlife experts work to maintain Black-Footed Ferrets, KOTA News
Stockgrowers rebounding, Rapid City Journal
Wildfire mitigation projects help to prepare communities, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Colorado: State roadless panel to receive federal funding, Summit Daily News
White River NF: Pitkin County refuses to dive into backcountry powder fight, Aspen Times
County joins appeal of USFS prairie dog plan, Rapid City Journal
Counties appealing prairie dog management plan - Eradication efforts don't go far enough, KOTA News AP
White River NF: Miner halts, faults red tape, Aspen Times
White River NF: Glenwood federal agencies staff up to expedite mining & drilling permits, The Daily Sentinel
Colorado: 1.6 million acres safeguarded, Rocky Mountain News
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
President's Healthy Forests Plan Suffers Setback in New Mexico: First Ever Healthy Forest Project in NM Stopped, Forest Guardians
Attempts continue to protect Carson NF Valle Vidal, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
Caldera burn postponed, Los Alamos Monitor
Carson NF: Cabin Built by Figure in Conservation Movement Being Restored, Albuquerque Journal
Aldo Leopold Helped Establish First Officially Protected Area in U.S., Albuquerque Journal
Kaibab NF: Historic Kane and Two Mile Ranches Bought by the Grand Canyon Trust and the Conservation Fund - Groups to Focus on Partnering with Land Managing Agencies to Maintain and Restore Extraordinary Landscape, Grand Canyon Trust and The Conservation Fund
Trust Preserves Habitat, Grazing Land, KUTV News
Cibola NF: Tajique Plan Will Hurt Canyon, Mountain View Telegraph op-ed
Cibola NF: Forest group plans on Bluewater project, Cibola County Beacon
Pair Studies Native Trout in An Effort To Restore Population to Carson NF Valle Vidal, Albuquerque Journal
Valle Vidal's Championship Bristlecone Measures 76 Feet Tall and 11 Feet in Diameter, Albuquerque Journal
Carson NF: Forest Fire Near El Rito Contained, Albuquerque Journal
Valles Caldera National Preserve: Managers try to harmonize 'public' land uses, The Albuquerque Tribune at Billings Gazette
Apache-Sitgreaves NF: Horse roundup plan ends up in court, White Mtn. Independent
Coronado NF: Migrants leaving ugly mark on land, Dallas Morning News
Hiker stumbles onto pot farm in Prescott national forest, Arizona Republic
6th pot farm found in forests in Arizona, Tucson Citizen
Prescribed burn near Prescott set to start Monday, Prescott Daily Courier
Gun club considers 2 sites in Coronado NF, Arizona Daily Star
Coronado NF: Fewer fees on road to Lemmon, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaro Park to levy new fee removing yet another option for free outdoor recreation, Arizona Daily Star
S.F. National Forest Spruce Will Decorate the U.S. Capitol During Christmas Season, Albuquerque Journal
Carson NF: Bingaman Bill May Protect Valle Vidal, Albuquerque Journal
Congressman, attorney general seek to block drilling on part of Carson national forest in New Mexico, Arizona Republic AP
Bill Shields Carson NF Valle Vidal, Albuquerque Journal
Valle Vidal: Udall, Madrid aim to ban drilling, Santa Fe New Mexican
Udall Measure Shields Valle Vidal, Albuquerque Journal
Udall Introduces Legislation To Protect New Mexico's Valle Vidal, Congressman Tom Udall website
Carson NF: Crews battle Pine Canyon fire, KOBTV News
Carson NF: Evacuations Ordered As Crews Battle Fire, Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe National Forest: State hopes White Fir will be champion tree, KRQE News
USFS delays road closure for cattle removal - The Forest Guardians are in bed with the Forest Service, The Copper Era at Eastern Arizona Courier
Suit seeks to save horses roaming U.S. forest land, Arizona Daily Star
Forest horses' fate may hinge on DNA, Tucson Citizen
Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, cancels NOI to prepare EIS for the Expansion of the Bill Williams Ski Area, Federal Register
Thinning Cut Back In Cibola Forest, Albuquerque Journal
Carson NF: Rep. Udall Wants to Block Valle Vidal Drilling, Albuquerque Journal
Public Hears State's Valle Vidal Pitch, Albuquerque Journal
Valle Vidal Plans Proposed, Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe NF: Tesuque Pueblo Sues Over Ski Lift Expansion, Albuquerque Journal
Valles Caldera Grazing Sparks Debate, Albuquerque Journal
Valles Caldera Struggles to Balance Priorities, Albuquerque Journal
Interim Director Appointed for Valles Caldera Trust: Santa Fe National Forest deputy supervisor Cliff Dils, Albuquerque Journal
Valles Caldera Trust Forges Ahead, Albuquerque Journal
East Mtn. Forests Need You, Mountain View Telegraph
Bandelier Burn Set For This Fall - First since Cerro Grande, Albuquerque Journal
Mount Graham black bears, are you there?, Eastern Arizona Courier
N.M. on the right path to keep roadless rule, Albuquerque Tribune editorial
Rep. Heather Wilson opposes drilling in Carson NF Valle Vidal, The New Mexican AP
Public awakens Valles Caldera board to grazing dispute, Los Alamos Monitor
Community Forestry Bids to Preserve Scenic West, New York Times at Contra Costa Times
Bandelier celebrates grand opening of areas, Los Alamos Monitor
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Forest Service suspends small projects, Casper Star-Tribune
The rest of the Boulder, White Clouds story, Idaho Mountain Express
Guyer Ridge ski trail plan raises questions, Idaho Mountain Express
Targhee NF: Grizzlies make inroads in Idaho, Casper Star-Tribune
Idaho: Roadless meetings working well, Capital Press
Greens, off-roaders team up to tidy canyon - Public Lands Day: The Wasatch-Cache National Forest gets some repairs for damage done by users, Salt Lake Tribune
Old La Sal's defenders fear the sting of developer's drills, Salt Lake Tribune
Forest Service explains plans for Humboldt and Toiyabe NFs, Elko Daily Free Press
Public concerned over road inventory, Elko Daily Free Press
Rancher: Feds broke their word - Pombo intervenes on Humboldt-Toiyabe NF grazing allotments, Los Angeles Times at Casper Star-Tribune
Bull trout habitat decided by U.S. , Post-Intelligencer
Sawtooth NF: Mine cleanup progressing, Twin Falls Times-News
Open letter to Gov. Kempthorne by Robert Krumm, former federal land manager, regarding roadless management in Idaho, Boise Weekly
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF: It's Wild vs. Domestic Sheep as Groups Lock Horns Over Grazing Area, New York Times
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF: Activists cite disease threat - Alarm over contact between Sierra Nevada bighorns, domestic sheep just a ploy, ranchers say, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Plans to Develop 'Pahrump's Side' Under Way - Forest Service Begins Public Input Process in Effort to Bring Amenities to West Side of Spring Mountains, Pahrump Valley Times
Poor condition of Wasatch-Cache forest roads acknowledged, The Herald Journal
Bridger-Teton NF reviews resort's proposals, Billings Gazette
In an effort to clarify CIEDRA, Idaho Mountain Express op-ed
Environmentalists, ranchers at odds over livestock threat to bighorn sheep in Sierra, Reno Gazette-Journal
Integrity of roadless evaluations questioned, Idaho Mountain Express
Federal Oil and Gas Leasing on Wild Public Lands Thrown Into Doubt - Court withdraws approval of shaky Utah deal that opened wild lands to development, Earthjustice: Newsroom
Northwest Pot Problem Yields Public Safety Concerns, KBCI 2 Boise, Idaho
Group: Seismic studies, hunting don't mix, Casper Star-Tribune
Bridger-Teton NF: Seismic tests nixed for hunting, Billings Gazette AP
Sawtooth NF: Restoration planned for Warm Springs Creek, Idaho Mountain Express
County residents support roadless preservation - Many fear their views will not be heard, Idaho Mountain Express
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Forest Service names Terri Marceron new Tahoe leader, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Shata-Trinity NF: Mountain Thin comment reopened, Mt. Shasta News
Shasta McCloud Management Unit: Mountain Thin and Fuels Management Project, Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Removing the Spanish Broom, Bear Valley News
National forest plans unveiled; tries to strike balance between demands, environmental protection, North County Times
Forest Service releases long-awaited plan; some not satisfied, Lompoc Record
Forest Service has plan for future - Management of recreational areas detailed, Whittier Daily News
Forest plans focus on growth, safety, San Bernardino County Sun
Forest Service sprouts recreation plans - SoCal forest management plan aims to balance recreation, preservation, LA Daily News AP
National Forest Blueprint Tries to Balance Interests - Plan preserves more land as wilderness but doesn't rule out development elsewhere, Los Angeles Times at KTLA
Blueprints for forests released, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Forest Service Plans Leave Southern California Forests at Risk - Management Plans Fail to Meet Needs of Majority of Forest Visitors, Center for Biological Diversity
Cleveland NF: U.S. judge calls off tour of fire site - He is to sentence hunter who started Cedar blaze, the largest wildfire in Cal. state history, San Diego Union Tribune
Healing a Watershed - Group believes it has what it takes to restore the Mattole River, which once gushed through old-growth fir and redwood and supported runs of steelhead trout and salmon, San Francisco Chronicle
Profit in saving forests - Ohio pension fund, conservation group making win-win deal on sensitive land near Mount Shasta, Sacramento Bee
State gives up on trout restoration, Stockton Record
Marina Point suit nearing end of line, Big Bear Grizzly
Lassen NF: Route designation map review comments sought, Red Bluff Daily News
Tahoe trail to undergo rerouting, Las Vegas Sun
Sequoia park goes to pot - The California park faces an army of marijuana growers using the land illegally, Los Angeles Times at Orlando Sentinel
Feds: Palco logging won't cut murrelets, Eureka Times-Standard
Standard sawmill back to full steam, Union Democrat
Going home to honor old cowboys, Record-Courier
Flocking to Hawaii forests to glimpse rare birds, Az. Republic AP
Ventura County Supervisors Assail President Bush's Energy Plans - Board votes to send a letter opposing administration moves to expand oil drilling off the coast and in Los Padres National Forest, Los Angeles Times
Tree bien - SF rejects a call for "eco-friendly" logging in the tropical rainforests, San Francisco Bay Guardian News
Gallegos files notice to appeal Palco fraud case, Eureka Times Standard
A Kayak Adventure - A magical ocean ride along the coast of Redwood National Park, San Francisco Chronicle
Redwood Park History, San Francisco Chronicle
Conservation Groups File Appeal to Halt Oil Drilling Expansion in Los Padres National Forest, Center for Biological Diversity
States Sue U.S. Over Tree-Eating Beetles, SF Chronicle AP
Shasta-Trinity NF: Woods tour open to locals, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
Plumas NF, CDFG to issue EIS/R to consider Federal and State actions associated with CDFG's proposal to eradicate northern pike, Esox lucius, from Lake Davis and its tributaries, Federal Register
Plumas National Forest to prepare EIS to disclose the environmental effects from construction of defensible fuel profile zones (DFPZs); harvest and reforestation of timber stands; watershed rehabilitation; control of noxious weeds; construction of temporary roads and reconstruction of specified roads; decommissioning of roads; road access restrictions, and underburning forest fuels and debris in the Slapjack project area, Federal Register
Pacific Lumber Company Asks Court To Uphold Logging Permits, KTVU Bay City News
Palco-CDF case goes to appeals court, Times-Standard
Seeking a Missing Species - It takes time and patience to find a previously unknown species, but each discovery helps complete the picture, Forest Magazine
Survival of the Species? - Endangered Species Act Eyed for Change, Fox News
Gold Fever - It's 2005, and the gold rush is going strong again, Forest Magazine
Giant Sequoia National Monument Safe for Now - Federal judge halts logging project, Earthjustice: Newsroom
Order to Halt Sequoia National Monument Logging May Be Appealed, Los Angeles Times
Federal judge blocks Bush's bid to log sequoias, USA Today AP
Judge Slaps Injunction on Logging Giant Sequoia National Monument, Environment News Service
Sequoia National Park becomes a battlefield in the war on drugs, Los Angeles Times at Boston Globe
Sequoia-Kings Canyon: Polluted paradise, Los Angeles Times
Report: Forests face major threats, North County Times
Forest Campaign Report Tells The Story Of Growing Threats To Southern California's Forests, Sierra Club
The report: Southern California's Magnificent National Forests At Risk, Sierra Club [PDF]
The new old growth, Ukiah Daily Journal
Forest policy sparks lawsuit - Lockyer, officials from 2 other states, target Bush's repeal of roadless rule, Sacramento Bee
Big Sur ranch events opposed - The Forest Service is offering the site as a gathering spot for special events for up to 400 people, Monterey County Herald
Tahoe NF: Climate change studied - Data could be used for future forest planning, The Union
State Wants To Poison Lake Again To Fight Pike - Last Attempt Failed, KCRA News
Fungus strips trees' leaves, The Union
Judge blocks Sequoia forest logging, Monterey Herald AP
Sequoia National Forest: Wandering the Wonders, SF Chronicle AP
The Steady Voice of Character, Albuquerque Tribune
San Bernardin