Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Judge blocks repair of old logging roads in Tongass - Employee of Forest Service sued bosses over environmental concern; wins preliminary injunction, Anchorage Daily News
Ith/FSEEE suit: Ruling halts Tongass forest road repairs, Juneau Empire AP
With Illegal Immigrants Fighting Wildfires, West Faces a Dilemma, New York Times at Herald Tribune
Homeland Insecurity - llegal border activities lead to a host of problems on the Coronado National Forest, Forest Magazine
Fires shine new light on mercury's impact - Tiny perch in Superior National Forest lakes may track mercury released by fires, Duluth News Tribune
Mercury Levels in Fish Linked to Forest FIres
The New Chainsaw - Genetically engineered trees are the new threat to Canada's forests, The Dominion
Greenhouse gas breeds venomous vines - Mounting carbon dioxide could fuel more poisonous ivy, Nature
How rainforests cope with climate change, Scenta News
Limited 'committed' to recycled-paper use, The Columbus Dispatch
Shamelessly Aggressive Implementation of the RAT Act Could Bring Down Entire Fee Program, New West Network
Tourism Break-Out Session: Key Discussion Points, Joint Rocky Mountains CESU/Great Plains CESU Meeting
Who Should Decide Land Use? U.S. Government Already Does, New York Times
Forests & Global Climate Change - Conclusions: Potential Impacts on U.S. Forest Resources, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Dust and Snow - High in the snowy San Juan Mountains, tiny particles have big implications, High Country News
Forest Service says Tongass roads needed, Juneau Empire
Federal subsidy of Tongass roadbuilding needs to stop, Battle Creek Enquirer editorial
A silent victim of illegal immigration is our public lands, Writers on the Range at The Vail Trail
U.S. House passes 'right-to-ride' bill, Farm Week
Humboldt-Toiyabe forest chief gets surprise; Elko officials hate to see him go, Las Vegas Sun
California's spotted owl won't be protected - Environmentalists may challenge ruling by Fish and Wildlife, San Diego Union Tribune
Illegal birch bark stripping has become a problem, Herald-Review - Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Investigation launched into Wolf Creek plan The USDA's watchdog agency tells Sen. Ken Salazar it has begun looking into allegations of political influence surrounding the approval of a massive ski village, Denver Post
Budget cuts cause fees at Forest Service day-use areas, The Daily Sentinel
Eco-pricing? - Can you put a price tag on Nature?, The Star
Tree loss costs add up to $1B for southeast Michigan taxpayers, The Detroit News
On Selling Federal Land, Houston Chronicle editorial at The Pueblo Chieftain
USDA invests in urban forests, Brownfield Network
USFS Biologist Files Suit Targeting Tongass NF Logging Roads, Anchorage Daily News
Tongass NF trees cut to prepare for proposed road - Logging is under investigation by U.S. Forest Service, Juneau Empire
Walden Logging Bill Passes the House - Legislation seeks to bypass environmental protections, Earthjustice: Newsroom
House OKs faster salvage logging, Register-Guard AP
Salvage bill isn't needed - Senate should kill misguided timber salvage bill that would do far more damage than good, Register-Guard editorial
Timber bill looks counterproductive, Asheville Citizen-Times editorial
Don't rub salt in forests' wounds, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial
Logging bill eliminates participation of public, San Antonio Express-News editorial
'Forest recovery' misleading, The Patriot-News editorial
Costly legislation - Scientists say logging bill would harm national forests, Charlotte Observer
House bill could help forest recover - Oregon State student's study was essentially flawed, The Daily Astorian op-ed by Rep. Brian Baird
Salvaging Timber, Columbian editorial
House Passes Destructive Salvage Logging Bill - Based on Controversial Science, Bill Would Increase Future Fire Risk, All American Patriots News
US House Votes Spending Millions on Logging Roads Isn't Good Investment, SitNews
House Kills Tongass Logging Roads Funding - Forest Service road building for commercial logging was notorious taxpayer ripoff, Earthjustice: Newsroom
A good move by the House, The Times editorial
Huge federal subsidies to support Tongass logging don't make sense - House vote shows taxpayers' patience is running out, Anchorage Daily News editorial
End the Alaskan timber travesty, The Daily Astorian editorial
USDA Announces New Program To Improve Forest Ecosystems, USDA
Timber crews should ditch tree-farming ethos, High Country News letter by Pike NF Fire Management Officer
Tombstone Forest, High Country News
Spending bill would cut Interior, Forest service budgets, Star-Tribune
What's Nature Really Worth? - Adding Up Value Of Earth's 'Services', The Hartford Courant\
Carl Pope: Cowardice or Common Sense?, Yahoo! News
Environmental activist Andy Kerr challenges BLM's power, Mail Tribune
Groups say BLM can do better, Star-Tribune AP
Study Finds Western Parks Exploited, Neglected - Preservation Group Faults Bureau of Land Management, Washington Post
Saving Western Culture, Washington Post editorial
Help coming from above for firefighters nationwide, WIS News
Scientists endorse radical plan to save rainforests through emissions trading, Mongabay News
Former timber lobbyist helps corporations green up paper supply, Post-Intelligencer AP
US Random House Vows to Use 30 Pct Recycled Paper, Planet Ark
Transformation in Environmental Strategy Underway, Says CEQ Leader - The federal government would retain its ecologically significant lands, and return the land with high economic value to the private sector, American Recreation Coalition [pdf]
Privatizing Our Public Forests - The Future of Public Lands Recreation: Wild Wilderness, TF News
Sale of national forest land lacks support, Columbia Daily Tribune
So-called 'balance of nature' is a myth - Ecosystems undergo continual changes, some of them sudden, others not, Mail Tribune
Bush Administration misleads public on deforestation effort, Mongabay news
Walden-backed forest bill approved, Mail Tribune
House approves bill to speed salvage logging in burned forests, New Mexican AP
House passes bill to speed OK of post-fire timber sales - Managers could use generic guidelines, San Francisco Chronicle
Logging bill passes House of Representatives, Reuters
House passes bipartisan forest recovery bill. House Resources Committee
Chairman Praises House Passage of Forest Recovery Bill - Bipartisan Bill Equips Forest Managers with Tools to Recover from,Catastrophic Events, House Committee on Agriculture
House Approves Bipartisan Forest Emergency Recovery & Research Act, Co-sponsored By Oregon's Walden, Medford News
Fanning the flames - Bogus 'forest recovery' law should be axed, Sacramento Bee editorial
House Should Ax Logging Bill - Walden Proposal Is More Dangerous Than Any Wildfire, National Resources Defense Council
Burned logs aid forest ecology, Sacramento Bee
Action on Walden. Not the pond, the firey Hell. HR 4200, Political Cortex
Regional Forest Restoration Agreement Reached, Albuquerque Journal
Groups reach agreement on forest restoration in New Mexico, KVIA News AP
The big sell-off, Houston Chronicle editorial at Muskegon Chronicle
Forest land sale does not look likely, Charleston Gazette
Oregon senators lament tax bill's failure to fund timber program, Oregonian
How One of America's Great Virgin Forests Was Cut Down, University of Arkansas
Senators press issue on timber aid, Coos Bay World
Critics see Tongass as waste of U.S. funds - Bill would cut money for logging roads in forest, Anchorage Daily News
Save taxpayers' money, end subsidy to loggers, Manitowoc Herald Times editorial
Time to cut losses in rain forest, Chicago Tribune editorial
Roads to Nowhere, Part II, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
Taxpayers made a sap in Tongass forest deal, The Republican editorial
WORLD NEWS
'Natural disaster in slow motion' - B.C.'s pine beetles could infest forests all across Canada, MLA warns, Globe and Mail
Woodland caribou need government to protect forests from industry: report, Lethbridge Herald
Responsible forestry companies aren't being recognized: UBC prof, Northern Ontario Business
Poorly Mapped and Policed, Amazon Rain Forest Suffers from a Settler Influx - Clandestine logging adds to the destruction, ENN AP
$20 Million Pledged To Protect Amazon - Tree Clearing Stuns Energy Magnate, Washington Post
Argentina/Uruguay: Paper Plant Row Extends to French Bank
Drug Trade, Land Grabs Threaten Guatemala Rainforest, ENN Reuters
Ecuador: Indian tribe clashes with illegal loggers, Miami Herald
Almost all tropical forests unprotected, Post-Intelligencer
Report Says Tropical Timber is Better Protected, Still Not Safe, ENN Reuters
The Dangerous Myth of "Sustainable Logging" in Ancient Rainforests, Rainforest Conservation Portal
India: Forest Rights Bill tabled in Parliament, NDTV News
Indian tigers 'extinct in 15 years', Telegraph - UK
Informer network in the forests - Dubbed wildlife movies for spreading awareness, The Telegraph - Calcutta
China says it's slowing rate of desertification, ENN Reuters
How rainforests cope with climate change, Scenta News
Save the Belum Temengor Forest Complex, BirdLife International
Tropical forests leak nitrogen back into atmosphere, say scientists, Princeton University
The vicious cycle of rainforest destruction, University of Leeds
Lost trees may cost landowners $1 million, The Hamilton Spectator
Ignorance Is Hurting the Amazon, Tierramérica at IPS News
Yes, We'll Have No Bananas.. Disease threatens to wipe them out, The Mirror
Green-thumbed guerrillas hatching secret plots!, CS Monitor
Rash of fires in Siberian woodland accelerates global warming, Antara News
Uganda: Forest Depletion High in Nebbi, The Monitor (Kampala)
Loss of trees, loss of livelihood - The loss of forestland, a side effect of Rwanda's ethnic violence in 1994, is destroying the country's economy, The Baltimore Sun
Kodai's reserve forests under siege?, New India Press
Forest minister blows hot, blows cold, Hindustan Times
Shrinking forests in Himalayas put tigers in danger, UK Telegraph
S. Korea to Help Mongolia Battle Yellow Dust, The Korea Times
Construction of new pulp, paper plant kicks off in Vietnam, Thanh Nien Daily
Trees on the Farm, Bhutan Ministry of Agriculture
Logging firm resumes operation in Davao Oriental, Sun.Star Davao
Plantation of Trees and Development of Forests, PIB
Creating a forest corridor, The Star- Malaysia
Shoppers' thirst for palm oil threatens to wipe out orangutan, UK Independent at Forests.org
Angry forester rejects eagles' nest 'untruths', The Mercury
Tassie pays price for its old growth, The Mercury
Climate change in high latitudes studied, United Press International
Scientists endorse radical plan to save rainforests through emissions trading, Mongabay News
KFC exposed for trashing the Amazon rainforest, Greenpeace
Soybeans spark tensions in Amazon, activists target Cargill, Kyodo News
Police detain 16 Greenpeace activists in Brazil - Soy business fuels massive deforestation, CTV News
Argentine Beauty Queen Leads Uruguay Pulp Protest, Planet Ark
Caribbean: Fighting Drought Begins with the Young, and Reforestation, IPS News
I believe a balance between forestry harvesting in Barama and conservation in Iwokrama was intended, Stabroek News
Logging protesters make their point - Forests minister agrees to review after meeting Alberni Valley group, Times Colonist
B.C. to form committee to examine reducing export of raw logs after protest, Yahoo! Canada News
Appointed panel to look at log exports - Forests minister promises review after meeting in Port Alberni, Vancouver Sun
Minister set to visit Port Alberni -- at last - Logging protest likely to dominate agenda, Globe and Mail
Top court to weigh N.B. aboriginals' rights to timber, Globe and Mail
Industry says safety comes first: ombudsman, Quesnel Cariboo Observer
Safe logging top priority, North Island Gazette editorial
Valley residents get involved with forestry, Hope Standard
Three partners announce new board to manage local forests, Hope Standard
Abuse forced tougher rules - Ghost-Waiparous off-road plan only way to curb 4X4 anarchy, The Calgary Herald
Vancouver's North Shore Runs Wild - Treetop Tours, Canoe Trips, Mountain Hikes Within Reach Of Lively Urban Waterfront, SF Chronicle
Provinces may get more time to examine lumber deal, Vancouver Sun
Boreal forest migrants mark special day, BirdLife International
Green Belt Europe rejects new ski areas in Sumava forests, Prague Daily Monitor
Lagodekhi Forest: Rich and Lawless, Poachers Stalk Georgian Paradise, Environment News Service
Kenya: Mau Forest Plunder Still Going On, Say Leaders, The East African Standard
Liberia: Forest Protection Pricks Govt's Attention, The Analyst (Monrovia)
Uganda: Masindi Forests Face Extinction, Says District Official, New Vision (Kampala)
Sierra Leone: FBC Authority Says Deforestation Causes Water Shortage, Standard Times (Freetown)
Tanzania: Up a tree over new monkey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
India: Exotic Orchids Face Extinction Due to Widespread Deforestation, Worldpress News
India: Maharashtra officials act against illegal saw mills, Gulfnews
Himalayan forests are quietly vanishing, New Scientist
Himalayas deforestation could lead to plant, animal loss, INQ7 AP
Papuans Idle After Buzz Of Prosperity Falls Silent - Indonesia Crackdown Ends Timber Harvest, Washington Post
Logging, the landowners way, PNG: The National
Papua New Guinea: Resisting illegal logging, Green Left Weekly
Shippers in Indonesia fight decree on illegal logging, Mongabay News
Temenggor is a thrill to visit, The Star
Save Belum-Temenggor!, The Star
DENR Secretary highlights stand on mining and logging, Philippine Information Agency
Secretary Reyes reports current state of environment in RP, Philippine Information Agency
Global pulp mill growth threatens forests, may collapse: Report, Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia
Let the record reflect, The Mercury
Woodchip woe was forecast, The Mercury
Forestry boss denies role in timber crisis, The Mercury
Crisis victim tells how he was felled, The Mercury
Fallout affects other sectors, The Mercury
Canopy glider used in biodiversity study, Sydney Morning Herald
PM accused of breaking vow, The Mercury
Caught in a cubbyhole, The Courier-Mail
No place for burning practices, Bega News
Mediterranean Cork Oak Forests at Stake in Wine Closure Battle, Environment News Service
Cork forests at risk from switch to screw-top wine, UK Independent
Emergency situation declared in Amur region over forest fires, Itar-Tass News
Death in the forest - Working conditions in the B.C. forest industry have changed drastically, The Star
The beetle that is ruining Canada's forests, The Herald
British Columbia: Forest facts, The Star
Northern forests getting browner, USA Today
Inventory of ancient trees needed, Thunder Bay's Source
The Carbon Bomb: Climate Change and the Fate of the Northern Boreal Forests, Greenpeace International
Logging control at risk with new regulations, Barriere Star Journal
Practicing stewardship, Barriere Star Journal
Simpson critical of forestry plan, Quesnel Cariboo Observer
El Salvador tropical coffee forests threatened, Reuters
Environmental research institute predicts that Amazônia could shrink in half in 50 years, Agência Brasil
Chasing monarchs - Louisville filmmaker captures migration, hopes to help save them, The Courier-Journal
Argentina, Uruguay At Loggerheads Over Pulp Mills on Shared River, Environment News Service
2008 Olympics: Plans to Sacrifice Rainforest Should be Aborted, Friends of the Earth International
Investors Risk Losing Billions on Environmentally Destructive Pulp Mills, Environment News Service
Indonesia: Illegal logging 'costing RI US$5b', Jakarta Post at Forests.org
M'sia Not Clearing Forests To Grow Oil Palm, Bernama: Malyasia National News Agency
Malaysia says its palm oil is victim of smear campaign, Yahoo! News AFP
What do bikini models and banks have to do with deforestation? - Report finds banks backing destructive pulp wood projects in southeast Asia - CIFOR says that "when wood is not available from plantation forests, the demand for pulp can drive illegal logging and clearing of natural forest ecosystems", Mongabay News
Nature In Short: Spiritual ethos moderates humanity's environmental impact, The Daily Yomiuri
DENR Quezon head axed over logging, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Global pulp mill industry on verge of collapse: report, ABC News AFP
Chip trauma helps push for pulp mill, The Mercury
Tasmania suffers downturn in woodchip demand, ABC News
Liberals call for forestry inquiry, The Mercury
Contractors hit as woodchip demand drops, ABC News
Forest industry can't see wood for the (imported) trees, The Age
Forest harvest records small rise, ABC News
Bid to shut loopholes, The Mercury
Australia: Forests NSW investigated over Murray felling, Sydney Morning Herald
Gunns loses appeal battle, The Mercury
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Wyden 'block' threat staged to score win for safety net, The News-Review
National Parks: Desperate Treasures, Salt Lake Tribune
U.S. House passes 'right-to-ride' bill, Farm Week
Congress wants quick approval of power corridors, Salt Lake Tribune
Power Lines and Pipelines Draw Closer to Parklands, Los Angeles Times
Simpson: CIEDRA will be done within a year, Boise Weekly
Simpson will pass CIEDRA 'or die trying' - Wilderness bill creator urges supporters to write Idaho senators, Idaho Mountain Express
Federal subsidy of Tongass roadbuilding needs to stop, Battle Creek Enquirer editorial
Alaska's Rep. Young promises reprisal for vote on Tongass, McClatchy News
Arrogant threats against Mother Nature, Post-Intelligencer
Spending bill would cut Interior, Forest service budgets, Star-Tribune
Environmental battles, New York Times at International Herald Tribune
Interior spending bill clears House, Independent Record
House panel's vote endangers Utah's wildlife protection plan, Salt Lake Tribune
White House wants limits on competitive sourcing out of funding bill - USDA's Forest Service may not use more than $2.5 million for competitive sourcing activities, GCN News
Forest Service ended year with A-76 savings, FCW News
First-Year Assessment: USDA Forest Service Information Solutions Organization, National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) [pdf]
House Budget Would Cut Deep for Interior Dept, National Forests, Parks, New West Network
House halts wild horse slaughter sales - Failed program: BLM had little control over fate after adoption since 2004, Salt Lake Tribune
U.S. House of Representatives Moves to Accelerate Salvage Logging, Environment News Service
House OKs faster salvage logging, Register-Guard AP
Don't rub salt in forests' wounds, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial
Logging bill eliminates participation of public, San Antonio Express-News editorial
Timber bill looks counterproductive, Asheville Citizen-Times editorial
'Forest recovery' misleading, The Patriot-News editorial
Costly legislation - Scientists say logging bill would harm national forests, Charlotte Observer
Salvage bill isn't needed - Senate should kill misguided timber salvage bill that would do far more damage than good, Register-Guard editorial
House bill could help forest recover - Oregon State student's study was essentially flawed, The Daily Astorian op-ed by Rep. Brian Baird
Forestry bill divides Wa. lawmakers, The Seattle Times
3 Mn. lawmakers break ranks on logging bill - Proposal changes timber salvage rules, St. Paul Pioneer Press
US House Votes Spending Millions on Logging Roads Isn't Good Investment, SitNews
Conservation, Fiscal Responsibility Victory with Tongass Amendment, Republicans for Environmental Protection
Huge federal subsidies to support Tongass logging don't make sense - House vote shows taxpayers' patience is running out, Anchorage Daily News editorial
A good move by the House, The Times editorial
End the Alaskan timber travesty, The Daily Astorian editorial
Logging roads are corporate welfare, The News Journal
Case to Protect Hundreds of Wildlife Species Nationwide Moves Forward, Center for Biological Diversity
House passes bill to speed OK of post-fire timber sales - Managers could use generic guidelines, San Francisco Chronicle
Walden-backed forest bill approved, Mail Tribune
House approves bill to speed salvage logging in burned forests, New Mexican AP
Logging bill passes House of Representatives, Reuters
House passes bipartisan forest recovery bill. House Resources Committee
Chairman Praises House Passage of Forest Recovery Bill - Bipartisan Bill Equips Forest Managers with Tools to Recover from,Catastrophic Events, House Committee on Agriculture
House Approves Bipartisan Forest Emergency Recovery & Research Act, Co-sponsored By Oregon's Walden, Medford News
Action on Walden. Not the pond, the firey Hell. HR 4200, Political Cortex
House Should Ax Logging Bill - Walden Proposal Is More Dangerous Than Any Wildfire, National Resources Defense Council
Fanning the flames - Bogus 'forest recovery' law should be axed, Sacramento Bee editorial
Salvage-logging bill up for vote in House today, The Daily News
Oregon senators lament tax bill's failure to fund timber program, Oregonian
Critics see Tongass as waste of U.S. funds - Bill would cut money for logging roads in forest, Anchorage Daily News
Save taxpayers' money, end subsidy to loggers, Manitowoc Herald Times editorial
Senators press issue on timber aid, Coos Bay World
Time to cut losses in rain forest, Chicago Tribune editorial
Roads to Nowhere, Part II, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
Taxpayers made a sap in Tongass forest deal, The Republican editorial
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act - H.R. 3420, Library of Congress
Bill Summary & Status for 140 House Bills about National Forests, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Beaverhead-Deerlodge cracks down on illegal ATVs - Power rangers activated, Missoula Independent
Accord could be crucial fork in the trail, Missoulian
Dueling Greens: Sparks Still Flying Over Forest Stewardship Plan, New West Network
Forest Service reinstates Elkhorn Hot Springs operating permit, Billings Gazette
Forest Service reinstates Elkhorn Hot Springs operating permit, KAJ News
Senate committee approves burials in old Montana ghost town cemetery, Independent Record
Senate committee approves conveyance of Elkhorn cemetery, KAJ News
Montana Forest Hopes to Crack Down on Illegal Off-Roading, New West Network
Forest plan could be bad news for mills, Hungry Horse News
Little Missouri National Grasslands : Counties share an oil lease windfall, Bismarck Tribune
Ecological Extortion in the National Forests - Bush's Logging-for-Watershed Restoration Plan, WildWest Institute
County joins Forest Service in Middle East Fork lawsuit, Ravalli Republic
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Elkhorn owners fight closure, The Montana Standard
Forest Service readying plan for northern Idaho timberlands, KAJ News
Conservationists honor forester for his 'tireless' work, Missoulian
Diverse group finding common ground - Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition gives everyone a voice, The Statesman-Examiner
Wildlife, natural structures make 'The Bob' special, Great Falls Tribune
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Deal Would Create More Ice Cream Wilderness, New West Network
Green Group Split Hurts Prospects for Wilderness, New West Network
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Signed, sealed & delivered; roadless comments finalized, Summit Daily News
Breck site eyed for boreal toad recovery, Summit Daily News
Plan for Sharpshooters to Thin Colorado Elk Herd Draws Critics, New York Times
Dust and Snow - High in the snowy San Juan Mountains, tiny particles have big implications, High Country News
Encampment: Medicine Bow-Routt NF halts closure plan, Star-Tribune
Investigation launched into Wolf Creek plan The USDA's watchdog agency tells Sen. Ken Salazar it has begun looking into allegations of political influence surrounding the approval of a massive ski village, Denver Post
Forest service sets the stage for skiing at Peak 6, Summit Daily News
Boundary adjustment a win-win, says Gene Dayton, Summit Daily News
White River NF: Critics Want Public Input On Breckenridge Change, CBS4 News
Budget cuts cause fees at Forest Service day-use areas, The Daily Sentinel
Kestrel Project gives students bird's-eye view of roadless areas, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Devils Tower gets new supervisor: USFS Dorothy FireCloud, Star-Tribune
Devils Tower gets new boss, The Rapid City Journal
Arapaho and Roosevelt NFs: Alliance volunteers engage public in Indian Peaks backcountry, Daily Camera
Hitting the Trail Hiking Animas Mountain: 'The Durango Lifestyle', Farmington Daily Times
Fire-defense costs searing - Report: Treating 1.5 million acres on Front Range could hit $600 million over 40 years, Denver Post
Colorado - Governor Owens Endorses Report on Front Range Wildfire Risks and Forest Health, The Nature Conservancy
Reducing fire risk a Colorado priority, Denver Post editorial
Wildfire prevention costly, hard - Groups see need for massive effort, $15 million a year, Rocky Mountain News
Colorado: Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership, FRFTP website
Timber crews should ditch tree-farming ethos, High Country News letter by Pike NF Fire Management Officer
Tombstone Forest, High Country News
Definition of 'roadless' is a gray area, Aspen Times
Conservation program takes flight, Aspen Times
Climber fights for wild spaces, Durango Herald
Gate will block forest access - Geologists hope to reactivate gold mine in foothills, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Biomass facility proposal gets fuel injection - A $1 million federal grant boosts Jeffco's plan to turn sawdust into pellets for wood stoves and boilers, Denver Post
Away from fossilized thinking - Sopris Foundation focuses on energy alternatives, unsustainable biomass fuels, Aspen Times
Ex-interior secretary urges activism - Bruce Babbitt talks at Aspen Institute, Aspen Times
Wildlife, history get drilled, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel editorial
Can playground and dump trucks co-exist? - Congressional act defines old USFS tree farm uses, Aspen Times
Runnin' with the river - Whitewater enthusiasts make the most of the area's high flows, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Pawnee NF: Controlling Prairie Dogs?, Greeley Tribune
Medicine Bow-Routt NF: Group sues to block closure of the agency's office in Encampment, Star-Tribune
Report cites human error in fire, Star-Tribune
Salazar seeks permit inquiry - Senator says review process at Wolf Creek is questionable, Durango Herald
Forest service project will improve forest health, Black Hills Pioneer
Definition of 'road' travels gray area, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Santa Fe NF: A Guy With Binoculars Is Still An Effective Means of Spotting Wildfires, Albuquerque Journal
With Illegal Immigrants Fighting Wildfires, West Faces a Dilemma, New York Times at Herald Tribune
Homeland Insecurity - llegal border activities lead to a host of problems on the Coronado National Forest, Forest Magazine
Surf's up on the Salt, and tubers celebrate - Salt River Tubing governed by the U.S. Forest Service, Tucson Citizen
A silent victim of illegal immigration is our public lands, Writers on the Range at The Vail Trail
Prescott NF: Forest ups fire-use bans, Prescott Daily Courier
Village declares water emergency - Officials working to obtain new permit from U.S. Forest Service, Ruidoso News
Forest Service focuses on closures, Cibola County Beacon
Santa Clara Canyon: Signs of life after 2000 blaze, New Mexican
Mustang activists want to stop N.M. Carson NF horse roundup, Reuters
House halts wild horse slaughter sales - Failed program: BLM had little control over fate after adoption since 2004, Salt Lake Tribune
Goal is to keep Sedona's 'sense of place', Arizona Republic
Regional Forest Restoration Agreement Reached, Albuquerque Journal
Groups reach agreement on forest restoration in New Mexico, KVIA News AP
Carson NF: Wild-horse activists seek to halt roundup, The New Mexican
Activists, Gov. Want Carson NF Horse Roundup Halted , Albuquerque Journal AP
Gila NF plans to use herbicide to kill salt cedar, New Mexican
Lined Up, Ready To Fight - Small tankers to take on wildfires more efficiently, Arizona Republic
Wolf Program Review Reopened to Public Comment , Albuquerque Journal
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
iHikes Delivers Outdoor Recreation Video Guides For Mobile Media Players, Utah Business magazine
Humboldt-Toiyabe forest chief gets surprise; Elko officials hate to see him go, Las Vegas Sun
Forest Service official gets surprising send-off - Elko commissioners say farewell, despite contentious past, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Simpson: CIEDRA will be done within a year, Boise Weekly
Simpson will pass CIEDRA 'or die trying' - Wilderness bill creator urges supporters to write Idaho senators, Idaho Mountain Express
Boise NF: Atlanta Gold mine ready for review, Boise Weekly
Ogden forest travel plan draws protests, Salt Lake Tribune
Whatever happened to Wilderness for Wilderness' sake? - A look at the changing motivation behind land protection, Headwaters News
A Chronicle of Oxymoronic Reality - Development Paves the Way for Wilderness in central Idaho, Headwaters News
Land swap would protect more of Boise Foothills, The Idaho Statesman
Bridger-Teton NF: ATV users aim to keep access, Star-Tribune
Motorists weigh in for trail network, Jackson Hole Daily
Forest OKs new Resort chair, Jackson Hole Daily
House panel's vote endangers Utah's wildlife protection plan, Salt Lake Tribune
Mapping the trails - Pinpoint exact location while on an ATV, Deseret Morning News
Dixie NF: ATV Routes, Ruby's Inn
Wasatch-Cache NF: Hyrum's cheap energy comes at high cost in licensing its old dam, Salt Lake Tribune
ACLU, feds settle Martin's Cove lawsuit, Star-Tribune
Theft of BLM's assault rifle triggers questions, Twin Falls Times-News editorial
Forest Service sells land for $3.65 million, Reno Gazette Journal
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
With Illegal Immigrants Fighting Wildfires, West Faces a Dilemma, New York Times at Herald Tribune
Forest Service helps tecate cypress after fire - Heat frees seeds, but flames decimated trees, Orange County Register
State's spotted owl won't be protected - Environmentalists may challenge ruling by Fish and Wildlife, San Diego Union Tribune
Feds reject petition to list Ca. spotted owl as endangered, Coos Bay World
Feds: Spotted owl will not be protected, The Union Democrat
Centenarian's efforts aiding forest honored, San Bernardino County Sun
Angeles NF: Fire Lookout Volunteers Needed, La Cañada Valley Sun
The damage done by people who don't care, Sierra Sun editorial
'Threatened' list hits Stanislaus National Forest, The Union Democrat
San Bernardino NF: Forest Service Cuts Staffing Levels, Lake Arrowhead Mountain-News
Lassen Forest prepares campgrounds, Red Bluff Daily News
Logging to Resume in Freshwater Creek, Elk River, SF Bay Area Indymedia
Lake Tahoe Basin: Heavenly releases master plan, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Mistreating The Guests, Time magazine
Management of public lands, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Sudden impact: Aerial surveys to scan for sudden oak death, Times-Standard
House passes bill to speed OK of post-fire timber sales - Managers could use generic guidelines, San Francisco Chronicle
Fanning the flames - Bogus 'forest recovery' law should be axed, Sacramento Bee editorial
Burned logs aid forest ecology, Sacramento Bee
Forest Service sells land for $3.65 million, Reno Gazette Journal
Mt. Park: A sleeping fire dragon - Several land-use agencies and the Kern County Fire Department are working together to save the forest, Tehachapi News
After 7 years, forest on Maui finally fenced in, The Honolulu Advertiser
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Big log, not splinter, Daily Astorian letter
Forestry report draws crowd - Oregon State: College staff and students ask about chances to talk and a confidence vote, The Oregonian
A big salvage project for forestry dean - In spite of past missteps, Hal Salwasser deserves a chance, Oregonian editorial
Proposed utility corridors trouble conservationists - Federal land - Areas teeming with wildlife could be earmarked for power lines or pipelines, Oregonian
A forest's rebirth, The Columbian
Last of Crown Pacific land sold, Oregonian
OSU: Science and Advocacy, Register-Guard editorial
Dean's censure vote delayed, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Salwasser deserves our confidence, Corvallis Gazette-Times editorial
Parcel by parcel, saving Puget Sound forests, Tacoma News Tribune
WSU blocks access to forest, Tacoma News Tribune
Sutherland: Worry 'premature' over owl suit, The Daily World
PGE plant contributes to haze in three states, USFS study shows, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Tree poachers must pay $23,750, Peninsula Daily News
Discover good campgrounds in North Olympic Peninsula, Post-Intelligencer
Report faults OSU forestry dean, urges overhaul - Research - A panel cites poor judgment, and calls for diverse leadership and distance from timber interests, The Oregonian
Dean's actions on study faulted - OSU report says Salwasser showed poor judgment, Corvallis Gazette Times
OSU report faults forestry dean for handling of study, Oregonian AP
Forestry Dean at Oregon State U. Draws Fire for Role in Research Controversy, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Forestry bill divides lawmakers, The Seattle Times
Beyond Big Timber: The Future of BLM Forests in Western Oregon, Oregon's Heritage Forests
Environmental activist Andy Kerr challenges BLM's power, Mail Tribune
Forest Service office readies for relocation, Sweet Home News
Hotshots in training - Wolf Creek Job Corps' firefighting program is a tough, one-of-a-kind test, The News-Review
Diverse group finding common ground - Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition gives everyone a voice, The Statesman-Examiner
Local fire officials warn of growing danger, Mail Tribune
Timber giant touts truck safety record - eyerhaeuser answers concerns about log traffic ahead of move to Olympia, The Olympian
Walden-backed forest bill approved, Mail Tribune
House Approves Bipartisan Forest Emergency Recovery & Research Act, Co-sponsored By Oregon's Walden, Medford News
House approves salvage logging bill, Corvallis Gazette-Times AP
Fanning the flames - Bogus 'forest recovery' law should be axed, Sacramento Bee editorial
Salvage-logging bill up for vote in House today, The Daily News
Oregon senators lament tax bill's failure to fund timber program, Oregonian
Federal grant goes to protect forestland, Tacoma News Tribune
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Administrative Law Judge Orders 20-Day Suspension Of Tree/Expert License For Violations Against Clients In Crofton, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Ocala Forest Home To Squatter Gangs, Meth Labs, WESH News
US woodpecker search a 'no-show', BBC News
St. Joe Co. allowed to move gopher tortoises, Tallahassee Democrat
Selecting trees for harvest, The Leaf Chronicle - Clarksville, TN
Rare American Chestnut Trees Discovered at Pine Mountain
Fighting Back: Predator Beetles Raised, Released To Help In Battle Against Hemlock Wooly Adelgids, Greeneville Sun
Scientists say hemlocks may have a savior - Beetle-breeding lab could be answer for endangered trees, Gainesville Times
Don't rub salt in forests' wounds, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial
Timber bill looks counterproductive, Asheville Citizen-Times editorial
Costly legislation - Scientists say logging bill would harm national forests, Charlotte Observer
Taking back our national forests, Roanoke Times
Forest management should be left in the hands of foresters, Asheville Citizen-Times
'Forest recovery' misleading, The Patriot-News editorial
Logging bill eliminates participation of public, San Antonio Express-News editorial
Put away the axes, Roanoke Times editorial
George Washington NF: Three Men Indicted for Animal Dumping, Connection News
Paddlers sue to gain access to Chattooga River, Asheville Citizen-Times
Paddlers Fight for Georgia Access, American Whitewater
Flint Creek trails closed to weekday use, Decatur Daily
Ivory-billed woodpecker has researchers squawking, Chicago Tribune at Contra Costa Times
How One of America's Great Virgin Forests Was Cut Down, University of Arkansas
The big sell-off, Houston Chronicle editorial at Muskegon Chronicle
Apalachicola NF: Congress weighs forest/fairgrounds bill, Tallahassee Democrat
All for the love of Appalachia's stinky onion - The ramp, a wild onion savored by foodies, is now in season. But overharvesting means the pickin's are getting slimmer - Cherokee NF requires a permit to pick, CS Monitor
Mountain Food: Researchers are trying to help growers turn a profit with ramps, Winston-Salem Journal
AEP line accomodates nature, surroundings, Lynchburg News & Advance
Coleman Natural Foods Reports First Year Eco-Project 2015 Tree-Planting Now Underway; Conservation Program Resonates with Both Retailers and Consumers, Business Wire
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Fires shine new light on mercury's impact - Tiny perch in Superior National Forest lakes may track mercury released by fires, Duluth News Tribune
Groups appealing Wayne NF plan, The Ironton Tribune
Mark Twain NF installs traffic markers, News-Leader
Cook Forest, a gold mine for visitors, PA: The Clarion News
Now open: a natural jewel, Walden Parke Preserve, Bangor Daily News
Songs From the Wood, New York Times
Ottawa National Forest: Hardwood production to rise, Ironwood Daily Globe
Logging in the Ottawa NF will remain flat for a decade but then rise, Michigan News AP
Ottawa Forest plan being implemented, Ironwood Daily Globe
Live tools monitor forest health, Ironwood Daily Globe
Ottawa NF: Could ATV rules help sport?, Ironwood Daily Globe
HR 4200: Stupak backs forest bill, Ironwood Daily Globe
Tree loss costs add up to $1B for southeast Michigan taxpayers, The Detroit News
Illegal birch bark stripping has become a problem, Herald-Review - Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Gunflint Trail logging opposed, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Foresters demand limits to ATVs on public trails - Professional foresters say ATVs damage the land and should be allowed only on specific trails, Duluth News Tribune
Region protects forest, Cambridge Times
Milestone for Walden Woods, The Boston Globe
Letter by USFS Frank Thompson ignored forest facts, Rutland Herald letter
Caterpillars threaten Vermont maple trees, Times Argus
Allegheny Forest development plan pitched, The Derrick
Allegheny NF: Interior spending bill earmarking money for local projects passes U.S. House, The Ridgway Record
Tree thinning at park helps restore rare plants, butterflies, Toledo Blade
Wayne NF: Mining operation could add jobs, The Herald-Dispatch
Beetle Release to Protect Trees - U.S. Forest Service plans on releasing 400-500 predatory beetles to kill insects that threaten trees in the Monongaleha Forest, WOWK News
U.S. House passes 'right-to-ride' bill, Farm Week
Neighbors can't see forest plan for trees, Chicago Tribune
Sale of national forest land lacks support, Columbia Daily Tribune
Conservancy: Forest Service Plan Could Put Nature At Stake, The Post-Journal
3 lawmakers break ranks on logging bill - Proposal changes timber salvage rules, St. Paul Pioneer Press
White Mountain NF: Skiers go to extremes at Tuckerman Ravine, Boston Globe
Gunflint Trail logging plan concerns some residents, Duluth News Tribune
Kirtland's warbler, ivory-billed woodpecker to share stage at festival, Houghton Lake Resorter
Chicago: To Revitalize a City, Try Spreading Some Mulch, New York Times
2 ideas of Maine collide in woods, USA Today
Development cuts into Delaware timber industry - State has begun forest preservation program, but it has no money budgeted, The News Journal
Logging foes push petition, The Republican
School forest becomes classroom - Outdoor Education: Roseau sophomores learn timber business, forest management, Grand Forks Herald
Found foods - Local foragers find rare flavors in Vt. woods, Bennington Banner
Forest land sale does not look likely, Charleston Gazette
Taxpayers made a sap in Tongass forest deal, The Republican editorial
My Turn: Another view of National Forest, Burlington Free Press op-ed
My Turn: Improve conservation, Burlington Free Press op-ed
ALASKA REGION (Region 10): Alaska
Judge blocks repair of old logging roads in Tongass - Employee of Forest Service sued bosses over environmental concern, wins preliminary injunction, Anchorage Daily News
Ith/FSEEE suit: Ruling halts Tongass forest road repairs, Juneau Empire
Judge says Forest Service must stop road repair in Tongass, KTVA AP
Tongass vote shows patience running out, Juneau Empire editorial
Hordes of caterpillars invade Fairbanks, News-Miner
Tongass forest: One of the nation's last great stands, Minneapolis Star-Tribune at Sacramento Bee
Forest Service grants Tongass road access to state, Juneau Empire
Smooth trailing - Volunteers and U.S. Forest Service crews make Herbert Glacier trail more accessible, Juneau Empire
Forest Service says Tongass roads needed, Juneau Empire
Anchorage looks to cut pesticide use, Juneau Empire
Federal subsidy of Tongass roadbuilding needs to stop, Battle Creek Enquirer editorial
Alaska's Rep. Young promises reprisal for vote on Tongass, McClatchy News
Arrogant threats against Mother Nature, Post-Intelligencer
USFS Biologist Glenn Ith Files Suit Targeting Logging Roads, Anchorage Daily News AP
Tongass NF trees cut to prepare for proposed road - Logging is under investigation by U.S. Forest Service, Juneau Empire
Huge federal subsidies to support Tongass logging don't make sense - House vote shows taxpayers' patience is running out, Anchorage Daily News editorial
House blocks funding logging roads in Alaska's Tongass National Forest, McClatchy News Service
US House Votes Spending Millions on Logging Roads Isn't Good Investment, SitNews
Conservation, Fiscal Responsibility Victory with Tongass Amendment, Republicans for Environmental Protection
Rep. Young promises reprisal for vote on Tongass NF roads - House goes against spending money on logging roads, Anchorage Daily News
Alaska's Rep. Young promises reprisal for vote on Tongass, Scripps Howard News
House Kills Tongass Logging Roads Funding - Forest Service road building for commercial logging was notorious taxpayer ripoff, Earthjustice: Newsroom
A good move by the House, The Times editorial
Environmental S.O.S. - Halt logging roads, keep drilling ban, Newsday editorial
Protect Tongass National Forest, Hartford Courant
End the Alaskan timber travesty, The Daily Astorian editorial
Roads to Nowhere, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
Logging roads are corporate welfare, The News Journal
City tries pesticide-free approach to bugs, Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage looks to cut pesticide use, ADN AP
Critics see Tongass as waste of U.S. funds - Bill would cut money for logging roads in forest, Anchorage Daily News
Save taxpayers' money, end subsidy to loggers, Manitowoc Herald Times editorial
Time to cut losses in rain forest, Chicago Tribune editorial
Roads to Nowhere, Part II, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
Taxpayers made a sap in Tongass forest deal, The Republican editorial
Do we have the money to build a dead-end road?, Juneau Empire op-ed

 


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