Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Judge Bars Big Bear Condos, Cites Harm to Eagles - Jurist orders $1.3-million penalty, saying developer harmed eagle habitat, Los Angeles Times
Judge kills Big Bear condo project, fines developer $1.3 million - Developer filed a federal racketeering suit against three U.S. Forest Service employees in 2004, Monterey Herald AP
The Roadless Raid, Eugene Register-Guard editorial
As Feds Trample 'Roadless' Areas, Activists Defend Oregon Forest, The New Standard
With Oregon timber sale, controversy flares - A US auction of fire-damaged trees renews a forest-management debate, CS Monitor
Sacrilege of roadless forests, Ashland Daily Tidings letter
Ore. judge asked to block forest logging, Post-Intelligencer AP
Two logging projects harvest short-term gains - Let Mike's Gulch and Blackberry recover in their own good time, Statesman Journal editorial
Long after Biscuit fire, a rotten timber sale - Sending loggers into an Oregon roadless area now is not about salvage, but about making a political point, Oregonian editorial
West's new tune: Hands off our lands - The idea of selling off federal lands is now about as popular as a hawk in a prairie dog colony, Denver Post
Conservation offers financial rewards for cattle ranchers, study finds, Stanford University
Predator Damage Management in Wilderness Areas - Forest Service notice of proposed directives; Request for comment, Federal Register
Bush Administration to Ramp Up Aerial Gunning and Introduce Wildlife Poisons in Designated Wilderness and Research Natural Areas, Center for Biological Diversity
U.S. Government Sued for Allowing Imports of Peruvian Mahogany, Environment News Service
Softwood draft 'not acceptable' - U.S. offer to end dispute ignores critical B.C. demands, trade council says, The Vancouver Sun
'Rainbow Family' to gather near Steamboat Springs on Routt National Forest, Summit Daily News
Salvage area: Sold, Mail Tribune
Biscuit roadless area lands head for logging - The Forest Service sells rights to sections of the burned swath, despite the governor's objections, Oregonian
Forest Service auctions off roadless area timber, Coos Bay World AP
Roadless Forests: In Defense of the Biscuit: A feature length film on the struggle over the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area, SF Indymedia
Oregon Governor Will Try To Halt Federal Timber Sale, Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski
A Student's Forest Paper Sparks One Hot Debate, Los Angeles Times at KTLA News
As forest officials face fire season, plans up in smoke - Agency spokesman says public won't notice any difference, but firefighters advocate begs to disagree, Contra Costa Times
Four years later - Life in Missionary Ridge burn area on the long road back, Durango Herald
Bringing back a scarred forest - 4 Years Later: Hayman Fire Brings Hard Lessons, Colorado Springs Gazette
Forest Service hopes to hire emergency teams, Billings Gazette AP
Entrepreneurs develop 'toughest, best' off-the-road vehicle for government - The COOT2 is now being used in Sabine NF in Texas, Ocala NF in Florida, Canton Daily Ledger
S.F. nonprofit Forest Guardians receives $360,000 forest grant, Santa Fe New Mexican
The Santa Fe Restoration Project, Forest Guardians
Corridors proposed for pipelines, power poles - Public land: A preliminary map of the routes will be presented to the annual meeting of Western governors, Salt Lake Tribune
NASA Admits Wrongdoing In Not Allowing Top Scientist To Discuss Climate Change Research - Reports of this disturbing practice have now arisen at four federal agencies: EPA, NASA, NOAA, and the Forest Service, Space Reference News
Chattahoochee NF: Private company will run 7 recreation areas - Besides commercial ventures, the Forest Service is seeking other partnerships that would ease the burden of recreation management, Gainesville Times
Federal firefighting dollars could dwindle - Rural Fire Assistance Program slated for elimination in President Bush's 2007 budget, Montrose Daily Press
U.S. helps destroy world forests, The Topeka Capital-Journal
Controversial Mike's Gulch salvage sale goes to bid Friday - Rogue River-Siskiyou NF sale in Biscuit roadless area, Mail Tribune
Oregon Roadless Area Timber Sale Announced, Despite Public Opposition - Ask Regional Forester Linda Goodman to Stop Timber Sale in Roadless Areas of Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, The Wilderness Society
Burned Tract Goes to Bid As Logging Rules Upheld - 350 Acres in Northwest Are in Roadless Area, Washington Post
Ignoring science is risky business after forest fires, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Whistle-blower decision leaves workers gagged, The Olympian editorial
Selling roadless areas spurs outrage from outdoor enthusiasts, Rocky Mountain News
Action Alert: Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, Western Slope No Fee News
New Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne Speaks With Recreation Leaders Public Lands, ARC- Fun Outdoors
Eyes in the West Are on Federal Land Sale, Los Angeles Times
New Luxury High Sierra Camp Set to Debut July 3 in California's Scenic Sequoia National Monument - Upscale backcountry retreat combines the best aspects of wilderness camping with deluxe guest accommodations and amenities, PR Newswire
ARRA Announces OHV Route Designation Workshops - Workshops Designed for Forest Service Personnel and Riders on Effective Implementation of New Rule, Americans for Responsible Recreational Access (ARRA)
A War In the Woods - Wild green harvesters get rough in wide-open industry, The Seattle Times
Firefighting 747 poised to clinch FAA certification , Flight International
NASA and U.S. Forest Service to Test UAS Wildlife Capabilities, Ames Research Center
Study of oak regeneration yielding eye-opening conclusions, Penn State University
Emerald Ash Borer: More Trees Will Fall Undefended, Detroit Free Press editorial
On the symbol and meaning of Teddy and Smokey Bear, Oroville Mercury Register
Supreme Court limits free speech in workplace for public employees, The Seattle Times
Supreme Court puts limits on protection for whistleblowers, Concord Monitor
Repeal the RAT Act Now Before It's Too Late, New West Net at Sun Valley News
Liquidation Sale, Forest Magazine
Public Land, Private Profit - Solitude at Mount St. Helens National Monument may be threatened by new Forest Service policies, Forest Magazine
Hydro and Norske Skog Evaluating Wood-to-Diesel Project, Green Car Congress
USFS and NASA to run Wildfire Monitoring and Mapping UAS flight tests, Shephard Group
Forest Service studying whether supertankers worth extra cost, Tucson Citizen AP
Air Tanker Safety Questions Still Linger, Newsday AP
747 Makes Rare Flight to Boise, KBCI 2 Boise, Idaho
Outdoor Industry Association Should Stand Up For Wilderness, New West Network
WORLD NEWS
U.S. Government Sued for Allowing Imports of Peruvian Mahogany, Environment News Service
Forest Industry Leaders Commit to Action on Global Sustainability, GreenBiz News
Softwood draft 'not acceptable' - U.S. offer to end dispute ignores critical B.C. demands, trade council says, The Vancouver Sun
Harper defends lumber deal with U.S. - Disagreements delay final package, The Canadian Press
Softwood deal worries coastal producers - Current draft not addressing B.C.'s need for autonomy to implement domestic policies, group says, The Vancouver Sun
VCAT probe logging, Star News Group
Species list a checklist for trouble: WCWC, Parksville Qualicum News
Cameroon: Tightening the Noose On Mismanagers of Forest Revenues, The Post (Buea)
Kenya: Efforts to Save Forest Hit Snag, The East African Standard
Dutch Timber Dealer Convicted of Breaking UN Arms Embargo, Environment News Service
Verdict Awaited in Liberian "Blood Timber" Trial, Environment News Service
China Cracking Down on Illegal Timber from Myanmar, Reuters
NegOr forest cover up 5%, Sun.Star Dumaguete
Fears forest logging to wipe out quokka habitat, ABC News
Chemical firms 'using workers as guinea pigs' - The worst workplace for cancer exposure is the forestry and logging business, ABC News
Hurt logger's compo victory, The Mercury
Court ruling puts selective logging in jeopardy, ABC News
U.S. helps destroy world forests, The Topeka Capital-Journal
B.C. stands firm on forest policy - Analyst says U.S. position could prove to be a deal breaker, Victoria Times Colonist
Trees under seige - County crawling with voracious caterpillars, Sherwood Park News, AB
Brazilian police combat illegal logging - 28 arrested in sting on illegal logging ring, Conra Costa Times AP
Guyana: Khan's forestry ambitions stalled in wake of US drug report, Stabroek News
Lesy to call new logging tenders, Czech Business Weekly
How top officials conspired to grab chunks of forestland, East African Standard
Global Witness On Liberia's Back - Global Witness Urges UN to Keep Sanctions on Diamonds, Timber, The Analyst (Monrovia)
Campaign against deforrestation needed, Kerala News
Govt invites private sector to increase forest cover to 33 percent, Kerala News
India's Ballarpur Industries to Buy Malaysian Paper Manufacturer Sabah Forest Industries for $261 Million, Yahoo! News AP
Bangladesh: PM urges all families to plant timber, fruit-bearing and medicinal trees, Financial Express
Philippines: European community funds forest preservation in four provinces, Malaya News
Rise in LPG price will lead to deforestation, says Zubiri, The Manila Times
Environment dep't to file raps v. Paquibato loggers, Sun.Star Davao
Army men vow to protect Agta folk from loggers, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Gunns analysis queried, The Mercury
Forestry boss logs off as commander, The Mercury
GE papaya in the dock in Thailand court case, Greenpeace
Planting GE-free papayas for World Environment Day, Greenpeace
Greenpeace decontaminates GMO-tainted Thai papaya farm, Greenpeace
Commercialization of GE papaya means loss of export markets, Greenpeace
Like Thais, Hawaiian farmers chop down GMO-contaminated papayas, Greenpeace
Aloha, genetically engineered papaya. Goodbye, Papaya sales, Greenpeace
GMO Trial: American farmer tells court of losses due to GMO papaya, Greenpeace
Submerged timber: Just below the surface, Ethical Corporation
Forest Stewardship Council: Facing a crisis of confidence?, Ethical Corporation
Forests in Flux - Executive Summary, UNEP
Forestry road slated for upgrade, Quesnel Cariboo Observer
Town encourages responsible woodlot management, Caledon Citizen
B.C. Forest roads dangerous, Prince George Free Press
Panama: A Rain-Forest Census Takes Shape, Tree by Tree, New York Times
100 Caterpillars: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica, Medford News
Kenya: Forest Officers Sent Packing Over Logging, The Nation (Nairobi)
How does Siberian forest respire, Informnauka (Informscience) Agency
Controversy over poisoning dogs at Bhopal's forest institute, Indo-Asian News Service
Tigers in losing battle against poachers, Qatar: Gulf Times
China Cracking Down on Illegal Timber from Myanmar, ENN Reuters
Vic urged to protect old-growth forests, ABC News
Thousands join anti-logging protest, The Australian
Timber industry steps up campaign for native forest, The Age
Greenpeace 'abused' by PNG logging giant, Sydney Morning Herald
Forest Act to be enforced, says Kibwana, East African Standard
Pine beetle dollars going into Interior forest roads, Williams Lake Tribune
Forest road improvements a key part of battling B.C. beetle infestation, Truck News
Activists spend week in tree, The Australian
Korea: Pair can't see the work for their trees, Joong Ang Daily
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
West's new tune: Hands off our lands - The idea of selling off federal lands is now about as popular as a hawk in a prairie dog colony, Denver Post
Predator Damage Management in Wilderness Areas - Forest Service notice of proposed directives; Request for comment, Federal Register
Bush Administration to Ramp Up Aerial Gunning and Introduce Wildlife Poisons in Designated Wilderness and Research Natural Areas, Center for Biological Diversity
NASA Admits Wrongdoing In Not Allowing Top Scientist To Discuss Climate Change Research - Reports of this disturbing practice have now arisen at four federal agencies: EPA, NASA, NOAA, and the Forest Service, Space Reference News
Proposed federal land sale fuels fears, debate in West - Acreage near Zion may be developed, Los Angeles Times at The Boston Globe
Pay up before you snap landmark pic - Photographers need permits to capture events at U.S. parks, Dallas Morning News
Federal firefighting dollars could dwindle - Rural Fire Assistance Program slated for elimination in President Bush's 2007 budget, Montrose Daily Press
Udalls Tread New Frontiers in GOP Landscape , Albuquerque Journal AP
Tree-Hugging Banker? Conservatives Oppose Paulson for Treasury Secretary, Planet Ark
Ignoring science is risky business after forest fires, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Supreme Court limits free speech in workplace for public employees, The Seattle Times
Supreme Court puts limits on protection for whistleblowers, Concord Monitor
Incumbent: Richard Pombo confident despite fiercer attacks from 'enviros', San Francisco Chronicle
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 NF: Judge grants injunction in lawsuit over logging, KPAX News
Judge sides with environmental groups in lawsuit over logging, Helena Independent Record
Judge grants logging motion - Environmentalists win another round, The Montana Standard
Wishy-washy timber decision, The Montana Standard
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF considering thinning in Meadow Creek, The Montana Standard
Butte man pleads guilty to stealing U.S. Forest Service four-wheeler, The Montana Standard
Forest wants rangers to police all-terrain vehicle offenses - Riders' group critical, The Montana Standard
Hundreds of Miles of Montana Singletrack on Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Could be Closed by Next Spring, IMBA News
Shroom picking permits needed - But they're free, The Montana Standard
Magic mushrooms - Morels offer an adventure in the finding and mind-bending taste in the eating, Missoulian
Bitterroot NF: West Fork ranger earns national kudos, Ravalli Republic
County, others speak out as intervenors on Middle East Fork lawsuit, Ravalli Republic
Volunteers help repair damage in L&C Forest, Great Falls Tribune
Helena National Forest plans to repair fish barrier, Great Falls Tribune
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Thinning In Barton Springs Considered, USFS
Lodge being investigated for fishing trip, The Daily Inter Lake
Article Launches Investigation Into Heli-Fishing on Rocky Mountain Front Lewis and Clark NF, New West Network
Fishing on the fly - Resort uses helicopter to take anglers far afield, The Daily Inter Lake
Timber sale withdrawn on Clearwater National Forest, KXLY News
Motorized use proposal draws criticism, Billings Gazette
Vandals strike Forest Service cabin south of Lewistown, KAJ News
Summit Resources submitted an $846,000 bid for leasing rights on a 1,879-acre U.S. Forest Service parcel in North Dakota, the highest bid at last week's sale, Grand Forks Herald
Timber harvest planned near Georgetown, Echo lakes, Missoulian
UM-Western at forefront of biomass trend, Missoulian
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Land transfer makes sense, Helena Independent Record editorial
Beartooth Highway is back - Fog obscures views during celebration of road's reopening, Billings Gazette
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
West's new tune: Hands off our lands - The idea of selling off federal lands is now about as popular as a hawk in a prairie dog colony, Denver Post
Gathering the Tribes - Rainbow Family to Touch Down in Colo., New West Network
Flying the coop - Fewer firefighting air tankers in mix in Durango, region, Durango Herald
'Rainbow Family' to gather near Steamboat Springs on Routt National Forest, Summit Daily News
U.S. Forest Service honors Fausel, The Hawk Eye News
Federal firefighting dollars could dwindle - Rural Fire Assistance Program slated for elimination in President Bush's 2007 budget, Montrose Daily Press
Four years later - Life in Missionary Ridge burn area on the long road back, Durango Herald
Bringing back a scarred forest - 4 Years Later: Hayman Fire Brings Hard Lessons, Colorado Springs Gazette
Pine beetles suffer as firefighters get certified, Vail Daily News
Trees Infested With Pine Beetles To Be Cut Down, CBS4 News
White River National Forest proposes a Healthy Forests Restoration Act project to address the Mountain Pine beetle infestation near Dillon Reservoir, USFS
Tracks of Ancient Species Found in Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, Summit Daily News [scroll down]
Hikers hit trails for roadless areas, Aspen Daily News
National forest is more useful without roads, Aspen Times op-ed
Texas company to explore for gas on Norwood ranger district plateau, Montrose Daily Press
Wilderness could eclipse Hermosa Creek - Upcoming San Juan NF forest plan revision to consider wilderness designation, The Durango Telegraph
San Juan NF: Forest Plan Revision, San Juan Public Lands Center
Urgent Call Goes Out to Hold the Line in Hermosa Creek for San Juan National Forest revision plan, New West Network
Devils Tower gets new superintendent: USFS Dorothy FireCloud, The Gillette News-Record
Selling roadless areas spurs outrage from outdoor enthusiasts, Rocky Mountain News
Groups Urge Task Force To Protect Rio Grande's Last Wild Forests, Environment Colorado
Carnage Canyon ordered closed to off-roading - 2 rock-crawling areas potential replacement, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Volunteers to patrol White River NF backcountry this summer, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Colorado's Bountiful Snowpack Wears Thin, New West Network
Judge: Ranchers have stake in elk feedgrounds lawsuit, Star-Tribune
Sacrificing paradise at industry's altar, Planet Jackson Hole
Repeal the RAT Act Now Before It's Too Late, New West Net at Sun Valley News
Groups appeal Wolf creek roads - Developers and foes both oppose the Forest Service's approval, Durango Herald
Appeals of Forest Service Ruling on Wolf Creek Come from All Sides, New West Network
Vail spruce trees hit by new pest, Aspen Times
The beavers are free and the greedheads aren't, Aspen Times editorial
Pike and San Isabel NFs: Campers leave 17 fires still burning, The Mountain Mail
Rye residents briefed on wildfire evacuation, The Pueblo Chieftain
Halfpipe may take shape out of ground - "Vail Resorts and the Forest Service are looking at this as a very positive improvement," Vail Daily News
Ten Mile Creek raft trips may not float, Summit Daily News
Fossil discovery near Bells helps fill prehistoric holes - Forest Service prepares new informational display, Aspen Times
Medicine Bow NF: Logging project draws opposition, Star-Tribune
Trees To Be Thinned In Black Hills, Yankton Press & Dakotan
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Roadless petition will let Cibola National Forest keep its nature, El Defensor Chieftain
Gila NF Officials Say They'll Impound Stray Cattle, Albuquerque Journal
Focus in Sandias is fire prevention, Albuquerque Tribune
Lincoln NF: State water rights notice angers county, Ruidoso News
Bush Administration in Process of Wiping Out Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf, Center for Biological Diversity
S.F. nonprofit Forest Guardians receives $360,000 forest grant, Santa Fe New Mexican
The Santa Fe Restoration Project, Forest Guardians
Fossil Creek needs special legal status, Arizona Republic
Fire Plans Key to Containment, Albuquerque Journal editorial
'Firewise' message slow to take hold - But Huachuca Mtns. resident shows how much can be done, Arizona Daily Star
Fire-Fighting Supertanker Still Waiting to get off the Ground, KOLD News AP
Devils Tower gets new superintendent: USFS Dorothy FireCloud, The Gillette News-Record
Roadless lands may stay roadless, Alamogordo Daily News
Fire Prevention Helps Keep Santa Fe Forest Open, Albuquerque Journal
Be Prepared for Fire, Albuquerque Journal editorial
MAX Resource plans uranium exploration near Socorro on Cibola NF lands, New Mexico Business Weekly
Santa Fe NF: Forest manager nixes thinning project, The New Mexican
Santa Fe NF: Forest Thinning Delayed , Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe National Forest: Hyde Park Road Cutting and Burning On Hold, Forest Guardians
Coalition's Appeal of the Hyde Park Wildland Urban Interface Thinning and Prescribed Fire Project, Forest Guardians
Governor Asks Federal Agency To Protect 1.7 Million Acres - All roadless forests in New Mexico and Valle Vidal, Albuquerque Journal AP
Gov. Seeks to Protect Roadless Forests, Albuquerque Journal
Governor steps up to protect woods, New Mexican editorial
N.M. governor asks feds to protect 1.7 million acres, Star-Tribune AP
Lincoln NF: Fire spotters keep watch, Alamogordo Daily News
Officials expand fire watch, The Albuquerque Tribune
NMSU expert looks at healthy forests, Alamogordo Daily News
Natural wildfires serve purpose, Arizona Republic
Forest Service studying whether supertankers worth extra cost, Tucson Citizen AP
Wolf Recovery Program Failing, Albuquerque Journal
Small Potatoes, Fresh Water, and the Facts about Otero Mesa, New West Network
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Sawtooth supervisor looks north, Idaho Mountain Express
Trees felled, cities and bloggers respond, Sun Valley News
Corridors proposed for pipelines, power poles - Public land: A preliminary map of the routes will be presented to the annual meeting of Western governors, Salt Lake Tribune
Federal government releases map of proposed Western energy corridors, Provo Daily Herald AP
Paiute cutthroat trout subject of special California meeting, Pahrump Valley Times
Habitat plan mired in red tape - Conservation work is stalled by fund delays, Las Vegas Sun
Heavy snows topple trees in Sawtooths - Forest Service uses deadfall to restore Corral Creek, boost fish habitat, Idaho Mountain Express
Boise NF: Wildfire Training, FOX 12 Boise
Sawtooth Forest Supervisor Ruth Monahan promoted to Alaska, Sun Valley News
Programs by Sawtooth NRA 'develop sense of wonder', Idaho Mountain Express
City outraged by girdling of giant trees - Ketchum enacts tree-cutting moratorium, Idaho Mountain Express
Ketchum trees stand at will of the owners, Idaho Mountain Express
Sacrificing paradise at industry's altar, Planet Jackson Hole
Ignoring science is risky business after forest fires, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Wayne Hage, Nevada rancher and sagebrush rebel, dies, Las Vegas Sun
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF: USFS schedules series of Nevada meetings to discuss proposed forest plan revisions, The Ely Times
Atlanta Gold Mine Proposal Still Alive, KBCI 2 Boise, Idaho
747 Makes Rare Flight to Boise, KBCI 2 Boise, Idaho
New Facility Will Help in Fight Against Wildfires, KSL News
Snowbasin to Ogden: Gondola is pie in sky, Salt Lake Tribune
The Bristlecone Trail, Cedar City Review
Bridger-Teton NF: Freudenthal objects to planned oil, gas leases, Billings Gazette
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Judge Bars Big Bear Condos, Cites Harm to Eagles - Jurist orders $1.3-million penalty, saying developer harmed eagle habitat, Los Angeles Times
Judge kills Big Bear condo project, fines developer $1.3 million - Developer filed a federal racketeering suit against three U.S. Forest Service employees in 2004, Monterey Herald AP
Forest Service snubs out fire plans for California forests, Sacramento Bee - Scripps Howard News
Conservation Groups Send Notice to Halt Oil Drilling Expansion in Los Padres National Forest, Urge Agency Action to Avoid Lawsuit, Center for Biological Diversity
Conservation groups to sue over forest drilling, Ventura County Star
Tahoe National Forest to Give Away Excess Tree Seedlings - June 15, Tahoe NF
Experts assess Highway 140 rockslide - Sierra NF: U.S. Geological Survey team works toward long-term response, as rocks keep falling, Fresno Bee
Mariposa Residents Get Rockslide Update, ABC News
Conservation offers financial rewards for cattle ranchers, study finds, Stanford University
17,000 Plants Found in Placer County Pot Garden, KXTV News
As forest officials face fire season, plans up in smoke - Agency spokesman says public won't notice any difference, but firefighters advocate begs to disagree, Contra Costa Times
Economy Buried: Sierra NF rockslide has tourists bypassing Mariposa, The Modesto Bee
More logging slated in Sierra, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
More gardens raise Mendocino NF marijuana find to a grand total of more than 33,000 plants, Oroville Mercury Register
10,000 pot plants destroyed in Mendocino Forest raid, Oroville Mercury Register
Mendocino Forest OHV workshops set, Oroville Mercury Register
Off-road vehicles create problems on forest land, The Union
Mini-Soledad mine on table - Forest Service negotiating deal; city opposes proposal despite scale, LA Daily News
Volunteers scour canyon in Angeles NF cleanup effort, Whittier Daily News
Crags announces find: 500-foot cascades in nearby Shasta-Trinity NF wilderness, Redding Record Searchlight
Snow Plants Found In Mountains Above Palm Springs, CBS News
New forest supe becomes familiar face in community, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Ski resort sold to developer, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
L.A. tree-sitter Hill comes down to earth, Yahoo! News
Like Thais, Hawaiian farmers chop down GMO-contaminated papayas, Greenpeace
Aloha, genetically engineered papaya. Goodbye, Papaya sales, Greenpeace
GMO Trial: American farmer tells court of losses due to GMO papaya, Greenpeace
Eyes in the West Are on Federal Land Sale, Los Angeles Times
The arrogance of the Homewood deal, Sierra Sun op-ed
State Rep Tries to Block Homewood Sale - Doolittle Says Gov. Owns Too Much Property, Outdoor News Wire
Sequoia National Forest fire plan pulled, Monterey Herald
Angeles National Forest to see cutback in firefighting protection, LA Daily News
Droning Out Forest Fires, Monterey County Herald
Excuse our dust - Volunteers work together to clean up forest trails, SGV Tribune
Summer speaker series explores forest history, Reno Gazette-Journal
Man fined for collecting at historic site, Sierra Sun
Off-roader is cited for driving in meadow, Tahoe Daily Tribune
UC Davis Reactor Checks Firefighting Tanker Equipment for U.S. Forest Service, UC Davis News
U.S. to continue use of aging P-3 firefighting plane, Oakland Tribune
Martis Fire-scarred landscape slowly heals, The Union
Five years after Martis fire, area resembles 'tinderbox': Flammable vegetation is taking over the area burned in 2001, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Cleveland NF: Controlled burns nixed in forest, Orange County Register
Ban on controlled burns extended - Cleveland forest managers seek to avoid repeat of February wildfire, Orange County Register
Cleveland forest to upgrade fire plan - Stopping planned burns from going wild is goal, Union-Tribune
Woman pleads guilty in alleged plot to blow up Forest Service lab, Post-Intellingencer
A national park in our back yard? - Forest Service study could preserve area land: Angeles NF, SGV Tribune
Doolittle intervenes in ski resort sale, Tahoe Daily Tribune AP
Congressman halts Fed purchase of Tahoe land, The Argus
Doolittle Tries To Block Ski Resort Sale To Feds, cbs13 news AP brief
Sierra snow formidable foe for hikers, Monterey County Herald
Davis pike a threat to other waters - The Draft EIR/EIS regarding the eradication of the pike is being prepared by the DFG and the US Forest Service, Sierra Sun
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Ore. judge asked to block forest logging, Post-Intelligencer AP
The Roadless Raid, Eugene Register-Guard editorial
As Feds Trample 'Roadless' Areas, Activists Defend Oregon Forest, The New Standard
With Oregon timber sale, controversy flares - A US auction of fire-damaged trees renews a forest-management debate, CS Monitor
Oregon Governor Will Sue to Stop First Roadless Timber Sale, Environment News Service (ENS)
Sacrilege of roadless forests, Ashland Daily Tidings letter
Long after Biscuit fire, a rotten timber sale - Sending loggers into an Oregon roadless area now is not about salvage, but about making a political point, Oregonian editorial
Two logging projects harvest short-term gains - Let Mike's Gulch and Blackberry recover in their own good time, Statesman Journal editorial
Ochoco National Forest NOI to prepare an EIS for Spears Vegetation Management Project on the Lookout Mountain Ranger District, Federal Register
Forestry dean gets thumbs up, Corvallis Gazette-Times
OSU College of Forestry has confidence in embattled dean, KGW News AP
Salvage area: Sold, Mail Tribune
Biscuit roadless area lands head for logging - The Forest Service sells rights to sections of the burned swath, despite the governor's objections, Oregonian
Forest Service auctions off roadless area timber, Coos Bay World AP
Roadless Forests: In Defense of the Biscuit: A feature length film on the struggle over the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area, SF Indymedia
Oregon Governor Will Try To Halt Federal Timber Sale, Office of Governor Ted Kulongoski
Kulongoski petitions for protection of FS roadless areas, Mail Tribune
A Student's Forest Paper Sparks One Hot Debate, Los Angeles Times at KTLA News
Forest Supervisor Welcomes New Recreation, Engineering and Lands Staff Officer, Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest, USFS
Off-roaders barred from part of Wickiup on Deschutes NF - Reservoir order aims to protect wildlife, vegetation, KTVZ News
Sudden oak death contained on southern Oregon coast, officials say, KGW News
Beach grass starves Oregon sand dunes, The Georgia Straight
U.S. exempt from King County 'fee,' GAO rules - Forest Service won't have to pay $700,000, Post-Intelligencer
Gifford Pinchot National Forest plan would make way for huckleberries, The Columbian
Olympic National Forest Seeks Public Comment on Invasive Plant Treatment Draft Environmental Impact Statement, USFS
Okanogan and Wenatchee NFs: Meetings set for new travel rules in national forests, Yakima Herald Republic
Olympic National Park draft plan would add 16,000 acres in three areas, some lands from USFS, Peninsula Daily News
Controversial Mike's Gulch salvage sale goes to bid Friday - Rogue River-Siskiyou NF sale in Biscuit roadless area, Mail Tribune
Oregon Roadless Area Timber Sale Announced, Despite Public Opposition - Ask Regional Forester Linda Goodman to Stop Timber Sale in Roadless Areas of Oregon's Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, The Wilderness Society
Burned Tract Goes to Bid As Logging Rules Upheld - 350 Acres in Northwest Are in Roadless Area, Washington Post
A War In the Woods - Wild green harvesters get rough in wide-open industry, The Seattle Times
Picturesque peak poses a big fire risk - Selective logging and controlled burns are proposed for the steep slopes of Wallowa-Whitman NF's Mount Howard, Oregonian
Timber industry gets exemption from endangered-species law, Post-Intelligencer
Timber-salmon plan gets federal go-ahead, Seattle Times
Washington forest deal wins approval, Register Guard
Independent voice catches bureaucrats off guard, StatesmanJournal
Public Land, Private Profit - Solitude at Mount St. Helens National Monument may be threatened by new Forest Service policies, Forest Magazine
Forest Service rethinks St. Helens climbing permits, Longview Daily News
Hunters may get to help thin St. Helens elk herd, Longview Daily News
Biscuit timber in roadless areas may be for sale, Oregonian
Statement on Mike's Gulch Timber Sale by Michael Anderson, Senior Policy Analyst, The Wilderness Society
Back to the Biscuit, Mail Tribune
U.S. Forest Service proposes salvage logging in roadless area - The spot is one that was hit by the Biscuit fire in 2002, Statesman Journal
Biscuit fire controversy smolders still, Post-Intelligencer
Logging paper a burning issue, The Chronicle of Higher Education at The Australian
Confidence vote debate lasts - Academic freedom committee questions the nature of vote, Gazette-Times
Deschutes NF: Vandals of Sisters creek-habitat barriers sought, KTVZ News
Willamette NF: For ranger station site, let bidding bout begin, The Register-Guard
Hands-on in the woods - South County residents learn how to contract, work stewardship projects, The News-Review
Volunteers devote thousands of hours to repairs, The Bellingham Herald
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Reviving an Endangered Species on the Kisatchie National Forest, Leesville Daily Leader
EPA sets coastal-forest logging rule - Livingston landowner told to prove cypress will grow back if trees cut, 2theadvocate News
Chattahoochee NF: Private company will run 7 recreation areas - Besides commercial ventures, the Forest Service is seeking other partnerships that would ease the burden of recreation management, Gainesville Times
Court sends logging case back to ET - Appellate panel: Updated Forest Service plan applies to Cherokee NF timber sales, Knoxville News Sentin
Entrepreneurs develop 'toughest, best' off-the-road vehicle for government - The COOT2 is now being used in Sabine NF in Texas, Ocala NF in Florida, Canton Daily Ledger
Greening Disease Spreads in Florida Groves, Planet Ark: Reuters
Florida's fire towers quaint reminder of bygone times, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Land battle to culminate in federal court, Huntsville Item
Out-of-control fire rages in DeSoto National Forest, The Sun Herald
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Hemlock Vaccination in Monongahela NF, The Dominion Post
Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Illinois, Illinois Department of Agriculture
Hiawatha National Forest: Forest Service Attacks Garlic Mustard, WLUC News
Vanishing forest - Large tracts of the north woods are being sold to developers, affecting recreation, wildlife and timber production, News Tribune
Deal keeps forest full of trees - Conservation easements may help slow development of prime Minnesota forest land, News Tribune
Minnesota Forests: Foundation acts to slow sale, development of forest, News Tribune
State buys easements on former Boise land - State and private groups buy conservation rights on 50,000 acres of undeveloped forest, News Tribune
Monongahela NF: Flying squirrel's fate still at issue - Endangered squirrel's red spruce habitat secure?, Sunday Gazette-Mail
Gypsy moth invasion ruining N.J. forests, Yahoo! News
Green group: Forests a 'high priority', Grand Rapids Press
Botanists fight to save American chestnut, The Canton Repository
Corridor of conservation - Lower Penobscot watershed topped the U.S. Forest Service's national list of watersheds threatened by development, Bangor Daily News
F-M ash trees in trouble, The Forum
New Ottawa forest plan bans cross-country motorized travel, The Daily Mining Gazette
Group says new Allegheny Forest plan is short on wilderness, Post-Gazette
Study of oak regeneration yielding eye-opening conclusions, Penn State University
Emerald Ash Borer: More Trees Will Fall Undefended, Detroit Free Press editorial
Apostle Islands ban incoming wood, Duluth News Tribune
Acid Rain Causing Decline In Sugar Maples, Say Researchers, Cornell University News Service
Plan to drill for gas in sensitive forest raises concerns, WOOD News
Allegheny NF: Proposed revision better uses timber-suitable lands in ANF eyes, The Ridgway Record
Fund Forest Legacy, Bangor Daily News editorial
States Restrict Firewood to Stop Bug, ENN AP
Grains, Grasses Trees Hold Promises for Ethanol Production in State, Solanco Area News
Deadline passes, no Dunes hotel bids - State to rethink privatization plan, DNR might build own facility, NWI Times
Campers, leave your firewood at home - State DNR hopes to slow spread of tree pests, St. Paul Pioneer Press

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