Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Report Charges Forest Service With Planning To Close Thousands of Recreation Sites - Policy Adopted In Secret Requires Developed Sites To Pay Their Own Way Or Close, The Western Slope No-Fee Coalition
$ustainability? - RS-FMP means BIG changes are coming, the SOURCE weekly at Wild Wilderness
Recreation Site Facility Master Planning report, The Western Slope No-Fee Coalition [pdf]
Oregon sees dollar signs in outdoor recreation, Register-Guard
The recreation factor, Register-Guard editorial
Cache or trash? GPS hobby packs issues - Click here to learn more geocashing, Denver Post
An Analysis of Quid Pro Quo "Wilderness" Bills Currently Before the 109th Congress, Western Lands Project
Simpson visits CIEDRA's wild heart - Congressman discusses motivations for pending wilderness bill, Idaho Mountain Express
Forest Ecology: Inside an Infestation - The Dance of the Pine Beetle, New West Network
New Product May Be Answer To Pine Beetle Problem, cbs4 denver
Forest Defenders: Photo essay, Time magazine
Bush 'Slush Fund,' Courtesy of Canada - Softwood deal pours $450 million straight into White House, says U.S. lawyer, The Tyee
Scientists Say Global Warming Limits Ability to Manage Wildland Fire, ENN
San Diego Declaration on Climate Change and Fire Management, Association for Fire Ecology
Global Warming Focus of International Fire Congress - Thousands of Fire Professionals to Gather in San Diego, Washington State University
Third International Fire Ecology and Management Congress, Washington State University
NASA satellites can see how climate change affects forests, PhysOrg news
NASA and U.S. Forest Service Test New Wildfire Imaging Technology , GISuser
Rockies' Forests Fall to a Tiny Foe - Beetles are killing tens of millions of trees, and there's no stopping them, Los Angeles Times
Cascades' reddened forests signal threat to humans. Post-Intelligencer
Scientist to lecture about pines threatened by rust, Mail Tribune
Researchers boggled by bark beetle - Idaho scientists seek to understand the bugs' infestation, Deseret Morning News
Moth larvae damaging Douglas firs - Local forests already stressed by bark beetles, Idaho Mountain Express
Surveys find spread of tree insects, Missoulian
Pine-beetle epidemic heading south, Summit Daily News
Beetles throw western forests 'out of kilter', New Mexican
Mountain pine beetle threatens boreal forests: scientist, CBC News
Shelf Life, The No.1 Question for Mountain Pine Beetle killed trees, Opinion 250 News
Reality of beetle battle hits home, Vernon Morning Star
Latino fire crews face more scrutiny - Contractors say tough standards racially motivated, reflect belief that minorities are more likely to 'cut corners', Contra Costa Times
Managing the Forests: Defining clear policy for fighting forest fires, Oregonian
Wildfires, Though Scattered, Leave a Big Mark, New York Times
Wildfire damage immense, dispersed, New York Times at The Gainesville Sun
UW Professor: More Frequent Forest Fires May Not Affect Long-term Carbon Storage, University of Wyoming
Increasing Forest Fires Pump Mercury into the Air, Live Science
Climate Change Linked to Mercury Emissions, ScienceNow Daily News
Inyo NF: Water Signs: Miniature rock glaciers. Drying meadows. Warming lakes - High-elevation studies try to predict the impact of climate change, San Francisco Chronicle
What are 'biodiversity offsets'?, Bainbridge Island Review
Wood chips to power 40,000 vehicles in biomass fuel initiative, The Japan Times
Alternative fuel? - Now we need an alternative food - Using corn and other food for fuel trades one problem for another, Missoulian
Logging: Is It Still Rape If A Horse Does It?, Lowbagger
The Forest is More Than a Collection of Trees, Sustainability Institute
Grazing ruling is step forward, Idaho Mountain Express op-ed
Guitar makers discuss tree use, forest conservation, Sitka Sentinel at Anchorage Daily News
H.R. 4200: House logging bill object of debate, The Union
Judge tosses sequoia park logging plan - Harvesting forest's smaller trees still possible in future, San Francisco Chronicle
Judge blocks logging sequoias,Forest Service loses lawsuits over cutting in a national monument, The Fresno Bee
Fire plan tossed out at Sequoia monument, Sacramento Bee
Court rejects logging plan for Giant Sequoia National Monument, Central Valley Business Times
Ruling another blow to industry already reeling, pro-loggers say, Bakersfield Californian
U.S. judge blocks logging in giant-sequoia preserve, Mercury News AP
Judge Rejects Plan to Allow Tree Clearing in Monument, New York Times
Giant Sequoia National Monument Wins Court Protection - Judge rules against Bush administration logging plan in cases filed by conservation groups and the state attorney general of California, Earthjustice
Federal judge rules national forest logging plan violates environmental laws, The Jurist
States Sue Federal Gov't Over Forest Protections, NPR All Things Considered
Wilderness cliffhanger - Three compromise bills pass the House, await Senate approval, High Country News
Time's up for lumber accord, Ottawa Sun editorial
Plantations, Indigenous Rights, & GE Trees, Global Justice Ecology Project at Z Magazine
Burning Wetlands Unleash Sequestered Mercury in Wake of Climate Change, AScribe Newswire
West can't beat heat of global warming, Post-Intelligencer
Small, unmanned ultra-light touted for military, police work - Forest Service has a CyberBug, Macon Telegraph
Adelante earns national award from USDA for its work for the U.S. Forest Service's Financial Operations Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico Business Weekly
Aerial Application of Fire Retardant: Forest Service to prepare an Environmental Assessment - Comments due August 28, Federal Register
Scoping Letter: Environmental Assessment (EA) on the Aerial Application of Fire Retardant, USFS
Key Points: Aerial Application of Fire Retardant EA, USFS
Questions & Answers: Aerial Application of Fire Retardant EA, USFS
Safety study to check risk of fire retardant - A lawsuit spurs officials to assess the possibility of harm to species and water, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Is the federal land debate over? Don't count on it, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Time for people to speak up to keep the 'wild' in America's public lands, Nashua Telegraph op-ed
Public Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values About National Forest System Land Management: Request for Comment, Federal Register
Santa Fe Wildfire Evacuation Project, RedfishGroup
Wildfires: Simulations prepare locals for fire emergency, The New Mexican
Oregon Researchers: New Model Helps Predict Biological Impact Of Climate Change, Grants Pass News
Fires rage across West, Star-Tribune
World's forests may have less than 100 years to live, The Guardian at SMH
Air pollution rapidly killing Joshua trees - Report: National park could be void of its namesake in 100 years, The Desert Sun
Experts: Aspens dying in West, The Albuquerque Tribune
Fretful times for a troubled tree - The decline of the beautiful aspens in almost every Western state should leave us quaking, Oregonian editorial
Thinning lean in the West, Cañon City Daily Record editorial
Where there's fire, there's global warming, High Country News at Summit Daily News
Experts: Nothing Can Stop Destructive Pine Beetle, CBS4 Denver
Lawsuits Sometimes Necessary While Working on Forest Solutions, New West Network
FS Information Collection; Request for Comment; Wilderness Visitor Permit and Visitor Registration Card, Federal Register
Forest Service: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Native Plant Material Policy, Federal Register
Rhizotron: New FS underground research lab to be dedicated Aug. 23, The Daily Mining Gazette
Engineered grass found growing in wild - Roundup won't kill it, Mercury News
BLM's new grazing rules blocked by court, Idaho Mountain Express
Is the great federal land debate over? - Chipping away at our publicly owned lands, Writers on the Range at Headwaters News
There's No Such Thing As Eco-Tourism, AlterNet
"Like Nothing Else": Warfare Marketing of the Hummer H3, Backpacking Light
Forest thinning in Western states comes under fire, Reno Gazette-Journal
AIG Unit Expands Its Mobile Wildfire Protection Unit, Insurance Networking News
WTO reverses ruling to say U.S. failed to comply with trade law in Canada lumber dispute, Union Tribune
Canada wins WTO softwood ruling - Method of applying duties rejected; Judgment may boost opposition to deal, Globe and Mail
Tentative softwood deal gets boost from B.C., Globe and Mail
Loblolly Pine Trees: Coming of Age in CO2-Enriched Air, CO2 Science
More Carbon Dioxide May Help Some Trees Weather Ice Storms, AScribe Newswire
How do trees stay alive in winter?, Earth & Sky
There Comes a Time to Stand in the Way - Resistance to Roadless Logging Escalates as Protesters Blockade Bridge Leading to the Nation's First Roadless Area Timber Sale, Indybay
Large Turnout Shows Support For Roadless Areas, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Roadless areas benefit us all, Statesman Journal op-ed
Rooting For Roadless: Residents take a stand on roadless preservation, Mail Tribune
The Importance of the Roadless Rule to Californians and the Environment: We areTruly at the Fork in the Road, California Progress Report
Act now before roadless areas perform disappearing act, Rocky Mountain News
Roadless Area Conservation Advisory Comm. to Review State Petitions, USFS
Mystery of tree solved by officials, pilgrims keep coming, Dallas Morning News
WORLD NEWS
Bush 'Slush Fund,' Courtesy of Canada - Softwood deal pours $450 million straight into White House, says U.S. lawyer, The Tyee
The softwood deal: a broken election promise, The Rabble
Tree thieves can make big bucks - Maple sought for musical instruments, The Vancouver Province
Logging work blamed for 31 Kamloops-area fires, Globe and Mail- British Columbia
Out of the blue, Barriere Star Journal
Environmentalists and farmers at loggerheads over forestry backdown, The Northern Rivers Echo
Deforestation rates slashed in Paraguay, WWF News
Bolivia Revokes Concessions in National Parks, ENN Reuters
Armenian 'Green' Terror - At the expense of our forests, in 12 years the occupants extracted 720,000 cubic meter wood, Azerbaijan News
Turkey: Kurdish terrorist group claims responsibility for forest fires, The New Anatolian
Turkey is burning, Turkish Daily News editorial
Forest fires ease to reveal extent of ruin, Ekathimerini News
Prospects for Development of Nature Specially Protected Areas, Russia Forest News
Finance Ministry top official Sailas sees something akin to "religious fanaticism" in support of bio-energy - Finnish forester Raimo Sailas wins forest advocacy prize, Helsingin Sanomat
Uganda: 'Mabira trees are valuable', New Vision
Forum Project to extend activities to Upper East Region, Ghana News Agency
Log Poaching: Laos seizes illegal timber about to be sent to China, Bangkok Post
China's Deforestation No Longer Driven Mainly By Poverty, Worldwatch Institute
Analysis: Cateel bridge collapse proof of illegal logging, Philippine Information Agency
Philippine Dep't Supports Log Ban In Southern Leyte, Yahoo!7 News
Protecting protected areas, part 2, The Manila Times
Indonesia Orders All Forest Fires Be Extinguished Before President's Visit to Singapore, ENN AP
Indonesia: Walhi blames 106 firms for causing forest fires, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Is Indonesia doing enough to stop forest fires?, RS1 English
Indonesia: Lack of equipment, commitment hamper fight against forest fires, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Greenpeace slams Indonesia over forest fires, Yahoo! News UK
Green groups press Jakarta to impose sanctions on companies starting forest fires, Channel NewsAsia
Gunns to fight on despite court loss, Sydney Morning Herald
Conservationists call for logging moratorium, ABC News
Bamboo Planting Can Slow Deforestation, VOA News
Sounding the alarm over logging - Plans for new logging in Clayoquot Sound have opened old wounds and left critics wondering if this is 1993 all over again, The Star
Island Timberlands To Harvest Private Clayoquot Lands, Westcoaster News
Finally, a way to prevent the dreaded "claw", Edmonton Vue Weekly
Alberta - Wilderness legacy for Klein to save the park, Edmonton Sun
Chilcotin Cariboo forests: View from the edge by Dave Neads, Williams Lake Tribune
Protestors rally over Beaufort range haul, Parksville Qualicum News
Shelf Life, The No.1 Question for Mountain Pine Beetle killed trees, Opinion 250 News
Reality of beetle battle hits home, Vernon Morning Star
Mountain pine beetle threatens boreal forests: scientist, CBC News
Over 650 Businesses pledge not to use Kimberly-Clark tissue products - Pressure mounts on Kleenex manufacturer to end forest destruction, CNW Telbec
Softwood deal to benefit Island firms - Stability expected to spark new investments, Times Colonist (Victoria)
Harper snookers Liberals with softwood lumber deal, Vancouver Sun
Government will bring in bill to implement softwood deal: Harper, CBC News
PM wins support for softwood deal, says ambassador, The Vancouver Sun
Industry backs softwood lumber deal - Stephen Harper vows to stake his minority government on the Canada-U.S. agreement, Vancouver Sun
Weyerhaeuser Deal With Canadian Paper Maker Will Yield Continental Giant, New York Times
Further forestry sector mergers expected - Report suggests more pulp and paper producers will have to unite to stay afloat, The Vancouver Sun
Under threat: Britain's horse chestnut trees - Blight 'as bad as Dutch elm disease' is ravaging Britain's horse chestnut trees, Independent at Forests.org
Animals and plants 'prove' that spring arrives earlier every year - In Britain trees are coming into leaf 10 days earlier than they did 30 years ago, UK Independent at Forests.org
Students enjoy highs and lows of forest life, The Cumberland News
Protecting Europe's forests from fires, Ekathimerini News
Belgium: Borsbeek Forest Occupation Eviction Threat, UK Indymedia
German Environmentalists Against Import Of Malaysian Timber, Bernama News
Uganda: Stop De-Gazetting Forests, Govt Told, New Vision (Kampala)
DRC's Pygmies cast their votes for an end to silent misery - Original inhabitants of once vast equatorial forests in central Africa have been subjugated and marginalised, Cape Argus
Philippines hopes to set tree planting record aimed at improving air quality, Yahoo! News
Environmentalists step up campaign to protect Samar forests, Philippine Information Agency
SMI joins tree planting, Sun.Star General Santos
New Shrimp Farm Rules Aim to Save Asian Mangroves, Reuters
Sacred Lands - Tibetan Buddhists Tap Into Cultural Reverence for Nature, Conservation Frontlines
Follow Dalai Lama on environment, Malaysiakini
Biofuel rush risks gasoline hike, forest damage, Reuters
Energy firm considers palm oil power, Guardian
Biofuels Could Strain U.N. Goals of Ending Hunger, Reuters
Wood chips to power 40,000 vehicles in biomass fuel initiative, The Japan Times
'Oldies for Forests' to campaign for trees, ABC Gippsland
Forestry groups deny pushing for lower wages, ABC Tasmania
Industry seeks 40-year plan for forestry, The Age
Logging code of practice delayed, The Australian
No code on logging, The Border Mail
Private native forestry regulation back to the drawing board, ABC News
Protect forests, Bega District News
Battle for Baw Baw frog: log it and see, The Age
Timber giant's claim rejected in $7m case, Townsville Bulletin
MAF seizes rimu logs near Patea, N.Z. Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
New Zealand: More illegally harvested rimu logs seized, The Gisborne Herald
Residents want rid of logging trucks, TVNZ News
Indonesia Says Forest Fires to Disappear in 2 Yrs, Planet Ark Reuters
Indonesia to drop water bombs to douse forest fires, Reuters
Indonesian military planes to fight haze, New Straits Times AFP
Over 650 Businesses pledge not to use Kimberly-Clark tissue products - Pressure mounts on Kleenex manufacturer to destruction of Canada's Boreal Forest, Kleercut.Net
Time's up for lumber accord, Ottawa Sun editorial
Softwood deal has critics, Robson Valley Times
Tories refusing to prevent extinction of spotted owls: environmentalists, Macleans CP
Federal Environment Minister Supports British Columbia Efforts to Protect the Endangered Northern Spotted Owl - "There is no imminent threat to the survival or recovery of the Northern Spotted Owl at this time", The Green Lane
Burning Wetlands Unleash Sequestered Mercury in Wake of Climate Change, AScribe Newswire
Forest fires causing mercury pollution in North America, Mongabay News
Spain Suffers Worst Forest Fires in a Decade, Planet Ark- Reuters
Grey Jays Hit by Warming as Birds' Freezer Fails, Planet Ark- Reuters
Kenya: Water Talks Focus On Destruction of Mau Forest, The Nation (Nairobi)
India loses its sandalwood market - The large trees have been virtually wiped out, Navhind Times
Malaysia's Development Race Puts Mangroves at Risk, ENN Reuters
Malaysia urges Indonesia to tackle haze problem: report, Agence France Presse
Australia: International greens threat to local jobs, Advocate
World's forests may have less than 100 years to live, The Guardian at SMH
Rising temperatures spell fire, drought and forest loss, SciDev.Net
Greenhouse Gas Good for Some Trees, LiveScience News
Canada: Softwood lumber agreement faces crucial deadline, C News
Ontario following B.C. over deal for softwood, Globe and Mail
B.C. OKs amended softwood agreement, The Vancouver Sun
Quebec Industry Group Says U.S. Softwood Accord `Improved', Bloomberg News
It's still a bad agreement, Victoria Times Colonist editorial
Canada wins softwood case at WTO, CBC News
Spotted Owls almost lost to Canada, Hamilton Spectator
New War in Woods? Battle Front Shifts, The Tyee
Clayoquot outrage recedes, Straight.com Vancouver
A classroom for Clayoquot 101, Globe and Mail
Feds help with beetle rehab, Fort Saint James Courier
The Pine Beetle Conundrum - Pine beetle endangering Shuswap, Salmon Arm Observer
Crown grant may protect land from logging, The Powell River Peak
East Creek, in the Brooks Peninsula, on the cutting block, Parksville Qualicum News
Ministry staff evade parks parking questions, Esquimalt News
Open season on our parks, Nanaimo News Bulletin
Business is soon to be booming in backcountry B.C., Williams Lake Tribune
Protests growing over plan for lodges in parks, Globe and Mail
Reverend Billy's Seaport panty raid in support of Canada's Boreal Forest - Rev. Billy exorcises the devil from Victoria's Secret, Downtown Express
Endangered species get short shrift under Harper: leaked paper - If our only value is ensuring good profits in the forest industry, then we will lose the woodland caribou in Alberta, CanWest News
Economics trump wildlife in federal policy paper, The Montreal Gazette
Spain's forest fires raise environmental worries, suspicions, CS Monitor
Portugal: Summer Heat and Forest Fire Hell, IPS News
Great day out at the National Forest Wood Fair, Travel News
USA to help Krasnoyarsk Territory in struggle against illegal timber export, Krasnoyarsk News
The monkey that could save the world - Habitat in Brazil's unique Atlantic rainforest has been all but eradicated, Independent at Forests.org
The thin red line, The Independent (UK) at Hamilton Spectator
Moulvibazar forest being plundered, The New Nation -Bangladesh
Reforestation drive starts in Uttar Pradesh, The Times of India
Denuded forest caused Zambo Sur landslide: DENR, Sun.Star Zamboanga
Draft bill not good enough, say critics, Bangkok Post
Vietnam district communist party head resigns in logging scandal, Thanh Nien Daily
China does not menace global forest resources at all, People's Daily
Indonesia battles hundreds of forest fires, Agence France-Presse
Indonesia: Worsening forest fires cause haze to spread, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Malaysian State Orders Schools to Suspend Outdoor Activities as Haze Worsens, ENN AP
Malaysia, EU to sign VPA for access of timber products to Europe, Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia
Sarawak Forestry to introduce new wildlife, environment protection concepts, Borneo Bulletin
Gum tree experiment tests climate change's impact, Yahoo!7 News
Forest dieback review urgent, say environmentalists, The Northern Rivers Echo
Shortage of logs hits mills, Wairarapa Times-Age
Promiscuous possums' lifestyle gets the chop - Logging enforces monogamy, Reuters
Spotted owl population dwindling - Mating pairs of Canada's rarest bird drop from six to three and the overall population to 17 from 22 since last year, Vancouver Sun
Are you stupid? B.C. Forest Service patrols found 60 campfires left burning or smouldering last weekend, Kamloops This Week [scroll down]
1st Beetle Kill Experimental Burn is Successful, Opinion 250 News
Ongoing problems with creating forest fire breaks around communities, Barriere Star Journal [scroll down]
Laying groundwork for safety in the woods, Campbell River Mirror
Things learned from going fishing: the myth of pristine watersheds, Parksville Qualicum News
WTO reverses ruling to say U.S. failed to comply with trade law in Canada lumber dispute, Union Tribune
Canada wins WTO softwood ruling - Method of applying duties rejected; Judgment may boost opposition to deal, Globe and Mail
Tentative softwood deal gets boost from B.C., Globe and Mail
WTO Reverses Ruling In U.S. Canadian Lumber Dispute, All Headline News
Forest industry layoffs top 6,000 - More shutdowns expected as industry adjusts to falling demand, high dollar, Globe and Mail
There's No Such Thing As Eco-Tourism, AlterNet
Forest looks to its people for salvation, The Independent -UK
Amazon rainforest to star in Brazil soap opera, Washington Post
China denies plundering world's rain forests, Reuters
Chinese plan for timber investment in Papua opposed, The Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Locals Vow Battle Over New U.S. Bombing Range, Digital Chosunilbo
Evidence of eucalypt log scam handed over to DSI, Bangkok Post
Push for Arcadia Forest to be added to national park, ABC News
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
An Analysis of Quid Pro Quo "Wilderness" Bills Currently Before the 109th Congress, Western Lands Project
Simpson visits CIEDRA's wild heart - Congressman discusses motivations for pending wilderness bill, Idaho Mountain Express
Organizational Framework for National Recreation Resource Advisory Councils Announced, BlueRibbon Coalition
USFS Precedent Threatens Backcountry Singletrack, IMBA News: Action Alerts
HR 4200: House logging bill remains an object of debate, Sierra Sun
Still time to think about CIEDRA, Challis Messenger
Stanley leaders consider pulling CIEDRA support, Idaho Mountain Express
Owyhee ranchers to get $15M in Crapo's wilderness bill - Deal to protect canyonlands could face objections from environmentalists and Congress, Idaho Statesman
Risch supports Owyhee bill - Otter, who hopes to be next governor, says bill fails to balance wilderness, lands freed from federal protection, The Idaho Statesman
Bush calls for national parks makeover, Yahoo! News
Eavesdropping on America's National Parks:National Park Sounds, NPR
Wilderness cliffhanger - Three compromise bills pass the House, await Senate approval, High Country News
H.R. 4200: House logging bill object of debate, The Union
Lawsuits Sometimes Necessary While Working on Forest Solutions, New West Network
Senators expand Mount Hood wilderness plan, Hood River News
Keep the `wild' in wilderness, Salem Statesman Journal op-ed
National Parks Tout Their Economic Benefits - Internal Study Credits Parks with Generating $10 Billion and 236,000 Jobs, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act - H.R. 3420, Library of Congress
Bill Summary & Status for 150 House Bills about National Forests, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Judges halt some Middle East Fork logging, Missoulian
Court blocks Bitterroot logging project, Independent Record AP
Forest Ecology: Inside an Infestation - The Dance of the Pine Beetle, New West Network
Fire Near Big Timber up to 40,000 Acres, I-90 Closed, New West Network
USFS Acquires Historic Teddy Roosevelt Ranch in North Dakota - The ranch lands will become part of the Little Missouri National Grasslands, USDA News
Badlands ranch sold to Forest Service, Grand Forks Herald AP
Lewis and Clark NF: Public comment meeting set for Little Belt, Castle, northern Crazy mountains, Great Falls Tribune
Researching beetles - Idaho researchers study bark beetles, North Platte Telegraph
Surveys find spread of tree insects, Missoulian
'Beaverhead Partners' far from inclusive, Great Falls Tribune
Kootenai NF: Historic fire tower protected, Independent Record
Ski area opponents take petition to the peak, Missoulian
Who'll maintain the Beartooth?, Star-Tribune
Volunteers, Forest Service rebuild Eustache Creek, Missoulian
Crews restoring creek damaged by mining 70 years ago, Billings Gazette AP
Pests infest forests, Great Falls Tribune
Logging project above Swan River Nature Trail set for this winter, Bigfork Eagle
Owyhee bill has degree of support - Despite concerns, 'environmentalist' calls benefits 'enormous', Spokane Spokesman-Review
The Owyhee Initiative: A Quick Overview, website
Lawsuits Sometimes Necessary While Working on Forest Solutions, New West Network
Pine beetles spread into Butte - Infestation killing trees throughout town, Montana Standard
Forest Service logging area south of Bozeman to protect city's watershed, Great Falls Tribune
Comment period extended for Little Belt travel plan, Great Falls Tribune
Family is leaving Forest Service land - Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, Billings Gazette
Gallatin NF: Fire restrictions slated for Boulder drainage, Billings Gazette
Life after death in Glacier - Beauty among blackened trees is in the eye of the beholder, Great Falls Tribune
Victor workshop addresses threat of wildfire - Fire experts: "We don't have to be vulnerable, we don't have to be afraid", Ravalli Republic
Avista, Forest Service Settle License Terms for Post Falls Hydroelectric dams in northwest Idaho, The Chronicle
Swooping success - Once-endangered peregrine falcons now found in almost half of the Bitterroot's canyons, Ravalli Republic
What a ham - He spends his days testing fire retardant materials for the U.S. Forest Service, Missoulian
USFS Maah Daah Hey Trail: Good Ride in the Badlands, New York Times
Forest thinning details released - Project would treat more than 3,000 acres if approved, The Daily Inter Lake
Health report released for the Bitterroot Forest - Bark beetle levels considered "epidemic" due to warming climate, fire suppression, Ravalli Republic
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Developer asks USDA to review Wolf Creek ski area decision, Summit Daily News
Cache or trash? GPS hobby packs issues - Click here to learn more geocashing, Denver Post
Roosevelt NF: Forest Shooting Controversy Brews, Boulder Daily Camera at Star-Tribune
New Product May Be Answer To Pine Beetle Problem, cbs4 denver
Congressional staffers hear beetle pleas, Summit Daily News
Silverton heli-skiing draws fire - Ten-year permit too long, some backcountry users say, Durango Herald
Salty methane water may quench timber's thirst, Gillette News-Record at Star Tribune
Travel Management Plan would alter popular mountain biking route, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Will forest plan affect your favorite neck of the woods?, Aspen Times News
4WD club to protect alpine wetlands, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Increasing number of visitors is threatening canyon landmark - Forest Service says educating users will help protect Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Hanging Lake Resort operated for nearly 23 years, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Pine-beetle epidemic heading south, Summit Daily News
Senator Salazar suggests conservation area along Gunnison River Basin, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
County tries to extinguish fire fears - Proposed program monitors forest developments, The Coloradoan
Economic stake in recreation, Denver Post editorial
White River NF: Unhappy hunting grounds, The Daily Sentinel
Visitors can easily damage Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Long road ahead for Rollins Pass advocates, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Roadless panel may revise plans after hearing, Summit Daily News
Allure of the Bells offset by danger - Man who died on Bells was experienced climber, Aspen Daily News
Wildfire checks expose dangers, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Pine beetles bother visiting U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, says Congress must take more action, Vail Daily News
Who'll maintain the Beartooth?, Star-Tribune
Plan could restore Spring Creek trout habitat, Rapid City Journal
Roadless push winds through public arena - Residents get one more chance to have their say, Durango Herald
Aspen tree deaths leave experts stumped, Rocky Mountain News
Experts: Nothing Can Stop Destructive Pine Beetle, CBS4 Denver
Thinning lean in the West, Cañon City Daily Record editorial
A walk spoiled: San Juan Forest thinning raises hackles of local man, Durango Herald
Reducing fuels a matter of seasonal differences, Durango Herald
Pine beetle trees in Vail to be cut; Hanging Lake sensitive to damage; More bike trails, ski terrain at Keystone, Vail Daily News
San Juan NF: Logging accident victim named, Rocky Mountain News
Logger killed on Missionary Ridge, Durango Herald
Smokey Bear memorabilia on display in Pueblo, KOAA News
Permits Needed for Commercial Mushroom Harvesting on GMUG, San Juan NFs, The Telluride Watch
'Shrooms and 'Shroomers Everywhere - 'Nutraceutical' Mushrooms Are This Year's Hot Topic, The Telluride Watch
Boomin' Mushrooms - A great time to gather mushrooms - but know what you're eating, Durango Herald
Marshall Creek Bypass Still Under Consideration, The Telluride Watch
Input on RMNP, Arapaho-Roosevelt NF sought, Loveland Reporter-Herald
Forest Service cracking down on squatters - Efforts making a difference in Summit County, Aspen Times
San Isabel NF: Man builds craziest castle in Colorado, Post-Gazette
Custer NF: Hazardous mine waste escaping its boundaries, Rapid City Journal
San Juan NF: Travel plan taps public land - Effort addresses motorized access to Forest Service, BLM properties, Cortez Journal
San Juan NF: Rains nourish fungi - Permits required for picking, Durango Herald
Act now before roadless areas perform disappearing act, Rocky Mountain News
Pine beetle infestation spreading, 9news
Pike and San Isabel NF: Smokey Bear gifts sent to national forests, Rocky Mountain News
Pawnee National Grassland: Prairie dogs cause contention in Weld, The Greeley Tribune - News
Grand Staircase gets a new boss - Black Hills NF deputy forest supervisor Brad Exton, Salt Lake Tribune
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Santa Fe NF: Gallinas Watershed plan questioned, Las Vegas Optic
N.M. Roadless Land Plan Reaches D.C.
Valles Caldera opens its doors, Los Alamos Monitor
Schedule More Caldera Events, Albuquerque Journal editorial
Vehicles Battle Narrow, Muddy Roads to Get Peek Inside Dormant Volcanic Caldera - Public Roams Preserve; 1,500 Vehicles Jam Valles Caldera, Albuquerque Journal
Traffic packs Valles Caldera preserve; vehicles turned away, New Mexican AP
Free-for-all: Jemez Preserve Opens Roads to Drivers on Saturday Only, Albuquerque Journal
Drive and Discover the Caldera August 26, Valles Caldera National Preserve
Game & Fish considers changes in cougar management, Ruidoso News
Firm hand needed to guide mining deal, complex land exchange, Arizona Republic
Apaches will defy mine deal that threatens sacred lands, Arizona Republic
Wising Up on Wildfire Protection, Mountain View Telegraph
Gila NF: Otters Coming Back to N.M., Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe NF: No Deal Reached to Thin Forest, Albuquerque Journal
Adelante earns national award from USDA for its work for the U.S. Forest Service's Financial Operations Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico Business Weekly
Santa Fe Wildfire Evacuation Project, RedfishGroup
Wildfires: Simulations prepare locals for fire emergency, The New Mexican
Software Firm to Aid Fire Planning, Albuquerque Journal
Speak up now for our lands' future - Public has only 2 weeks to speak out on BLM's N.M. land-use plan, New Mexican editorial
Experts: Aspens dying in West - New Mexico trees said to be thriving, The Albuquerque Tribune
Sabino Visitors Urged To Stay Out Of Closed-Off Areas, KOLD News
Curious few sneaking into closed Sabino - Forest Service warns of flood hazards; canyon trespassers also face hefty fines, Arizona Daily Star
Fine, jail await intruders into damaged Sabino Canyon - Stay out or pay the price, Tucson Citizen
Forest Service: Abide by closures in Sabino Canyon, KOLD News
Park opts to lower proposed increase, Carlsbad Current-Argus
Tale of two trails, The Payson Roundup
Native proud of protest of Resolution Copper Mine, Eastern Arizona Courier letter
Two marijuana fields raided, The Payson Roundup
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Simpson visits CIEDRA's wild heart - Congressman discusses motivations for pending wilderness bill, Idaho Mountain Express
Payette NF: Forest Service Releases Plan to Log Debris, The Chronicle
Forest Service releases plan to log debris from Idaho tornado, Local News 8 AP
Fires still raging in Central Idaho - Middle Fork Complex is now highest priority, Idaho Mountain Express
Leavitt plans 'recreational subdivision' in Mount Nebo wilderness, Daily Herald
Forestry leaders battle cheat grass, fire threat, Daily Herald
Still time to think about CIEDRA, Challis Messenger
Stanley leaders consider pulling CIEDRA support, Idaho Mountain Express
Owyhee ranchers to get $15M in Crapo's wilderness bill - Deal to protect canyonlands could face objections from environmentalists and Congress, Idaho Statesman
Risch supports Owyhee bill - Otter, who hopes to be next governor, says bill fails to balance wilderness, lands freed from federal protection, The Idaho Statesman
Airport tree dispute could go to court - FAA warns night flights are in jeopardy, Idaho Mountain Express
Moth larvae damaging Douglas firs - Local forests already stressed by bark beetles, Idaho Mountain Express
Trailhead Fire threatens Stanley - Re-ignited blaze explodes through beetle-killed pine, Idaho Mountain Express
Firefighter in Idaho is accused of arson conspiracy - Arson cases among firefighters are not uncommon, Salt Lake Tribune
Researchers boggled by bark beetle - Idaho scientists seek to understand the bugs' infestation, Deseret Morning News
Lawsuit on OHV access is upheld - Grand Staircase: A judge says Kane County must prove ownership of roads to set rules, Salt Lake Tribune
Road access in dispute at Little Hole, Salt Lake Tribune
Save forests from ATVs, Salt Lake Tribune letter
Top U.S. Forest Service official in Nevada selected: Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, Las Vegas Sun
Uinta NF: Tiffany & Co. To Clean Up Old Utah Mines, KUTV News
Mineral Basin mine cleanup ready for finishing touches - Cooperative effort: Leaks are being mitigated at Snowbird, Salt Lake Tribune
Unlikely environmentalists, Star-Tribune
Rare Fire Order Issued, FOX 12 Boise
Obtaining control key to Carson City land-swap plan - City would obtain more than 400 acres, and more than 2,700 acres would be transferred to the U.S. Forest Service, Nevada Appeal
Time for people to speak up to keep the 'wild' in America's public lands, Nashua Telegraph op-ed
Craig stops in Gooding, hears from both sides of CIEDRA, Twin Falls Times-News
Meetings start next week to discuss Owyhee bill, Idaho Statesman
Federal judge leaves roads dispute unresolved, Star-Tribune
Lightning makes Idaho national hotspot with 15 large wildfires, USA Today
Idaho wildfires claim four lives, Idaho Mountain Express
Flags to fly at half staff over Idaho Capitol Saturday, KTVB News
Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire in Fishlake NF, KUTV News
Fire destroys critical winter range, spares reseeding project, Reno Gazette-Journal
Dixie NF: Huge Marijuana Operation Linked to Mexican Mafia, KSL News
'Code Red' for National Parks - Pollution Threatens One-Third of National Parks, ABC News
Desert Connections - A real estate project is on track to create one of Nevada's biggest cities, partly due to the intercession of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, who has close ties to the developer, Los Angeles Times
Grand Staircase gets a new boss - Black Hills NF deputy forest supervisor Brad Exton, Salt Lake Tribune
Police Find 5,400 Pot Plants Near Bryce Cayon on Forest Service land, KUTV News
Bridger-Teton forest closes trail due to damage, Star-Tribune
Caribou-Targhee NF: Company eyes access for mine, Star-Tribune
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Restore Tahoe's forests to keep the lake blue, San Francisco Chronicle op-ed by Dale Bosworth
Judge halts Sequoia timber sales, Kern Valley Sun
Giant Sequoia Alert!, Indybay
Woolly Bully is Sticky Nuisance: Find Out How to Control the Pest, ENN
Plans unclear for forest service land, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Inland jumbo jet battles blaze in Washington state - The aircraft hauls four times the fire retardant of the largest conventional planes, The Press-Enterprise
Volunteers remove two tons of trash from forest, Mt. Shasta News
Millions in pot seized in USFS Berry Creek, then burned, Oroville Mercury Register
Smokey's Fire Safe Village planned, Red Bluff Daily News
Forest defenders face repetitive SLAPPs in Humboldt County, SF Bay Area Indy Media
Report identifies 'missing linkages' in wildlife corridors, The Malibu Times
Redwoods stressed but not in danger - Extreme weather can affect trees, but they're sturdy, San Francisco Chronicle
Judge Throws Out Forest Service Logging Plan for Giant Sequoia National Monument, Los Angeles Times
US judge blocks Bush logging plan in protected Giant Sequoia park, Yahoo! News AFP- Agence France Press
Court Rejects Bush Administration Plan To Destroy Sequoias, PCH Press
The oldest living trees on the earth:Bristlecone pines… Pinus longaeva, The Village News
Inyo NF: Water Signs: Miniature rock glaciers. Drying meadows. Warming lakes - High-elevation studies try to predict the impact of climate change, San Francisco Chronicle
Walk this way - South Shore walking paths, Nevada Appeal
Angeles NF: 'Adrenaline rush' drives more off-roaders to sport, Los Angeles Times at The Detroit News
Project aims to restore Trinity salmon, The Eureka Reporter
Judge tosses sequoia park logging plan - Harvesting forest's smaller trees still possible in future, San Francisco Chronicle
Judge blocks logging sequoias,Forest Service loses lawsuits over cutting in a national monument, The Fresno Bee
Fire plan tossed out at Sequoia monument, Sacramento Bee
Court rejects logging plan for Giant Sequoia National Monument, Central Valley Business Times
Ruling another blow to industry already reeling, pro-loggers say, Bakersfield Californian
U.S. judge blocks logging in giant-sequoia preserve, Mercury News AP
Judge Rejects Plan to Allow Tree Clearing in Monument, New York Times
Giant Sequoia National Monument Wins Court Protection - Judge rules against Bush administration logging plan in cases filed by conservation groups and the state attorney general of California, Earthjustice
Federal judge rules national forest logging plan violates environmental laws, The Jurist
Bush Plan to Log Giant Sequoia Monument Ruled Illegal, Environment News Service
The Real Threat is Not What You Expected - Forest Fires in the Klamath Mountains, Counterpunch
Angeles NF: Cabins get new leases - Decision on forest homes burned in fires delayed, Whittier Daily News
Los Padres NF: Agents seize 8,000 cannabis plants on farm, Ventura County Star
H.R. 4200: House logging bill object of debate, The Union
Bohemian Club Has an Ax to Wield - The woodsy retreat aims to reduce the threat of fire by doubling logging, Los Angeles Times at KTLA
Events offer 'green' weekend, Porterville Recorder
Air pollution rapidly killing Joshua trees - Report: National park could be void of its namesake in 100 years, The Desert Sun
Logging industry accusations illogical, unfair, Modesto Bee op-ed
Lobbying to save schools, roads money under way, Union Democrat
Science raises hope for Tahoe restoration, Sierra Sun
Falls: Beautiful but dangerous, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Mt. Whitney: Not a technical climb, but it's every bit an endurance test, Post-Intelligencer
Sierra Nevada trail upgraded, Central Valley Business Times
Nevada County Land Trust Stewardship Classes, Yuba/Bear Watershed Council
Environmentalists, YMCA at odds - Club plans to thin out acres of trees to reduce fire hazard near La Honda, San Mateo County Times
San Bernardino NF: Raids on marijuana gardens net 13,000 plants valued at $30 million, Banning/Beaumont Record Gazette
More details of the Happy Camp helicopter crash, Redding Record Searchlight
NTSB: Mechanical Problems Downed Firefighting Helo, Aero-News Network
The Importance of the Roadless Rule to Californians and the Environment: We areTruly at the Fork in the Road, California Progress Report
Schwarzenegger Not Coming Clean on His Environmental Record and Ties to Bush Policies: "The Roadless Rule" - California Progress Report
AIG Unit Expands Its Mobile Wildfire Protection Unit, Insurance Networking News
Development plans unclear for Forest Service land in Truckee, Sierra Sun
Forest Service closes area in Ward Canyon, Sierra Sun
Fire costs top $54 million, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
Mendocino NF: Sophisticated pot garden worth $27 million raided by Glenn deputies, Chico Enterprise Record
California's New Experimental Forest, KGO News
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Forest Defenders: Photo essay, Time magazine
Wilderness ad blurs the locale - Mount Hood - Rep. Greg Walden's plea for wilderness protection uses a waterfall not covered in his proposal, Oregonian
Forest Service now says Walden commercial needed permit, Oregonian
Walden: It's not a lie, it's a metaphor!, BlueOregon
The recreation factor, Register-Guard editorial
Oregon sees dollar signs in outdoor recreation, Register-Guard
Repairing what they use - Volunteer cyclists, horse riders and others return to the Mount Hood National Forest to help mend the trails that give them so much pleasure, Oregonian
Oregon: Geographic names board OKs 'Sru' in lieu of 'squaw', Oregonian
Residents rumbling over logging, Ashland Daily Tidings
New safety rules for Oregon fire crews - Officials aim to ensure contract firefighters know how to use English well enough to work on the line, Oregonian
Why is Sisters burning? - Bugs, global warming and plain bad luck are among the likely culprits fueling fires, experts say, Oregonian
Parks seek sponsors, but walk a fine line, The Seattle Times
Springfield: Who's tree is it, anyway?, KMTR News
Willamette NF: New regulations take a shot at solving forest gunfire problem - Some Oregon campers use gunfire to discourage neighbors, Eugene Register-Guard
Wallowa-Whitman NF: Confining off-roaders to roads, Baker City Herald
Roadless areas are important, Bend Bulletin op-ed
Whitebark Pine Ecosystems: Their Ecological Importance and Future Outlook - Why All the Fuss?, USFS
Pacific Coast Whitebark Pine Conference: Program, USFS
Scientist to lecture about pines threatened by rust, Mail Tribune
Cascades' reddened forests signal threat to humans, Post-Intelligencer
Managing the Forests: Defining clear policy for fighting forest fires, Oregonian
Latino fire crews face more scrutiny - Contractors say tough standards racially motivated, reflect belief that minorities are more likely to 'cut corners', Contra Costa Times
Firefighters Use Backfires To Control Mt. Hood Complex Fire, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Mount Rainier fire threatens virgin timber, Post-Intelligencer
Who is responsible for the two new large and ugly clearcuts on the southwestern end of our valley?, Mail Tribune
Conservation Groups Challenge Fish and Game's Refusal To Protect Recently Discovered Salamander, Center for Biological Diversity
Oregon Coastal Healthy Forest Project Open House Set for August 31, Medford News
Georgia-Pacific spending $200M on Wauna mill, The Portland Business Journal
Clustered Homes Are Preferred on Woodlands - A new zone could drive tighter densities in a bid to curb degradation of forest lands, Kitsap Sun
The Real Threat is Not What You Expected - Forest Fires in the Klamath Mountains, Counterpunch
Forest Service Pushes on with 'Roadless' Area Logging, The New Standard
Forest Concepts Opens New WoodStraw Production Facility In Auburn, Eworldwire
Rogue River -Siskiyou NF: Forest Service wants to hear from potential contractors, Coos Bay World
Loggers Need Protection, Now, La Grande Observer editorial
Protecting the Grove's Forest, The Forest Grove News-Times
Education proves best prescription for forest health , Yakima Herald Republic
Senators expand Mount Hood wilderness plan, Hood River News
Senators propose 125,000-acre wilderness expansion, The Olympian AP
Smith, Wyden bill ups wilderness ante for Mount Hood - Oregon's senators propose to protect more acreage than a similar House bill, The Oregonian
Add to wilderness bill, Register-Guard editorial
Fretful times for a troubled tree - The decline of the beautiful aspens in almost every Western state should leave us quaking, Oregonian editorial
The real -- and unexpected -- threat from forest fires, Times-Standard
Steins Pillar Offers Hikers A Look Into The Ochoco's Ancient Past, Bend Weekly News
Blue River Ranger Station sold, McKenzie River Reflections
Oregon Researchers: New Model Helps Predict Biological Impact Of Climate Change, Grants Pass News
Helicopter Logging Begins in Agness, Coastal Curry Pilot
Jack Inman: Forest Service career started with lookout and went up, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Dancer uses art to protest proposed Mt. A expansion, Ashland Daily Tidings
EWEB examines herbicides in the watershed, The Register-Guard
South Coast schools get $565,000 in routine outlay of forest income, Coos Bay World
Gifford Pinchot NF: It's huckleberry picking time in the forest, The Seattle Times
There Comes a Time to Stand in the Way - Resistance to Roadless Logging Escalates as Protesters Blockade Bridge Leading to the Nation's First Roadless Area Timber Sale, Indybay
Large Turnout Shows Support For Roadless Areas, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Roadless areas benefit us all, Statesman Journal op-ed
Rooting For Roadless: Residents take a stand on roadless preservation, Mail Tribune
Spotted owl population dwindling - Mating pairs of Canada's rarest bird drop from six to three and the overall population to 17 from 22 since last year, Vancouver Sun
Mount Hood land swap draws fire, Hood River News
Rewind - Editorials from our archives - 1996: Fees set at volcano, Columbian editorial
Ashland council votes down resolution requesting halt to ski expansion, Mail Tribune
Open spaces of Wallowa-Whitman national forest closing in for motor vehicles, Oregonian
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Pisgah NF: Struggle to Save Old-Growth Sites in North Carolina, Earth Island Institute
Delta NF: New permit procedures for campers, hikers, The Clarion-Ledger
Forever Wild in Alabama, E/The Environmental Magazine
NASA Assists Search For Woodpecker Thought To Be Extinct, ScienceDaily
Timber industry struggles to recover, The Mississippi Press
"Scenic Designation" Bill Aimed At Stopping Globe Project - Congressional Act Would Protect 30,000-40,000 Acres Of Pisgah Forest, The Mountain Times
Blowing Rock opposes logging in Pisgah NF, The Appalachian
Bankhead NF: Hog in the wild: Destructive wild swine targets of organized hunts, Decatur Daily
Catoctin Mountain Park's 70th anniversary: Return to natural beauty, The Frederick News-Post
Forest industry led the way in stewardship, Roanoke Times
How the Department of Forestry serves the commonwealth, Fauquier Times-Democrat
Plano's bur oak older than thought - New estimates indicate it could be 500 years old, not 243, Dallas Morning News
U.S. Forest Service research ecologist tries to shed light on bats - Volunteers set out to log species fluttering about hills of Georgia, The Chronicle
Lenoir man fined for damaging Pisgah forest land, Asheville Citizen-Times
Coastal palm trees dying at alarming rate, Tampa Bay News
Pisgah NF: The Fight for The Globe Continues - Blowing Rock Citizenry And Town Council Oppose Forest Service Plans, The Mountain Times
Sumter National Forest plans controlled burn in Oconee County, Wilmington Star-News
Bald eagle nest found in Croatan NF, New Bern Sun Journal
Blitz for bats in north Georgia draws a crowd - Behind the blitz is Susan Loeb, a U.S. Forest Service research ecologist, Macon Telegraph
A Natural Landmark in North Carolina Is Up for Sale, New York Times
Are coyotes behind deer decline? - Study examines whether predators are playing a role, The Augusta Chronicle
Ozark NF: New rules proposed for local ATV trails, Baxter Bulletin
Volunteers blaze the Great Eastern Trail - 1,700-mile project promises a hiker's haven from Alabama to New York, Salt Lake Tribune
Mystery of tree solved by officials, pilgrims keep coming, Dallas Morning News
Kisatchie National Forest hunting permits available for several areas, Leesville Daily Leader
Grant will keep trees healthy, Gainesville Times
Chattahoochee-Oconee NF: White Co. campground closed, WDUN News
Loblolly Pine Trees: Coming of Age in CO2-Enriched Air, CO2 Science
More Carbon Dioxide May Help Some Trees Weather Ice Storms, AScribe Newswire
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
'Sudden oak death' disease shouldn't be given toehold here, Portland Herald editorial
North Woods: a world-class tourism destination?, The Times Record
Maine's tradition of public access worth protecting, Kennebec Journal
Green Mountain NF: Forest Service closing illegal trails, Times Argus