Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Recreation Planning Alert, USFS Dick Artley at Wild Wilderness
RS-FMP The Next Big Step, Wild Wilderness
Investigative report: FS Budget going up in smoke - Billowing toward a record high, Forest Service firefighting costs threaten to drain funds from other programs, including reforestation, Sacramento Bee
Report: Fire season across the West sets dubious record, Ruidoso News
Amendment Adds Funds to Fight Wildfires, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Another Good Day for Trees - Domenici, Bingaman Secure $200 Million To Help Fight Fires During Record Wildfire Season, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Judge: Ex-Fire Manager's Confession Wasn't Coerced - Van Bateman retired from the U.S. Forest Service in December, Albuquerque Journal
Statements from indicted fire manager allowed at trial, KVOA News
No More Ancient Forest Logging, Anywhere, Anytime, Forest Conservation Portal
Last stand for our forests?, St. Paul Pioneer Press
HR 4200: Don't rush tree harvesting, Boston Globe editorial
Group lauds roadless' decision, Silver City Sun-News
Beyond the Roadless Rule, New West Network
Only half a victory - Roadless ruling doesn't apply on the Tongass NF, Gainesville Sun editorial
A Victory For Nation's Forests, Hartford Courant editorial
Roadless areas' future unknown - California court strikes down Bush plan, Telluride Daily Planet
Bumps abound in roadless rule, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Reach final decision on roadless rules, The Olympian
Bush admin weighs use of existing law to process roadless petitions, Greenwire [$]
Roadless ruling perpetuates pattern - We'll probably keep debating the issue, but reality is going to determine fate of roadless areas, Missoulian
A welcome revival of 'roadless rule', Minneapolis Star Tribune at Salt Lake Tribune
Roadless, once again - By reinstating the forest Roadless Rule, the judiciary brings forest policy in line with public sentiment once more, Minnesota Daily
A small victory for conservation - The administration's attempt to open millions of acres of protected forests to development has failed - for now, Minnesota Daily
A Blind Forest Road Policy, Los Angeles Times editorial
A Wrong Turn, LA Times editorial at Silver City Sun-News
Bingaman on Roadless Rule, Healthy Forests Report, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Conservation Starts with Obeying the Law, Hawaii Reporter
Interior's Land Appraisal Services: Actions Needed to Improve Compliance with Appraisal Standards, Increase Efficiency, and Broaden Oversight, GAO Report
USDA Forest Service Hosts "Lend a Hand to American's Land" to Celebrate National Public Lands Day, USFS News
Getting to root of woes - Logging of ailing aspen may spur rebirth, Denver Post
Could biofuel crops be an invasive species?, Scenta- science, engineering & technology news
Biofuels: Green energy or grim reaper?, BBC News
Deforestation Diesel, EcoWorld
Virgin's Alternative Energy, EcoWorld
Good Gone Wild - Sometimes, ecotourism hurts what it sets out to help, Science News
Forest Service thinking smaller - Money crunch: In the Northwest and nationally, forests hope to save by closing sites and cutting use, The Oregonian
Campers should pitch a fit - The Western Slope No-Fee Coalition Agrees. Contact your elected representatives today, Oregonian
Feds seek input on recreation fees, Summit Daily News
Recreation Fees: Agencies Can Better Implement the Federal Lands,Recreation Enhancement Act and Account for Fee Revenues, GAO report
Recreation Advisory Committees forming - Public Advisory Committees to Provide Recommendations on Federal Recreation Fees, USDA News
National Forest Service seeks advisors on forest fun, Lufkin Daily News
Park use fee stays - Forest passes still required, Whittier Daily News
Remote control - Wilderness managers want to reduce traffic at Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Wilderness Designation Trade-Offs Faulted - Environmentalists Say Bills to Protect a Million Acres Come With Too High a Price, Washington Post
New Mexico's Roadless Areas Worth Tens of Millions Each Year as Intact Natural Ecosystems, Forest Guardians
Report: "The Value of Clean Waters and Wild Forests: Economic and Community Benefits to Protecting New Mexico's Inventoried Roadless Areas", Forest Guardians
Roadless areas' economic benefits cited, Denver Post
No place to build roads, San Francisco Chronicle editorial
A welcome revival of 'roadless rule' - Triumph for wilderness -- and the laws of rulemaking, Star Tribune editorial
Wyoming files roadless motion, Star-Tribune
Timber company appeals forest protection, Yahoo! News
Ruling won't apply to log harvests that are under way, Mail Tribune
Natural services worth billions - study, IOL News
Canada's forests worth uncounted billions, Toronto Star
Bush's forest game has been expensive, Daily Astorian editorial
'Roadless rule' restored - but for how long?, New Mexican editorial
Green Groups Expect Challenge To Roadless Forest Reprieve , Albuquerque Journal
Wrangling over roadless rules predicted - Experts predict more legal wrangling over roadless forests, Vail Daily News
Judge thwarts Idaho's plan for roadless areas - Governor vows to open up millions of acres, Idaho Mountain Express
Idaho to move ahead with roadless plan despite federal court ruling, KTVB News
Roadless policy salvaged, Seattle Times editorial
The Roadless Rule Takes a New Turn, New York Times editorial
Forestry experts warn against following path of Southwest, Missoulian
Post-fire trees hold value as multitaskers in forests, Sacramento Bee op-ed
Emblem of the West Is Dying, and No One Can Figure Out Why, New York Times
WWP Wins An Additional National Court Injunction re BLM Grazing Rules, Western Watersheds Project
Fuels gold: Big risks of the biofuel revolution, The New Scientist
HR 4200: Salvage Logging: Review needed - Senate may vote this week, Post Intelligencer editorial
Take Action to Protect Our National Forests - Oppose HR 4200, The Wilderness Society
Calif. judge reinstates Clinton roadless rule, Greenwire at American Lands Alliance
US Judge Rejects Logging Roads in National Forests, Planet Ark
Judge voids Bush's roadless rules - Clinton-era protection restored, Post-Intelligencer
Judge reinstates protections against logging, mining in national forests, New York Times at Duluth Superior News
Nitrous oxide - no laughing matter for forests - earth, New Scientist
Aspen sunflower warns of global warming, United Press International
Wildfires release 15 times more toxic mercury, University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Hamilton Spectator
Study points to high mercury release from forest fires due to climate change, CNews
It's time to get serious about preventing fires, Idaho Statesman editorial
Annual Award Celebrates Successful Land Conservation Programs, Trust for the Public Land
Yale Forest Ecologist Wins MacArthur "Genius" Grant, Yale University
Lumber firms caught in housing pinch, Chicago Tribune
Illegal logging costing nations billions -World Bank, Reuters AlertNet
Federal Court Finds Arizona Forest Service Fee Program Is Illegal - Hiking and Parking Fees Are Not Authorized In Fee Law, AZ No Fee Coalition
Parking fee ruling could cost forest agency $700K, Tucson Citizen
Ruling to halt forest fee will be appealed - $5 requirement for Mt. Lemmon, canyons at stake, Arizona Daily Star
Clear ruling needed on rec-area user fees, Arizona Daily Star editorial
Forest Service Plans to Appeal Arizona RAT Decision, New West Network
How much can you charge for nature?, Pasadena Star-News
Streamlining forest "Health" - "Healthy Forests Partnership Act" is another privatization scheme, The Missoula Independent
Oregon Representative Announces New Funding Source For Critical County Payments Programs: FERRA HR 4200!, Grants Pass News
Take Action to Protect Our National Forests - Oppose HR 4200, The Wilderness Society
Officials lobby for timber payments, Star Tribune AP
Educators, government officials lobby for timber money - Rural areas will suffer if payments expire, officials say, Gannett News at Statesman Journal
National Forest Counties & Schools Coalition Call for One-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Act - Failure to Pass Legislation Would Have Dramatic, Negative Effects on Rural Schools and Counties - Including Bankruptcy - in 42 States, PR Newswire
Groups: Outsourcing threatens fire militia, The Idaho Statesman
Fire ecology slowly gaining popularity, Post Independent
Fire season sets record in total acres burned, Register-Guard AP
West on track for worst wildfire season in decades, USA Today
Scientists say aspens are dying out West, Monterey Herald AP
Forest Service tries to save dying aspens, Knoxville News Sentinel
Study: Warmer climates are reshaping forests, LA Daily News
Researchers unlock genetic code of a tree for the first time, Mercury News at Sun Herald
The first tree genome is published: Poplar holds promise as renewable bioenergy resource, DOE/Joint Genome Institute
Gene secrets of the tree revealed - The first tree to have its full DNA code unravelled is a poplar, BBC News
Poplar Tree's Genes Hold Biofuel Promise, Environment News Service [$]
The Genome of Black Cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa, Science
Poplar tree genome sequenced, Earthtimes
Scientists hope mapping of black cottonwood sheds light, Redding Record Searchlight
U.S. Forest Service to Offer Woody Biomass Utilization Grants, Renewable Energy Access news
MIT team describes unique cloud forest in Oman threatened by camels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WORLD NEWS
National Forest Congress agenda, NFC
Canada's Real Bottom Line -- New Study Puts Multi-Million Dollar Values on Boreal Ecosystem Services - Report Calls Canada's Boreal Region Carbon Bank Account Worth $3.7 Trillion, Canadian Boreal Initiative
Intact Northern Forests Worth $250 Billion a Year, According to Study, ENN Reuters
The report: "Counting Canada's Natural Capital: Assessing the Real Value of Canada's Boreal Ecosystem Services", Canadian Boreal Initiative [pdf]
Forests Worth Far More Alive Than Dead, IPS News
Natural services worth billions - study, IOL News
Ottawa postpones softwood deal start indefinitely: industry source, Yahoo! Canada News
Housing bashes lumber price despite U.S.-Canada deal , Reuters
Spirit Bears aimed at Libs, Vancouver News
Goose chase pays off on Vancouver Island - Rare bird species flew under radar until this summer, Globe and Mail
Four Weeks Until Clayoquot-Ucluelet Logging Starts, Westcoaster News
Logging watershed worries, Salmon Arm Observer
Can't see the forest - Surprise! Environmentalists and the government don't see eye to eye on how to revamp Nova Scotia's forestry policy, The Chronicle Herald
Beetles threaten to spread nationwide - Infestation moving at an alarming rate with presence in Saskatchewan already, Daily Herald-Tribune
More pest infestations expected: forestry official, C News
Heat now on for logging business, Vancouver Sun
Are Kleenex tissues wiping out forests? Kimberly-Clark takes heat from Greenpeace and other environmental groups for misleading the public on its sustainability practices, CNN / Fortune
Miliband promotes plan to buy rainforests, UK- Telegraph
New trees to reclaim Amazon lands, BBC News
Amazonian Forest Key to Global Climate - Brazilian rain forest most complex natural system of the planet, Ohmy News
Scientists analyze rain forest inventories, UPI
Carbon credit sale helps rainforest communities, edie news centre
Amazon explorers discover 40 new species in a 'lost world' of rainforest, UK- The Times
U.S. to Cut Guatemala's Debt for Not Cutting Trees, New York Times
Kenyan says Nobel prize has helped environment, Reuters
Kibwana to release list of land grabbers - Kenya's forest cover at 1.7%, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Israelis use bulldozers to wreck crops in South - Olive trees, fruit trees destroyed, The Daily Star - Lebanon News
Illegal rainforest timber used in parliament refurbishment, Greenpeace
Finland's Stora Enso initiates dialogue with Russia over wood logging practices, STT NewsRoom Finland
Baikal forum: Siberia is short of timber, Krasnoyarsk News
In Russia's Far East, conservationists wage an unsung battle to save the Siberian tiger, Chicago Tribune
China to release rare tigers to shrinking forests, Reuters
China Says Illegal Logging Brought Under Control, Reuters
EU and Malaysia to talk on curbing illegal timber, Reuters
Satellite to curb illegal logging, forest fires, New Straits Times - Malaysia
Malaysia to use satellites to save rainforest, Yahoo! News AFP
Malaysia: Log thieves beware, The Star
Malaysia: PLS to maintain results on strong timber demand, The Star
Indonesia to offer 17 mln hectares of forest concessions, Yahoo! News AFP
Collie anti-logging protest to work on ground for quokkas, ABC News
River Murray to get tree makeover in SA Govt Budget, ABC News
Conservationists 'desperate' in pulp mill fight, ABC News
Support for pulp mill hits 60pc, The Mercury
Pulp pollutants alarm, The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
Mill `could send Gunns bankrupt' , Examiner
Billionaire's company axes trees support - The company owned by New Zealand's richest man has pulled the plug on its 16-year sponsorship of "Project Crimson", a conservation scheme designed to save the country's pohutukawa and rata, New Zealand Stuff
Tuhoe tribe blocks forestry road in sale protest, New Zealand Stuff
World Rainforest Movement Bulletin, September 2006 issue
Sign-on letter to CBD urging a ban on genetically modified trees, World Rainforest Movement
September 21st: International Day against Monoculture Tree Plantations, World Rainforest Movement
Natural services worth billions - study, IOL News
Activists sue minister over endangered owl, Globe and Mail
Spirit bear not protected, advocates say - Deal to conserve rare animal's habitat doesn't go far enough, group warns
Canada's forests worth uncounted billions?, Toronto Star
Boreal Forests Provide Billions in Uncounted Benefits, Environment News Service [$]
Economist: Canada's Forests Do $93B/year, Houston Chronicle AP
Carbon capture, water filtration, other boreal forest ecoservices worth estimated $250 billion/year - Create national accounting systems to reflect all values of boreal forests: Economist, Canadian Forest Congress
Group says Ont. allows clearcutting in northwest, Canadian Press
Water and Wood - When logging increases on Vancouver Island, protest follows, Monday Magazine
New parks policy: Log, build and burn, Victoria News
Forest Firm To Show West Coast Logging Plans, Westcoaster News
BC Timber Sales Structural Review, B.C. Timber Sales
International Paper in big asset swap deal, Reuters
Costa Rican center on front lines of climate-change fight - Workers preserve forest lands while helping farmers make profits, The New Mexican
Global Movement for Forest Peoplesī Rights -The Mumbai - Porto Alegre Forest Initiative, World Rainforest Movement
Biofuel Boom Sparks Environmental Fears, IPS News
Partners in Crime: a Greenpeace investigation into Finland's illegal timber trade with Russia, Greenpeace International
EU President implicated in Forest Crimes - Greenpeace reveals connections with illegal logging scandal, Greenpeace International
Russia: Greenpeace Urges EU Action on Illegal Timber Trade, Planet Ark : Reuters
`Drop in illegal felling and smuggling of sandalwood trees', The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News
There must be no let up in forest conservation, Kenya Times News
Liberians to Lose Percentage On Forest Resources?, The Inquirer (Monrovia)
Africa's Environment Under Siege, The Herald (Harare)
Illegal Logging Dialogue Launched In Singapore, New Builder
Forest for Chop, Star News
Pulp mill submissions deadline looms, Yahoo!7 News
Small foresters to have big impact in Nelson/Marlb, NZ Scoop News
Ambrose delivers death sentence to owls, CNews
Workers, WCWC protest log exports - Two-man commission is investigating, but B.C. Fed chief says it's time for action, Times Colonist
Open house at Limerick Forest, Brockville Recorder & Times
TimberWest Fires Back At SOVA In Port Alberni, Westcoaster News
Growth in Amazon cropland may impact climate and deforestation patterns, Eureka Alert
Experts warn that beech trees could die out, Surrey -UK
Finnish companies accused over timber imports, Financial Times
Greenpeace Urges EU Action on Illegal Timber Trade, Planet Ark Reuters
Uganda: Yes, Let People Die to Save the Forests Today, The Monitor (Kampala)
Uganda: NFA cancels allocation of Katugo forest, New Vision
Kenya: Must Our Vital Forests Go?, The Nation (Nairobi)
Liberia sees green in reform of 'blood timber' - The UN may permanently lift trade sanctions on timber this week, Christian Science Monitor
Oman: Cloud drinking trees discovered, iNSnet
Kyrgyzstan: Swastika forest origins a puzzlement, United Press International
Secrets and Lies Shroud Origins of Giant Swastika, New York Times
Land for Sabarimala deforestation ready, The Hindu News
Fighting to save Borneo's vital last rain forests, International Herald Tribune
Rich and poor `robbed by illegal forest destruction', The Brunei Times
Yale Forest Ecologist Wins MacArthur "Genius" Grant, Yale University
Indonesia: Tribe demands compensation from green group, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
DENR exec says logging gangs operate with impunity, Philippine Daily Inquirer
No sense in pining for alien trees, Cape Argus News
Pulp mill compatible with tourism, task force says, ABC News
Pulp mill admits gross dioxin error, Sydney Morning Herald
Forest needed to offset greenhouse impact from footy, The Australian
Tell ANZ to Say No to Tassie Pulp Mill, Rainforest Action Network
Anti-pulp mill rally a warning to PM, Greens say, ABC News
Illegal logging costing nations billions -World Bank, Reuters AlertNet
Protect our ancient forests, Salmon Arm Observer
Log exports: Mixed effect on coastal jobs - Review team finds both a fall and rise in employment as result, Vancouver Sun
Softwood deal like labour contract: Everyone's covered, says trade minister, The Canadian Press
Softwood lumber agreement signed in Ottawa, Globe and Mail
Pine beetle epidemic a wake-up call: Green leader, Yahoo! Canada News
Life after pine beetles planned, The Vancouver Province
Bands: Canoe/Canim Timber rights secured, Williams Lake Tribune
UBC Forest Fall Camp, Williams Lake Tribune
Watersheds continue to be destroyed, Parksville Qualicum News
Logger caused his own death, Parksville Qualicum News
B.C. fails to protect caribou, report charges, Globe and Mail
Disappearing forests - Artists lament the impact of emerald ash borers and urban sprawl on area woodlots, London Free Press
Mussel power leaves the trees standing, The Sunday Times - Ireland
Gold set to hit all-time high this autumn, UK Forestry Commission
Tree of life - Ancient tree's genes offer new chances, The Prague Post
MIT team describes unique cloud forest in Oman threatened by camels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WWF and global timber company team up to promote sustainable forestry in Africa, WWF News
Prof. Maathai opposes forest excision, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Congo timber to be environmentally certified, afrol News
SCOUL reserves own land for golf course while wanting part of Mabira Forest reserve degazetted for sugarcane growing, The Sunday Vision- Uganda
Uganda: 30,000 to Face Eviction in Rakai, The Monitor (Kampala)
Leaving a green legacy in Greater Lenasia, Joburg News
Thousands of trees planted in Soweto, Joburg News
South Africa: Forests Vital for Economic Growth - Hendricks, BuaNews (Tshwane)
A lifetime of landscapes, in photos - One of the biggest mangrove forest areas in the world, and magnificent stands of karri, jarrah and marri trees, Herald Sun
UTC and CI partner to support reforestation in China - Investment will help restore natural habitat in the mountains of Southwest China hotspot, Conservation International & United Technologies Corp
Indonesia wants to capture more suspects of illegal logging, People's Daily
IMF, WB also responsible for forest destruction in Indonesia, Antara News
Rainforest under threat - Belum-Temenggor forest reserve in Perak is in danger of being wiped out due to logging and unsustainable development, The Star -Malaysia
Thousands gather to resist Tamar pulp mill, The Examiner
Arcadia anti-loggers to step up campaign, ABC News
Time to sort the wood from the trees - The state election should result in a more mature coverage of forest issues, The Age
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Conservation Starts with Obeying the Law, Hawaii Reporter
Bush expected to sign bill to protect 273,000 acres of wilderness - Parts of 5 Northern California counties to be set aside , San Francisco Chronicle
One last big step on Mount Hood - Oregon lawmakers must quickly settle their differences and guide a long-awaited wilderness bill through Congress, Oregonian editorial
Public Lands & Forests Subcommittee to Hold September 27 Hearing, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee Hearing Sept. 27th, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Former opponents join to push wilderness bills Sept. 27 in Washington, The Idaho Statesman
2 Idaho wilderness bills come before a U.S. Senate committee this week; here's a look at the allies lining up against the legislation, The Idaho Statesman
Idaho wilderness bills begin Senate voyage - Craig speaks cautious words about CIEDRA, Idaho Mountain Express
Mike Crapo: Owyhee Initiative represents a step forward for conservation, Idaho Statesman op-ed
Owyhee Initiative, Western Watersheds
Udall bill targets protecting Front Range backdrop, Rocky Mountain News
Sen. Bingaman on Roadless Rule, Healthy Forests Report, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Another Good Day for Trees - Domenici, Bingaman Secure $200 Million To Help Fight Fires During Record Wildfire Season, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Amendment Adds Funds to Fight Wildfires, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Letter Urges Adequate Firefighting Funds, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Valle Vidal bill awaits Domenici decision, The New Mexican
Wilderness Designation Trade-Offs Faulted - Environmentalists Say Bills to Protect a Million Acres Come With Too High a Price, Washington Post
HR 4200: Salvage Logging: Review needed - Senate may vote this week, Post Intelligencer editorial
Streamlining forest "Health" - "Healthy Forests Partnership Act" is another privatization scheme, The Missoula Independent
National Forest Counties & Schools Coalition Call for One-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Act - Failure to Pass Legislation Would Have Dramatic, Negative Effects on Rural Schools and Counties - Including Bankruptcy - in 42 States, PR Newswire
Officials lobby for timber payments, Star Tribune AP
Educators, government officials lobby for timber money - Rural areas will suffer if payments expire, officials say, Gannett News at Statesman Journal
Oregon Representative Announces New Funding Source For Critical County Payments Programs: FERRA HR 4200!, Grants Pass News
Take Action to Protect Our National Forests - Oppose HR 4200, The Wilderness Society
Preying on predators is a major mistake, Arizona Republic editorial
Whistleblowers in peril - The US Congress should reverse a pernicious removal of protection for federal employees, Nature editorial [$]
Kudos: SCA Named 2006 'Take Pride in America' National Award Winner, Student Conservation Association
BLM Plans to Allow Wilderness Airstrips, Los Angeles Times
National Parks need a renewed mission - NPS head Bomar has an opportunity to move away from commercialism, Daily Astorian editorial
Private companies as park sponsors? State is already advertising idea, The Seattle Times
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
Lewis & Clark Forest travel plan DEIS is still on the table, Great Falls Tribune
Eroding prices, other issues force Bonner, Libby mills to briefly shut down, Missoulian
Idaho Panhandle NF: Judge bans snowmobiles to protect caribou in northern Idaho, Star-Tribune
'Matthew's world is not the real world', The Clark Fork Chronicle
Roadless ruling perpetuates pattern - We'll probably keep debating the issue, but reality is going to determine fate of roadless areas, Missoulian
More Plum Creek land protected from development, Helena Independent Record
Forestry experts warn against following path of Southwest, Missoulian
Celebrate 100 years of forest in our backyard - As Lolo National Forest marks a milestone, it's clear we are all connected to its many resources, Missoulian
Streamlining forest "Health" - "Healthy Forests Partnership Act" is another privatization scheme, The Missoula Independent
Study examines costs of turning 'junk' trees into energy, Duluth News Tribune
Judge: Landowners cannot sue Forest Service over lost homes, Missoulian
Molloy rules in favor of Forest Service in 2000 backfire case, Ravalli Republic
Comment period ends for Lolo, Bitterroot and Flathead forest land-use plans, Missoulian
Researcher predicts weak lumber markets, Billings Gazette AP
Scenic horse trails crisscross Sun River Canyon, Great Falls Tribune
Hidden peaks are hikers' hallowed ground, The Spokesman-Review at Star-Tribune
Pay To Play: Fees now a permanent fixture at Lake Como, Ravalli Republic
Clearwater National Forest Brick Trout Project Timber Project NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Lolo Forest 100 years old, Missoulian
Meetings planned to analyze winter recreation in Helena National Forest, Independent Record
National Public Lands Day set for Sept. 30, Independent Record
Man admits to setting fires, including Gash Creek, Billings Gazette
IMBA Epic Alert: Proposed Maah Daah Hey Extension Restricts Mountain Bikes!, IMBA News
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Secrets about climate, culture, time chiseled into ancient pine, KRT Wire
Getting to root of woes - Logging of ailing aspen may spur rebirth, Denver Post
Some Colo. Home Buyers May Get Pine-Beetle Warning, Abq Journal AP
Roadless areas' future unknown - California court strikes down Bush plan, Telluride Daily Planet
Bumps abound in roadless rule, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Highest Paved Road Closing, KKTV News
Udall bill targets protecting Front Range backdrop, Rocky Mountain News
Agency to review control of prairie dogs, Sioux City Journal
Feds seek input on recreation fees, Summit Daily News
Remote control - Wilderness managers want to reduce traffic at Brainard Lake Recreation Area, Longmont Daily Times-Call
Planning for pipeline will continue, Montrose Daily Press
Rep. Salazar tours HDs - Residents voice concerns over gas-well drilling in San Juan NF, Durango Herald
Proposal to mine in wilderness up for comment, Montrose Daily Press
Controversial Gold Mine in Uncompahgre Wilderness Open For Comment, New West Network
Aspen sunflower warns of global warming, United Press International
Agency to review control of prairie dogs, Madison Daily Leader
Feds reconsider prairie dog rules, The Rapid City Journal
Thune Responds to U.S. Forest Service Prairie Dog Announcement, Wisconsin Ag Connection
Prescribed burns slated for Pike-San Isabel, Rocky Mountain News
Agency tries to save trees, Scripps Howard News
Trees hit brilliant high, Summit Daily News
Aspens - clone colonies, families of fabulous color, Durango Herald
Basque tree carvings provide a window into the life of immigrant sheepherders, Union Tribune AP
Grasslands get conservation plan, Star-Tribune
Forest yields fruits of heritage, Cortez Journal
Forest Service hopes to cut conifers to preserve aspens, Salt Lake Tribune
Sale addresses aspen health - Southwest Colorado experiences high rate of decline in aspen trees, Cortez Journal
Stands of dead, dying aspen haunt the high country, Scripps News
Fire ecology slowly gaining popularity, Post Independent
Proposed gas pipeline would transect three roadless areas in White River NF, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
CDOT out of the loop on San Juan NF 'HD' drilling - Officials say traffic issues must be addressed before approval, Durango Herald
Roadless areas worth saving, panel decides, Denver Post
Archers, shooters face fee hikes - Private clubs using Forest Service land see bills skyrocket, Rocky Mountain News
Keystone aims to clear record about two popular skiing trails, Summit Daily News
Color your World - Tourists head to mountains to admire Mother Nature's fall canvas, The Longmont Daily Times-Call
Leaves ready to peak in annual autumn gold rush, The Greeley Tribune
Awe-inspiring aspen await - Take a drive, or a hike, to enjoy a Colorado treasure, The Coloradoan
Retiree and high school student among PitCo honorees, Aspen Daily News
Black Hills National Forest OHV Route Designation Workshops- NOHVCC OHV Enthusiast Training, Black Hills news
Ricco Fire area trails off limits, Rapid City Journal
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Statements from indicted fire manager allowed at trial, KVOA News
Judge: Ex-Fire Manager's Confession Wasn't Coerced - Van Bateman retired from the U.S. Forest Service in December, Albuquerque Journal
Report: Fire season across the West sets dubious record, Ruidoso News
Bingaman on Roadless Rule, Healthy Forests Report, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Group lauds roadless' decision, Silver City Sun-News
Valles Caldera: Preserve Opening Is a Hit, Albuquerque Journal
Cost-share deal reached on Gila forest, Silver City Sun-News
Forestry director seeks an urgent approach to Perk-Grindstone, Ruidoso News
Forest officials urge usage, Ruidoso News
Cibola NF: Lights top Sandia Crest for Tricentennial, Albuquerque Tribune
Guv touts renewed roadless rule, Albuquerque Tribune
A Wrong Turn, LA Times editorial at Silver City Sun-News
Sabino Canyon restoration a 2-year project, KVOA News
New Mexico's Roadless Areas Worth Tens of Millions Each Year as Intact Natural Ecosystems, Forest Guardians
Report: "The Value of Clean Waters and Wild Forests: Economic and Community Benefits to Protecting New Mexico's Inventoried Roadless Areas", Forest Guardians
Roadless areas' economic benefits cited, Denver Post
Environmental group: roadless land valuable, New Mexican AP
Forest Guardians: Study Finds Value in Roadless Forest Land, Albuquerque Journal
'Roadless rule' restored - but for how long?, New Mexican editorial
Forestry experts warn against following path of Southwest, Missoulian
Carson NF: Valle Vidal bill awaits Domenici decision, The New Mexican
Santa Fe NF: Gallinas Watershed thinning project approved, The New Mexican
Let tree-thinning project proceed - with caution, New Mexican editorial
Critics speak out against tree-trimming project, Santa Fe New Mexican
Forest Thinning Defended; Santa Fe Tries To Calm Critics, Albuquerque Journal
Hikers and Environmentalists Oppose Plan to Thin 100 Acres, Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe: City's plan to thin trees meets protest, The New Mexican
Santa Fe Tree-Thinning Plan Causes Stir - Environmentalists, Santa Fe Spar Over Thinning On City Land, Albuquerque Journal
The City of Santa Fe is Planning to Strip the Foothills of our Sangre de Cristos of 90% of Their Trees!, Once There Was a Forest...
Stick to Facts, Plain English , Albuquerque Journal editorial
Going native, The New Mexican
Judge Reinstates 'Roadless Rule' , Albuquerque Journal
Forest plan workshops coming on Coronado national forest, Tucson Citizen
We § Sabino, but Ma Nature gets last word, Tucson Citizen
Federal Court Finds Arizona Forest Service Fee Program Is Illegal - Hiking and Parking Fees Are Not Authorized In Fee Law, AZ No Fee Coalition
Parking fee ruling could cost forest agency $700K, Tucson Citizen
Forest Service Plans to Appeal Arizona RAT Decision, New West Network
Ruling to halt forest fee will be appealed - $5 requirement for Mt. Lemmon, canyons at stake, Arizona Daily Star
Clear ruling needed on rec-area user fees, Arizona Daily Star editorial
Tribal reps at hearing - Court to decide fate of sacred peaks, Gallup Independent
Native Americans and environmentalists fight to preserve San Francisco Peaks, Indybay
Indians argue expanding Arizona ski resort sullies their religion, New Mexican
San Francisco Peaks and Environmental Issues, Indybay
Group pressuring Flagstaff to pull contract for snowmaking water, KVOA News
Preying on predators is a major mistake, Arizona Republic editorial
Payson's homeless - Tonto forest is home for those trying to get back on feet , The Payson Roundup
Coronado NF: Migrants' trash emboldens bears, Tucson Citizen
July 31 storm's rockslides in Sabino amaze experts - 100 rockslides bowling over geologists styding ruins, Tucson Citizen
Coronado NF: July flood scoured canyon, surprised geologists, KVOA News AP
Plans to improve Coronado NF Mount Graham's 'Swift Trail' under way, Eastern Arizona Courier
Santa Fe NF: Trail might close to dogs, snowshoers, New Mexican
Elm Trees Take Root, Take Over, Orale: Bienvenidos a Nuevo Mexico, Albuquerque Journal
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Public Lands and Forests Subcommittee Hearing Sept. 27th, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Former opponents join to push wilderness bills Sept. 27 in Washington, The Idaho Statesman
2 Idaho wilderness bills come before a U.S. Senate committee this week; here's a look at the allies lining up against the legislation, The Idaho Statesman
Idaho wilderness bills begin Senate voyage - Craig speaks cautious words about CIEDRA, Idaho Mountain Express
Mike Crapo: Owyhee Initiative represents a step forward for conservation, Idaho Statesman op-ed
Owyhee Initiative, Western Watersheds
Hailey amends tree-cutting ordinance, Idaho Mountain Express
Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo NFs: Enviros back move to ban grazing of domestic bighorn sheep herds, The Daily News
Smokey gives a face to fire prevention, Nevada Appeal
Wilderness Designation Trade-Offs Faulted - Environmentalists Say Bills to Protect a Million Acres Come With Too High a Price, Washington Post
Judge thwarts Idaho's plan for roadless areas - Governor vows to open up millions of acres, Idaho Mountain Express
Planning for pipeline will continue, Montrose Daily Press
Forest Service hopes to cut conifers to preserve aspens, KTVB News
Owyhee bill is a theft of public lands, Idaho Statesman op-ed
It's time to get serious about preventing fires, Idaho Statesman editorial
CIEDRA drama escalating in Stanley - Emergency meeting set for Sunday, Idaho Mountain Express
CIEDRA: A bummer for bikers, Star-Tribune
It's time for Sen. Craig to strike a deal on Rep. Simpson's wilderness bill, The Idaho Statesman
Idaho wilderness bill violates state resolution, Western Watersheds Project at Headwaters News
A home on the range where developers can play - White Pine County bill among challenged land swaps, Las Vegas Sun
Environmentalists pan bill to preserve land 550,000 acres of wilderness in the Nevada desert, North County Times
Federal agencies grow leery of S. Utah land sale proposal, Salt Lake Tribune
Wilderness lost: Congress can't create wilderness, only ruin it, Salt Lake Tribune
80 groups oppose Dixie lands act, Deseret Morning News
Dixie growth act gets hearing in Congress - Measure to help protect species in booming area, Deseret Morning News
Outdoor retailers denounce growth plan, Salt Lake Tribune
Outdoors group snubs southern Utah bill, Deseret Morning News
Groups: Outsourcing threatens fire militia, The Idaho Statesman
Advocate quietly works for wilderness, Idaho Statesman editorial
Ashley NF area: Little Hole best left in DWR hands, Deseret Morning News
Wild goats rebound - a little too well, Deseret Morning News
Uinta National Forest thins trees on Alpine Loop for safety, Provo Daily Herald
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF: Bighorns vs. domestic sheep in showdown over Sierra grazing - Grazing ban may not resolve bighorn debate - Ranching organization and critics say decision by Forest Service not enough to prevent showdown, Las Vegas Sun
Feedground lawsuit could halt test-and-slaughter, Star-Tribune
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Bush expected to sign bill to protect 273,000 acres of wilderness - Parts of 5 Northern California counties to be set aside , San Francisco Chronicle
Stewards of the Sierra - Volunteer patrols step in after ranger cutbacks, Stockton Record
Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo NFs: Enviros back move to ban grazing of domestic bighorn sheep herds, The Daily News
Los Padres NF: Carmel Valley Area Bust Yields $17 Million In Pot, NBC11 News
Logging truck traffic has many on edge, Union Democrat
Study: Live Oaks Losing Survival Battle, UPI
Park use fee stays - Forest passes still required, Whittier Daily News
California for sky huggers - Visitors to the state's renovated fire towers find simple solitude -- and the forest at their feet, Los Angeles Times
No place to build roads, San Francisco Chronicle editorial
Caring for forest in own backyard, Big Bear Grizzly
Open Space District to study Oak disease, Palo Alto News
How much can you charge for nature?, Pasadena Star-News
Proposal to mine in wilderness up for comment, Montrose Daily Press
San Bernardino NF: Tanker accident dumps several thousand gallons of unleaded fuel , Lake Arrowhead Mountain-News
Los Padres NF: Stalled energy lease deal may come back for rebid, Pacific Coast Business Times
Tree of life - Ancient tree's genes offer new chances, The Prague Post
Timber Poachers - Fighting back: Park managers are cracking down on thieves stealing old-growth redwood logs, San Francisco Chronicle
Congressman poses greatest threat to giant sequoias, Mercury News
Oaks May Replace Dying Los Angeles Palms, USA Today
Books and hills on fire, North Coast Journal
San Jacinto NF: Beetles can make fear of dead forest a reality, Castle Rock blog
Angeles NF: Dirt buffs kicking up dust off the paved path - Off-roaders pay big bucks to roll in mud, conquer sand , Los Angeles Times at SF Chronicle
Eight million dollars in marijuana plants seized, Oroville Mercury Register
Global corporation teams up with scientists to protect hotspots, Santa Cruz Sentinel
A forest of issues for eucalyptus venture - How the eucalyptus came to the Bay area, Contra Costa Times
Tree Tips- The dangers of invasive plants, Ukiah Daily Journal
Course of action recommended to rid Kane County of Emerald Ash Borer - Plan includes tree removal, further survey work to ensure infestation is contained, Illinois Dept. of Agriculture
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
One last big step on Mount Hood - Oregon lawmakers must quickly settle their differences and guide a long-awaited wilderness bill through Congress, Oregonian editorial
GAO finds fault with land exchange appraisals in Mt Hood "wilderness" bill, GAO Report
Deal saves forest from logging - Timber company sells 404 acres, The News Tribune
Ski-area expansion in Ashland, Ore., is okayed by federal judge, The Seattle Times
Man sentenced in logging damage, Statesman Journal
Forest Service thinking smaller - Money crunch: In the Northwest and nationally, forests hope to save by closing sites and cutting use, The Oregonian
Closures, New Fees Planned For Local Forests, KOIN News
Campers should pitch a fit - The Western Slope No-Fee Coalition Agrees. Contact your elected representatives today, Oregonian
Bush's forest game has been expensive, Daily Astorian editorial
GAO criticizes appraisals justifying Mount Hood land swap, Oregonian
Ruling won't apply to log harvests that are under way - A federal judge's reinstatement of the Clinton roadless rule won't affect the Mike's Gulch or Blackberry salvage sales, forestry officials believe, Mail Tribune
Timber company appeals forest protection, Yahoo! News
Don't overlook a charming native, the cascara tree, Post-Intelligencer
Land contract must be honored - Congress should extend, not weaken, deal with Oregon, Statesman Journal editorial
HR 4200: Salvage Logging: Review needed - Senate may vote this week, Post Intelligencer editorial
Bike the wilderness, Bend Bulletin editorial
Oregon Legislation Bodes Well for Cyclists - Additional National Recreation Areas Still Needed, IMBA News
Forest in the median of I-5 to be cut - Use of state land will save taxpayers $10 million, Everett Daily Herald
Mining Act from 1866 could save city $300,000 - City claims R.O.W. exemption from NEPA, Baker City Herald
Logging In Roadless Siskiyou Areas Well Underway, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Untangling barbed wire in Cascade-Siskiyou - Sens. Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden back a creative plan to end cattle grazing in the national monument, but it needs the added push that Rep. Greg Walden can provide, Oregonian
Oregon Representative Announces New Funding Source For Critical County Payments Programs: FERRA HR 4200!, Grants Pass News
Educators, government officials lobby for timber money - Rural areas will suffer if payments expire, officials say, Gannett News at Statesman Journal
Matsutake Mushroom Harvests Begin , Bend Weekly News
Matsutake Commercial Mushroom Harvests Now Underway in Oregon, Salem-News
Marbled murrelet critical habitat revised, Newport News-Times
How to kill a bird, maybe even a coast, Statesman Journal
Death to Tui Chubs - Killing off millions of the unwanted fish will one day restore Diamond Lake as a prime trout-fishing destination, Mail Tribune
Life after death - Diamond Lake is fishless, and biologists hope it's on the road to recovery, Mail Tribune
Diamond Lake Recreation Area Closed During Lake Restoration Effort, Grants Pass News
Over 100,000 pounds of rotenone powder, liquid dumped in lake to eradicate fish, The News-Review
That's all she 'rote' - chub - Millions of tui chub wash ashore at Diamond Lake after rotenone chemical treatment, The News-Review
Umpqua NF: Riparian recovery - More than 100 logs, other obstacles placed in creek will help fish spawn and thrive, The News-Review
Mt. Ashland prepares to carve new downhill from an uphill battle, Oregonian
Haystack Reservoir Campground Closed For Winter, Bend Weekly News
State warns of tree damage from two invasive insects, Statesman Journal
Private companies as park sponsors? State is already advertising idea, The Seattle Times
Reichert can step up for wildlands, Post-Intelligencer
Biomass heats up area - Biomass-fueled plants planned for La Pine, Lakeview, Warm Springs, Bend Bulletin
Oregon Forest Biomass Meeting To Focus On Stewardship Contracting , Medford News
Redmond Firefighter Ron Rucker Receives Heroism Award , Bend Weekly
Timber sales, Wallowa County Chieftain letter
Big chunk of private forest for sale, Tillamook Headlight-Herald
Friends recall Beuter's legacy, Corvallis Gazette-Times
National Christmas tree artist loves nature, The Olympian
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Group hopes to repopulate Ozarks with chinquapins, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Activists' Logging Challenge Denied After Two-Year Delay, The Heartland Institute
Conservationists question logging emphasis in new forest plan, Times Daily
Pisgah NF: Globe Project Concerns Local Business Owners, The Mountain Times
Leaders: Trees key to saving Chesapeake bay, The Capital- Annapolis
Vitter won't amend bill to add logging, The Advocate
Fall Brings Business to Georgia Mountains, WNEG News
Cypress trees are renewable and sustainable, Tallahassee Democrat
Live from Madagascar: Fairchild Garden exhibits exotic plants as part of a conservation effort for a unique (and disappearing) ecosystem, Miami Herald
National Forest Service seeks advisors on forest fun, Lufkin Daily News
U.S. Forest Service Seeks Advisory Panel Applicants, Times Record
Rare Woodpecker Sends N.C. Town Running for Its Chain Saws, New York Times
Tree Rings Can Reveal Hurricane Record - US Study, Planet Ark
Francis Marion NF: New master plan will attempt to balance competing interests in forest, The Post and Courier, Charleston SC
What's at stake in forest plan - Locals fear loss of habitat and beauty, The Post and Courier, Charleston SC
Pressure Point - Growth is marching into the Francis Marion National Forest, The Post and Courier, Charleston SC
Smaller footprint on forest - Steed Creek Road refit reconsidered with the Francis Marion in mind, The Post and Courier, Charleston SC
As the Francis Marion loses key allies, who will take their place?, The Post and Courier, Charleston SC
On the Francis Marion National Forest: A Q&A with Henry Brown and James Clyburn, The Post and Courier, Charleston SC
George Washington and Jefferson NF: New Castle Ranger District loses name, becomes part of Eastern Divide District, New Castle Record
Dungannon area residents oppose proposed timber sale on George Washington and Jefferson NF, Kingsport Times-News
A Bad Plan for Pisgah NF, Winston-Salem Journal editorial
Wildlife Commission Endorses Globe Project - Opposition Group Still Pressing For Grandfather National Scenic Area Bill, The Mountain Times
Tax break can save trees from saw, group says, Raleigh News & Observer
Your bag of mulch could kill a wetland, Tallahassee Democrat
UGA forestry study reveals that southern pine forests can provide reliable solutions for energy independence, The News-Reporter
Dallas launches survey of city's trees - Officials eager for more greenery and shade, The Dallas Morning News
Preserving old-growth forests for the future, Lynchburg News & Advance
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Last stand for our forests?, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Experts paints worrisome picture of BWCA, Twin Cities News
Wilderness bill fails to pass House, Burlington Free Press
Wilderness bill left hanging in the House, Burlington Free Press
House kills bills to protect White Mountain Forest, New Hampshire Union Leader
Gov. Douglas missteps on wilderness bill, Burlington Free Press editorial
Wilderness bill compromise clears Senate, Boston Globe
Compromise reached on Green Mountain NF wilderness plan , CBS 6 Albany
Deal Reached on Green Mountain Wilderness Issue, WCAX News
Nature Conservancy Applauds State's Announcement of Forest Reserves and Sustainable Forest Management - Reserves Mark Milestone in Three-Year Planning Process for Better Management of Massachusetts Forests, TNC
A Victory For Nation's Forests, Hartford Courant editorial
A welcome revival of 'roadless rule', Minneapolis Star Tribune at Salt Lake Tribune
Roadless, once again - By reinstating the forest Roadless Rule, the judiciary brings forest policy in line with public sentiment once more, Minnesota Daily
A small victory for conservation - The administration's attempt to open millions of acres of protected forests to development has failed - for now, Minnesota Daily
A welcome revival of 'roadless rule', Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Environmental group works with landowners to protect habitat, Southeast Missourian
Lynx habitat could impact timber sales - County officials concerned about public, private projects, Mesabi Daily News - Virginia, MN
MN: Agencies work on ATV use on public lands, The Pilot-Independent
Plants That Won't Run Wild in the Woods, New York Times
Delicate Terrain, The Boston Globe
Study: Farms, forests help curb global warming impact, Palladium-Item
Green Mountain, White Mountain forests to get more wilderness, WCAX News
Time to celebrate wilderness, Burlington Free Press op-ed
Forest bills sputter in House; N.H. reps rip Sanders, WCAX News
Forest plan would increase diversity, encourage public use, WCAX News
Blackwater Canyon; Our Next National Park?, Blue Ridge Outdoors
A welcome revival of 'roadless rule' - Triumph for wilderness -- and the laws of rulemaking, Star Tribune editorial
Fallen Timber - Minnesota's loggers feel the pain as the once-booming housing industry cuts back and demand for wood follows suit, Star Tribune
Flying Trees? Habitat enhancement to continue on Au Sable River, Crawford County Avalanche:
State to set aside 100,000 forested acres - Seek to promote old growth sites, Boston Globe
Mass: Standish forest now a `reserve', Boston Globe
Woodsman, spare that - dead tree?, Atlantic City Press
Agreement completed to preserve Wi. forest land, Duluth News Tribune
Environmentalists fault snowmobile bridge, ATVs in 'dacks forest plan, Newsday
Yale FES prof. wins 'genius grant', Yale Daily News
Three-quarters of a century of change marks Ottawa anniversary, Ironwood Daily Globe
Forest Service Releases Final Management Plan for the Monongahela National Forest - Key Areas Left Unprotected; Conservationists Call on Delegation to Step In, U.S. Newswire
Newly Acquired Parcel Bordering Baxter State Park Will Be a Nature Sanctuary, Maine Environmental News
Smoky debate: Wood-burning boilers come under fire, Portland Press Herald
Ottawa National Forest celebrates 75th anniversary, The Daily Mining Gazette
Ottawa NF proposes timber harvest in about 35 acres of plantation red pine, Ironwood Daily Globe [scroll down]
State announces efforts to control spread of wasp, WWTI News
Fallen Timber - Minnesota's loggers feel the pain as the once-booming housing industry cuts back and demand for wood follows suit, Star Tribune
Where The Wood Goes, Star Tribune
Maine: Microburst takes down small forest, Sun Journal
ALASKA REGION (Region 10): Alaska
Tongass left exempt from roadless rule, Petersburg Pilot
Only half a victory - Roadless ruling doesn't apply on the Tongass NF, Gainesville Sun editorial