NATIONAL NEWS
Ready or Not: It's Here - Temperatures are climbing, ice sheets are melting. The globe is warming, and we're coping with the uncertainties of a changing climate,
Forest Magazine
Northern Exposure - The composition of Alaska's boreal forests is changing in response to rising global temperatures,
Forest Magazine
Fuels from the Forests - Proponents say biomass offers an alternative to burning fossil fuels, but it could be a double-edged sword for our forests,
Forest Magazine
The Big Green Fuel Lie, George Bush says that ethanol will save the world. But there is evidence that biofuels may bring new problems for the planet,
The Independent (London)
WORLD NEWS
Root and branch regeneration - Europe is uniting behind the idea of regenerating its countryside, and Forestry Commission Wales has been showing the way,
icWales
Some companies can't see the environment for the trees - Plantations used for carbon trading being established at the expense of old growth forests in Tasmania -
Some of these forests had been clear felled and burnt prior to conversion to tree farms,
Crikey - Politics Etc
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Howdy partner - Former congressman Richard Pombo is now a partner in a firm that represents the interests of ranchers, fisherman, and hunter,
Tracy Press
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Inner Voice: Off-highway vehicles make tracks -
Rewarding renegades? - Miles of roads and trails created and maintained by users within roadless wilderness will be added to the Lewis & Clark forest's road and trail network,
FSEEE
Nuts about squirrels: Family who raised pine squirrels stresses distinction between native, non-native species,
Missoulian
County approves lease/purchase of Federal Building - Forest Service's
Sandpoint Ranger District would continue occupying the ground floor of the building for up to two years, while the district builds a new home for itself across the highway,
Bonner County Daily Bee
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Eco-friendly timber makes more green - Milling changes make it easier for builders to be sure their products match their ethics, and for growers to cash in on the trend,
The Oregonian
Building up Biofuels - Speakers tackle topic of biofuels from growth, production and economic standpoints,
The News-Review