Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Group says new parks pass too expensive, Jackson Hole News & Guide
An Inconvenient Tree, Wall Street Journal
Climate Change May Not Encourage Tree Growth, Environment News Service [$]
Leafy, green and good - A recent study is giving trees a bad rap in the battle against global warming, Los Angeles Times op-ed
Cutting Down Trees to Save the Earth, The Voltage Gate
Forest Guild Releases Analysis of Wildfire Risk Reduction on Federal Lands - Federal Record Keeping Weak; Community Participation Crucial to Success, Forest Guild
Illinois, U.S. push ban on illegal timber - State proposal would hold retailers liable, Chicago Tribune
World Bank challenged to fund the energy revolution and halt forest destruction, Greenpeace
Global Timber Smugglers-and How You Can Stop Them, Popular Mechanics
Single Microbe Yields Ethanol, Plus Eco-Friendly Glue, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Breaking Down Walls - Lignin biofuel barrier, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Chevron, Weyerhaeuser to Study Biofuels Link-Up, Reuters
Biofuel causing environmental crisis - Palm tree plantations which produce palm oil used in many bio fuels blends are causing a new environmental disaster in Indonesian rainforests, Reuters
State of the Rockies Report - Forestry Panel Addresses Fire Policy and Partnerships, New West Network
The Chief's Desk- People, Places and Things for April 13, 2007, USFS
USGS Launches Land Cover Data Web Tool, USGS at GISuser
Idaho roadless plan moves ahead with environmental statement, The Olympian
For-sale signs pop up on U.S. timberlands - Price tags put pressure on Temple-Inland to get out of the forest business, MarketWatch
Judge Orders Trees Cut Down - Neighbors are complaining the trees look a mess, WTVD News
Taylor Guitars, Greenpeace Singing a New Tune About Sitka Spruce - Environmental Activists, Guitar Maker Push for Change in Logging Practices, San Diego Business Journal
Fuel mass and stand structure after post-fire logging of a severely burned ponderosa pine forest in northeastern Oregon, ScienceDirect - Forest Ecology and Management
Light Shed On Long-Term Effects Of Logging After Wildfire, Terra Daily
Administration challenges ruling on roadless forests, Silver City Sun-News
Ritter tweaks Colorado's request for federal roadless protections, Montrose Daily Press AP
Stop Reckless Oil & Gas Drilling, FSEEE Appeal
Environmental law not optional for White House, Arizona Daily Sun
Study: Tree thinning may not help some aquifers, Alamogordo Daily News
How trees might not be green in carbon offsetting debate - Planting may worsen warming, say scientists, The Guardian
Deforestation Effects Depend on Location, ENN Reuters
Combined climate and carbon-cycle effects of large-scale deforestation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A forest-size gap - In counties where timber used to be king, schools look to Congress to restore lost funding, Sacramento Bee
'Voluntourism' becomes popular - Vacations with humanitarian focus can be satisfying, Deseret News AP
We Ought Not Grow Cows In Dry West, New West Network
An Alert for Naitonal Forest Owners - Planning for Ecological Sustainability, New West Network
Judge tosses new forest rules - No public review or consideration of changes' effects cited, San Francisco Chronicle
Clarifying Prohibitions for Failure To Maintain Control of Fires That Damage National Forest System Lands: Proposed rule; request for comment, Federal Register
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Notice of Meeting in Milwaukee for USFS Eastern Region, Federal Register
USFS Northern Region FLREA Notice of New Fee Sites, Federal Register
Forests need our help, Denver Post
Study Shows Rich Reforestation after Fires, ENN
Slow But Sure -- Burned Forest Lands Regenerate Naturally, Oregon State University - Science Daily
Fire study: Trees return on their own - OSU forestry research results may help managers decide whether to log and replant, Oregonian
The Chiefs Desk - April 6, USFS
Rare, ancient tree soon for sale at nurseries, San Francisco Chronicle
Wasting the West - How Welfare Ranchers and Their Livestock Are Damaging Public Land, Coastal Post
Agencies approve drilling plan in HDs - 70 miles of roads could be built to support future well pads, Durango Herald
From Brazil to boardwalk: rain forest wood splinters community, Newsday
Judge: Administration suppressed scientists' views on Northwest forest plan, Post-Intelligencer
Value of a forest: Federal ruling is a victory for conservation, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
A victory for forests - Court sends planning back to square one, Sacramento Bee editorial
... and ground below should chasten the feds, San Antonio Express-News editorial
Ruling halts Shoshone forest planning, Star-Tribune
GMUG plan, comments on hold, Montrose Daily Press
Court ruling leaves new Colorado grasslands plan in limbo, Daily Bulletin
Groups Demand Forest Service Withdraw Plan - Issuing New National Forest and Grassland Plans Would Violate Court Order, Forest Guardians
Letter to Forest Service Regarding Comanche and Cimarron Grasslands Plan, Colorado Wild and Forest Guardians
Temporary closure to timber in Tongass, Anchorage Daily News
Roadless Areas in Tongass National Forest Get Logging Reprieve - Forest Service must rewrite land management plan, accept comments, Earthjustice
U.S. Forest Service Agrees to Abandon Nine Timber Sales in Tongass National Forest, Sierra Club
Eruptive Fares: Volcano visitor centers need more money, but proposed $8 fee needs changes, Columbian editorial
Forest Service aims to reinvigorate Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl PR Week
Senators Introduce Multi-Year County Payments Renewal, Salem-News
Chronicles in Public Land Management, New West Network
Group to consider each R.S. 2477 claim, The Clark Fork Chronicle
Poll Shows Voters Support Federal Action to Protect Family Forests - Coalition Unites to Support Funding for Forests in the Farm Bill, The Nature Conservancy
WORLD NEWS
Uganda leader defends forest plan, Africast News
Uganda: Why the Demo Turned Violent, The Monitor (Kampala)
Three killed in protest over Ugandan forest deal, UK Telegraph
Deaths in Uganda forest protest, BBC News
Uganda promises security after riots target Asians, Yahoo Reuters
Asians targeted in deadly Uganda protest - Four people, at least two of Asian descent, were killed when a protest to save a rain forest turned into a riot, Miam Herald AP
Uganda: Mabira Forest Petitioners Meet Speaker, New Vision (Kampala)
Ugandan president insists on forest giveaway despite public outcry, Xinhua: People's Daily
Uganda: Bishop Criticises Mabira Giveaway, The Monitor
Illegal logging threatens Congo's forests, global climate, Mongabay News
World Bank Failing to Rein In DRC Logging, IPS News
Rainforest destruction in Africa, Greenpeace
Greenpeace: Germans Involved in Illegal Logging in DR Congo, Deutsche Welle
Greenpeace exposes that logging in the Congo rainforest is out of control, Surfbirds News
Rainforest destruction in Africa, Greenpeace International
What a carve up! - How the timber industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is out of control, Greenpeace
Selling off the Congo rainforest - a modern-day scandal , The Guardian
Corruption in Congo: Seeing the wood for the trees, Reuters AlertNet
Congo cancels logging contracts, calls for sustainable forest management, Mongabay News
Kenya: After years of struggle, sacred hill gets a lifeline to protect it, Daily Nation
Kenya Experiencing the Effects of Deforestation, Climate Change, VOA News
Senegal: An Ongoing Battle Against Deforestation, Inter Press Service
Chad: A Solution to Deforestation That Some Also View As a Problem, Inter Press Service
The Fatal Cost of Greed and the Wanton Destruction of Ancient Forests, Cape Times
South Africa Water Project Clears Water-Guzzling Alien Plant Infestations, VOA News
South Africa: Cabinet opts to sell forests, The Citizen
Forests: Woodlands or wastelands?, Czech Business Weekly
New tool in war on ash borer, London Free Press
Tree planting to 'compensate' for 2,880 cars, London Free Press
Finland: Additional protection of forests to threaten Lapland's forest industry, IHB Fordaq
Finns fear that Russia aims to reduce their mills to pulp, Financial Times
Sharing the Forests - In new timber deals, what are First Nations really getting?, The Tyee
Forest Companies To Certify Clayoquot Logging, Westcoaster News
Student finds 418-year-old tree - Eastern hemlock ranks third-oldest of its kind in Canada, 11th in the world, Globe and Mail
Big cheques to Liberals means bad news for Boreal - Greenpeace reveals political donations from Quebec forest industry members, Greenpeace
Forest deserves preservation, The Powell River Peak
Save the trees and save taxes, Whidbey News Times
New farmland from 2,000 hectares of cleared pine beetle forest concerns bands, Prince George Free Press
Log exports costing jobs, North Island Gazette
Flooding risk depends on forecast, Salmon Arm Observer
Stanley Park gets a face lift, Globe and Mail
Logging in Stanley Park starts today at 5 - Equipment to begin removal of $1m worth of wood after windstorm, The Vancouver Province
Logging crews to begin cleanup, Vancouver Sun
Stanley Park timber worth $1 million to city - Board announces plan to turn toppled trees into revenue in city's storm-damaged crown jewel, Vancouver Sun
Alberta declares emergency over pine beetle infestation - Trees infected in Kananaskis Country next door to national parks, CanWest News
Alberta declares pine beetle emergency, CBC News
Critics slam clear cutting beetle strategy, CNews
Forestry: Supply crisis on wood industry horizon - Pine beetle, biofuel and Russia tax cited, Globe and Mail
What does the beetle eat?, Halifax, The Daily News
New report reveals rapid deforestation in Ontario as disposable products take toll - Intact Boreal Forest disappearing one Kleenex at a time, Newswire
'Legacy' trails proposal raises questions - VANOC plans to cut down more than 38 hectares of 250-year-old trees to make way for recreation trails, the Whistler Question
Keep Up The Pressure: NDP Forest Critic, Westcoaster News
Investors Warned About Weyerhaeuser's Environmental and Human Rights Problems, Rainforest Action Network
The erosion of remoteness, Northern Ontario Business
Forests not part of Kyoto equation, Montreal Gazette
The Long Road to Ruin for the Amazon Forest, The Observer (London)
The Multinational Beanfield War - Soy cultivation spells doom for Paraguayan campesinos, In These Times
Peru adopts new economic model for Amazonian timber industry, Journal Peru
Will Climate Change Kill The Amazon?, Science Daily
Death of Trees, Death of People - Study shows that deforestation and violence walk together in the Brazilian Amazon, OhmyNews
Nun, executed by hitmen, to be honored - Notre Dame de Namur to open center named after Dorothy Stang, Inside Bay Area
The four largest Asian-owned loggers control legally, and by renting landlorded concessions, well over half of Guyana's allocated state Production Forest, Stabroek News
Forest officers disciplined over illegal log shipment, Stabroek News
Akawini Village Forest Resources under Siege by Logging Company, Guyana Forestry Blog
Illegality of landlording forest concessions equals likelihood of false declarations for log exports, Kaieteur News at Guyana Forestry Blog
Precision Woodworking must be congratulated on exporting furniture to the Caribbean, Stabroek News
Guyana visit to learn about forestry sector -Eliasch, Stabroek News
Wood carriers allegedly hid 1.1 billion yen income, Guyana Forestry Blog
RM32 mil kickbacks for Sarawak timber, Malaysiakini at Guyana Forestry Blog
Tobago Rain Forest - -A Senior-Friendly Rainforest Adventure, Senior Travel
India: Forest officials present 11-pt demand, Express News Service
Greenpeace accuses WB of hypocrisy in climate change debate, The Hindu
Landowners eager for logging license, Fiji Village News
Treetop protestor marks 100th day aloft - Perched reverend waging battle against plans to build golf course on mountain, The Hankyoreh
Human activities steal magnolia trees' future, New Scientist
Paper Giant APP Destroys Natural Forests, Hides Behind Philanthropy, Worldwatch Institute
Part II: Paper Giant Destroys Natural Forests, Hides Behind Philanthropy, Worldwatch Institute
Forest Destruction due to Large-scale Mining - Cordillera NGO, Bulatlat News - The Philippines
Reds burn P7-M worth of logging equipment, Balita News - The Philippines
Village sails on wooden shipbuilding venture, Sun.Star General Santos
Army slams rebels over torching firm, Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro
Training programme for loggers helps improve efficiency and safety at work, Borneo Bulletin
Bye-bye 'Borneo', The Japan Times
Indonesia's first "Restoration Forest" gives hope to last rainforests in Sumatra, Birdlife International
Bird groups win forest role, The Guardian
Timber Smuggling from Indonesia Rises, Save the Orangutan
"The Thousand-Headed Snake" , Environmental Investigation Agency [pdf]
World Fears If Smoke From Forest Fires In Indonesia Enters Atmosphere, Bernama- Malyasia National News Agency
Indonesia Wants Compensation To Make Its Forests World's Lungs, Bernama News
Biofuel causing environmental crisis - Palm tree plantations which produce palm oil used in many bio fuels blends are causing a new environmental disaster in Indonesian rainforests, Reuters
Cymao teams up with Magarida for PNG logging, The Edge Daily
PNG doubts Australian forest program, Radio Australia
Malaysian police in Sarawak have for a second time dismantled a blockade set up by members of the Penan tribe to protect their rainforest land from logging by Malaysian company Samling, Survival International
Members of the Penan tribe have rebuilt their logging blockade, Survival International
Malaysia says activists trying to harm palm oil industry by highlighting orangutan woes, International Herald Tribune
RM32 mil kickbacks for Sarawak timber, Malaysiakini
'Forestry Dept told to keep mum about Lojing', The New Straits Times
Azmi hits back at Kelantan government over Lojing logging, The Star -Malaysia
'No gag order issued', New Straits Times
Malaysia's new model of conservation, SciDev.Net
Najib: Act fast to protect water catchment areas, New Straits Times
Environmentalists reject red gum harvesting audit, ABC News
Environmental groups say EPA logging report does not measure up, ABC News
Illegal logging not reported, Country News -Australia
Australia must ban imports of illegal timber, PNG Eco Forestry
PNG doubts Australian forest program, Radio Australia
Gunns gets nod to sue environmental protesters, Herald Sun AAP
Mayors divided on Timberlands future, Waikato Times
Court supports logging ruling, Waikato Times
Brown says Govt should stay out of Wielangta case, ABC News
Slaughter, slaughter everywhere and not a drop to drink, Brisbane Times
Debate over Tas forests policy, ABC News
Forestry Tas releases details of Gunns deal, ABC News
How trees might not be green in carbon offsetting debate - Planting may worsen warming, say scientists, The Guardian
Deforestation Effects Depend on Location, ENN Reuters
Combined climate and carbon-cycle effects of large-scale deforestation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
More rainforests might slow global warming, United Press International
Deforestation's effect on climate differs in North, South: study, AFP News
Tropical Forests -- Earth's Air Conditioner, Science Daily
Planting trees in some parts can warm the planet, ABC News
Snowy forests 'increase warming', BBC News
Deforestation May Add to Climate Changes, News Journal AP
Ottawa changes mind about factoring in forests as carbon sinks - for now, CanWest News
Amazon Tribes Police the Rainforest Through World Wide Web, Associated Content
The Amazon Jungle as Vast Savannah, IPS News
Brazilian peasants occupy company land in protest of the expansion of eucalyptus plantations at the expense of food crops, Reuters
Holiday Inn Serves Up Sustainability, Offering Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee at Nearly 1,000 Hotels Nationwide, Rainforest Alliance
Land Grabbed from Villagers, Hetq Armenia
Rospuda Forest: Polish government faces EU lawsuit and environmentalists, International Herald Tribune
Vast forests with trees each worth £4,000 sold for a few bags of sugar - Congo village chiefs not told value of concessions · World Bank blamed over deals causing 'catastrophe', The Guardian
'Protected' Congo forest is logged regardless, New Scientist
Seeing the wood for the trees - We are calling on the UK government and the World Bank to protect the Congo rainforest, Guardian comment
Uganda: Mabira the Tourist Attraction, The Monitor
Uganda: Mutagamba Denies Writing Mabira Report, New Vision
Uganda: Mayuge Boss Tells Residents to Oppose Govt On Mabira, The Monitor
Uganda: MPs Vow to Protect Mabira, New Vision
Ghana: Illegal Chain-Saw Operators Depleting Bekwai Forest Reserves, Ghanaian Chronicle
Indonesia presses Turnbull on regulation of timber imports, ABC News
Don't buy products from illegal logging: Indonesia, Reuters
Jakarta agrees to forest deal - Indonesia has agreed to work with Australia on reducing deforestation, The Australian AAP
Greens slam Turnbull over forest policy - Yahoo!7 AAP News
Uganda: Kabaka Blocks Mabira Plans, New Vision (Kampala)
Uganda: Buganda Takes Govt to Court Over Mabira Forest, The Monitor (Kampala)
Uganda: Mabira Cutting Starts, The Monitor
Uganda: FDC, Environmentalists Plan Demo Over Mabira, The Monitor
Uganda: Churches Oppose Mabira Giveaway, New Vision
Uganda: Mabira Must Move - Government, New Vision
Uganda: Govt, Scoul Sued Over Mabira Forest, The Monitor
Mabira forest loss to cost $890m, New Vision
Uganda: Do Not Destroy Mabira Forest, The Monitor op-ed
Uganda: Mabira's Last Chance As Partisan Politics 'Rests', The Monitor
MPs key in the battle to save Mabira forest, New Vision
Uganda Govt Welcomes Kabaka's Offer to Save Mabira, The Monitor
Uganda: 4000 Sign Petition to Save Mabira Forest, The Monitor
Uganda: Parties to Shun 'Blood' Sugar Over Mabira Forest, New Vision
From Trees to Sugarcane - the Implications of Mabira Giveaway, The Monitor
Uganda: Scoul Sugarcane Burnt, The Monitor
Uganda: More NFA Managers Resign Over Mabira, The Monitor
Uganda: Govt Should Reconsider Mabira Giveaway, New Vision editorial
Uganda: Lawmakers, Save Mabira Forest, The Monitor editorial
Uganda: Cabinet to Consult on Mabira, New Vision
Mabira Forest Give-Away Spells Doom for Uganda, New Vision op-ed
Uganda: NEMA Speaks Out On Controversial Central Forest Reserves, The Monitor
Uganda: NEMA Opposes Mabira Giveaway, New Vision
Uganda: Activists Condemn Forest Give-Away, New Vision
Uganda: Public Speaks Out On Mabira, New Vision
Ugandan Cabinet Gives Away Mabira Forest to Investors Amid Criticism, Xinhua News at Forests.org
Uganda: Cabinet Gives Away Mabira, New Vision
Uganda: Forests in danger, New Vision
Uganda: Alarm Over High Rate of Deforestation, UN IRIN
Mali Forests in Decline, IPS News
Save our holy lands: UN to preserve sacred sites - In Cambodia, for example, thousands of trees have been ordained as Buddhist monks, UK Independent
Senegal: An Ongoing Battle Against Deforestation, IPS News
U.S. Developer To Build Hotels in Congo National Park, ENN Reuters
Britain Gives US$98 Mln to Protect Congo Forests, Planet Ark: Reuters
DR Congo cancels illegal lumber rights - Yahoo! News AFP
Congo forest elephants declining from logging roads, illegal ivory, Mongabay News
Forest Elephants on a Road to Ruin, Science Now News
Kenya: Kibaki Bans Trade in Rare Tree Species, The Nation (Nairobi)
Half of Wild Magnolias Facing Extinction, Report Says, National Geographic News
A new claim to fame: B.C.'s a lichen hotbed, Vancouver Sun
Logging in park probable, The Powell River Peak
Application underway for salvaging timber, The Powell River Peak
Boreal forest part of our Canadian identity - Northern region so vast we tend to take it for granted, Toronto Star
Heart of the Mata - Brazil's other rainforest, the Atlantic, has also been devastated by felling - but soya farmers could be the key to its restoration, The Guardian
Billionaires buying up great swaths of one of the last wilderness areas, International Herald Tribune
Residents of a tiny Ecuadorian town strike a balance between tourism and ecology, Science & Spirit
UK Plans to Cut Emissions by Felling More Trees, Planet Ark: Reuters
Companies encouraged to invest in forestry to emit more CO2 gasses than permitted, Iceland Review
Finland feels the heat as early spring hits loggers, Reuters
Global climate change may kill off Korean forests: SKorea government, PlanetSave AP
Paper giant APP kicks off mega project in China, Yahoo! News AFP
Paper Giant APP Accused of Illegal China Logging, Planet Ark: Reuters
Developed countries urged to help save forests, Xinhua News
Indian tribe defends "hill god" from foreign miner, Boston Globe
Indonesia: Governor gets 18 months in Kalimantan illegal logging case, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Kelantan Sultan expresses concern over excessive logging, New Straits Times
Logging reduces abundance of rare mammals in Borneo, Mongabay News
Palm oil: the biofuel of the future driving an ecological disaster now - Forests are being ripped out to make way for biofuels plantations, The Guardian
Oil from palms: scientists weigh the downside of a once-popular alternative, North County Times
Palm oil doesn't have to be bad for the environment, Mongabay editorial
Eco-friendly palm oil could help alleviate poverty in Indonesia - Palm oil is not a failure as a biofuel, Mongabay editorial
Greens need to sort wood from trees, The Age
Turnbull to sell deforestation plan in Washington, Jakarta, ABC News
US, Australia to work on forests project, Brisbane Times AAP
Protect Tassie forests too!, Green Left
Govt comes up short on protecting Tas forests, ABC News
Tasmania: The end of the world, The Times
Corruption Stains Timber Trade - Forests Destroyed in China's Race to Feed Global Wood-Processing Industry, Washington Post
Forests no longer allies in climate-change fight, Toronto Star
Mongolia Reindeer Herders Threatened by Modern World, ENN Reuters
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Judge allows logging dead trees - Logging injunction lifted in Basin Creek area, Billings Gazette
Gallatin Forest braces for big crop of morels - Outlook uncertain, but foresters ready for rush of pickers, Billings Gazette
Gallatin foresters tell mushroom pickers to pay, Billings Gazette
Morel mushrooms appear after fire, Billings Gazette
Blackfeet hope to make $3 to $4 million on salvage logs in wake of recent fires, Great Falls Tribune
State of the Rockies Report - Forestry Panel Addresses Fire Policy and Partnerships, New West Network
What is the 'New West' versus the 'Old West' Economy?, Environment | New West Network
Bison hazed back into Yellowstone, Billings Gazette
Yellowstone Bison Update from the Field 4/12/07, New West Network
U.S. Forest Service pushing to keep Idaho's roadless national forest natural, Idaho Statesman
Feds start work on Idaho roadless plan, Idaho Statesman
Little Missouri National Grasslands: Eberts Ranch deal to close, Bismarck Tribune
Forest Service taking comments on proposed radio tower, Bismarck- KXMB News
Two N.D. counties get big share of Forest Service fund, Bismarck Tribune
Officials learn lessons from Gash Creek, Missoulian
Federal agencies to share location, The Montana Standard
Forestry Day Saturday at Fort museum, Missoulian
In the Realm of the Grizzly Kings - Highs and Lows in the Northern Rockies, Counterpunch
Forests plan for grizzly delisting, Jackson Hole Daily
Federal agencies to share location - NPS & Deer Lodge NF, The Montana Standard
Temporary closures imposed at Lightning Creek - USFS: Flood damage made roads unsafe, Bonner County Daily Bee
Hot on the trail - Bigfork students help to keep area around the Swan River nature path safe from hazards, including wildfires, Daily InterLake
Jurisdiction squabble could affect landowners, Helena Independent Record
Congress funds upgrades to East Rosebud campground, Billings Gazette
USFS Northern Region FLREA Notice of New Fee Sites, Federal Register
Pay-to-play trails planned for Whitefish, Missoulian
N. Idaho timber company begins charging for access to land, The Idaho Statesman
Group to consider each R.S. 2477 claim, The Clark Fork Chronicle
A duty to keep roads open, Helena Independent Record
USFS: Myrtle Creek watershed plan protects water supply, Bonner County Daily Bee
Fight likely over Myrtle Creek thinning plan near Bonners Ferry burn area, Post-Intelligencer
Gallatin NF: Wildlife underpass takes shape near Bozeman, Great Falls Tribune
Wildfire arsonist receives 10 years, Missoulian
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Reefer sadness at Snowmass - White River NF orders removal of smoke shacks at Snowmass, Summit Daily News
Tough sledding ahead for Crested Butte expansion, The Daily Sentinel
Ritter wants 'insurance' for roadless areas of state, The Daily Sentinel
Animas tree thinning fires up critics - Federal plan calls for hydro mowing, road construction near popular trails, Durango Herald
Federal Funding Goes Toward Ophir Valley Project, Telluride Watch
Boon or boondoggle?, Summit Daily News
Designate Browns Canyon as a wilderness area, Mountain Mail
West's new environmentalists, The Denver Post
Wilderness Workshop's budget, initiatives surge, Aspen Times
Forest Service to sell 4 houses at ongoing auction, Black Hills Pioneer
Forest Service addresses environmental concerns near Nemo, Black Hills Pioneer
Forest Service and off-road coalitions meet: 3,700 miles of routes were submitted for evaluation by the Forest Service, Black Hills Pioneer
Bighorn National Forest closes 2 lodges leaking sewage, Casper Star-Tribune
Ritter tweaks Colorado's request for federal roadless protections, Montrose Daily Press AP
Ritter submits revisions to 'roadless' petition, 9News
Statement of Robert Vandermark on Submission of Colorado's Roadless Petition, Heritage Forests Campaign
Roadless area petition awaits decision - Ritter still considering a yay or nay for amending 2005 document, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Bush officials appeal roadless rules, Helena Independent Record
Lower Blue logging approved, Summit Daily News
Parks nominee Lyle Laverty not above debate - Running parks as business, The Denver Post
War on weeds has roots in Lafayette - Coordinator battling 'biological pavement', Longmont Times Call
Comanche National Grasslands: Ranchers and Army Are at Odds in Old West, New York Times
Nebraska NF :Drought will stunt recovery of Pine Ridge's land, livestock industry, Omaha World-Herald
'Prairie Dogs: Talking Keystone Species of the West', Telluride Daily Planet
Widespread use of poisons against predators criticized, High Plains Journal
Private group may buy Wilson Peak land, Telluride Daily Planet
Agencies approve drilling plan in HDs - 70 miles of roads could be built to support future well pads, Durango Herald
San Juan NF: BLM opens 125,000 acres in Colo. to drilling, roads - After five years, activists lose fight on HD Mountains, Rocky Mountain News
Feds approve drilling in HD mountains; enviros, residents object, Glenwood Springs Post Independent AP
Sides react to decision on drilling in southwest Colorado HD Mountains, Farmington Daily Times
Panel OKs state gas-seep study, Durango Herald
GMUG: National forest plan assailed, Rocky Mountain News
Forest Service still accepting comments on Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison plan, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests: Proposed Land Management Plan Availability and 90-Day Comment Period Commencement, Federal Register
Forest Service to treat more than 9,000 acres on GMUG, Montrose Daily Press
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Awards GMUG biologist, Montrose Daily Press
Forest Service studies archeology on public lands, KOAA News
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Northern San Juan Basin Coal Bed Methane Development Project Final EIS, Colorado, Federal Register
Route Designation Workshop For Land Managers, OHV Enthusiasts and Other Stakeholders, ATV Rider Magazine
Pikes Peak: Barr none - To find the area's most unique job, lace up your hiking boots, CS Indy
Forest Service champion recognized, Summit Daily News
Browns Canyon Wilderness, Mountain Mail
Ruling leaves grasslands plan in limbo, Star-Tribune
Travel management in Medicine Bow faces revisions, Star-Tribune
Bighorn NF Powder River Ranger District 'Battle Park/Mistymoon' Allotment Management Plan: NOI to Prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Shoshone National Forest Notice of New Fee Site, Federal Register
Forests plan for grizzly delisting, Jackson Hole Daily
Forest Service Announces 2007 Moon Walk Schedule for the Black Hills, Black Hills Portal
Black Hills Forest Service Partners to Receive Grant Funds, Black Hills Portal
Forest Service Recruiting Emergency Service Vendors in the Black Hills, Black Hills Portal
Update from the Forest Service on the Black Hills NF Travel Management Plan Tuesday, April 10th, KELO News
Court ruling leaves new Colorado grasslands plan in limbo, Daily Bulletin
Groups Demand Forest Service Withdraw Plan - Issuing New National Forest and Grassland Plans Would Violate Court Order, Forest Guardians
Letter to Forest Service Regarding Comanche and Cimarron Grasslands Plan, Colorado Wild and Forest Guardians
GMUG plan, comments on hold, Montrose Daily Press
Ruling halts Shoshone forest planning, Star-Tribune
Forest Service officials deal with 'mud boggling' issues, Black Hills Pioneer
Ferret transplant may wait a year, Star-Tribune
Locals claim ATVs tear up private, federal land, The Denver Post
Hybrid skiing on Vail Pass gains popularity, Aspen Times
Preserve Browns for future generations, Mountain Mail
EIS released on HD drilling, Pine River Times
124 wells could be drilled in HD Mountains, Pine River Times
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Gila Odyssey - Frequent, low-intensity ground fires were once the lifeblood of ponderosa forests, as necessary as rain is to the rainforest, Sun Monthly
Governor's Veto Preserves Gila River's Wildness, Albuquerque Journal
Sitgreaves NF: Five years after fire, sides differ on salvage logging, Kingman Daily Miner
Illegal off-roaders - Forest officers plan more patrols, Prescott Daily Courier
Rule-breaking ATVs make forest dangerous, Prescott Daily Courier editorial
Coronado NF: He'll walk 222 miles to help repair Sabino Canyon, Tucson Citizen
Respect canyon changes - Restore tram access, yes, but don't mess with Mother Nature's ways, Tucson Citizen
Coconino NF: Council asks neighbors to talk about bridge, Sedona Red Rock News
77 Acres Donated to Preserve adjacent to Santa Fe NF, Albuquerque Journal
Duke City Buys Hawkwatch Land adjacent to Cibola NF Sandia wilderness, Albuquerque Journal
What will happen in the canyon?, Los Alamos Monitor
Continental Divide Trail Deal Signed , Albuquerque Journal
Agencies sign deal to preserve New Mexico segment of Continental Divide Trail, New Mexican AP
Study: Tree thinning may not help some aquifers, Alamogordo Daily News
Privatizing forests not the answer, Arizona Daily Sun letter
Why not Canyon Bungee-jumping after Skywalk?, Arizona Daily Sun editorial
Tumacacori Wilderness: Ranchers, hunters would be burdened, and U.S. would be less safe, Tucson Citizen op-ed
Tumacacori Highlands: Wilderness is needed as natural classroom, Tucson Citizen
Sabino Canyon road to be rebuilt for tram access, Arizona Daily Star
Feds offer $2.4M for Sabino repairs - Local effort to raise $500,000 kicks off Tuesday, Tucson Citizen
Sabino tram may go to top; rockslide to remain, Tucson Citizen
Reconstruction of Summerhaven approved, Arizona Daily Star
Tonto NF: Old trail cuts across Spur Cross, The Arizona Republic
Save the Verde River, Verde Independent
Slow recovery for forest five years after fire, East Valley Tribune
Kyl announces $2 million for NAU's Ecological Restoration Institute, Northern Arizona University
It Was A Snow Job Either Way, The Industry Report
Coronado NF: Catalinas hikers told to beware of shaky slopes, KVOA News
Loose boulders called peril to Catalinas hikers, Arizona Daily Star
Gag! Funds found for 'essential' study, Ruidoso News
Cabin Owners in Cowles Area Want To Keep Public Land Leases, Albuquerque Journal AP
Carson NF: Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project Approved, Albuquerque Journal
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
U.S. Forest Service pushing to keep Idaho's roadless national forest natural, Idaho Statesman
Idaho roadless plan moves ahead with environmental statement, The Olympian
Idaho roadless plan moves ahead with environmental impact statement, KTVB News brief
Fire official explains new strategy in dealing with forest fires, South Idaho Press
Potential fallout of canyon-linking tunnels must come to light, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
No drilling in Bridger-Teton NF Wyoming Range!, The Wilderness Society
Uinta National Forest Recreation areas opening, Deseret News
Moab's Jim Stiles: Calling Them As He Sees Them, New West Network
Dixie and Manti-LaSal NFs: So. Utah Logging Plans Shot Down In Court, KUTV News
Wasatch-Cache NF: Barren fields turn into new wildlife habitat - New plants to bolster N. Utah deer herd, Salt Lake Tribune
Feds skeptical of posh resort's ads - Forest Service rejects Mt. Holly claims, Salt Lake Tribune
Zion Park phasing out free passes for locals, Deseret Morning News
Forests plan for grizzly delisting, Jackson Hole Daily
Sawtooth National Forest NOI to Supplement the North Sheep Grazing Allotments Final EIS, Federal Register
Speak now or forever hold your peace - Monday is the last day for official comments on Bald Mountain master plan, Idaho Mountain Express
Governor signs Wood River Legacy Project into law - Groundbreaking legislation could add water to Silver Creek system, Idaho Mountain Express
Bitterbrush planting benefits deer - Fish and Game conducting plantings throughout Magic Valley region, Idaho Mountain Express
Value of a forest: Federal ruling is a victory for conservation, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Friday the 13th protest decries acts of 'Logzilla' - Critics rally against forest practices of Sierra Pacific Industries, Inside Bay Area
Small town's residents fight clear-cut proposal - Sierra Pacific says plans will not affect Manton watershed, Redding Record Searchlight
Clear-cutting worsens forest-fire hazards, Redding Record Searchlight
Sierra Pacific follows strict rules and manages for the long haul, Redding Record Searchlight
Forest Service rehabilitates land, The Eureka Reporter
Botanists Scale Giant Trees, Home to Half of Earth's Species, Bloomberg News
Study on OHV trails released - Forest Service to share proposal at public meeting, The Union
Tahoe NF: OHV Route Designation - Initial Proposal Released for Public Comment, Tahoe National Forest
USFS considers funding for new Tahoe projects, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
Tahoe National Forest sets trail meetings, Sierra Sun
Leafy, green and good - A recent study is giving trees a bad rap in the battle against global warming, Los Angeles Times op-ed
HSU and Forest Service sign diversity pact, The Times-Standard
Cabin Owners Fire Back at Forest Service's Tower Support, The Signal
Beating back wilderness, Big Bear Grizzly
A Big Gift For Presidio: Haas Fund's donation will go to scenic overlooks, 24 miles of trails and the city's only campground to help turn former Army base into recreation destination, San Francisco Chronicle
County to launch new front in logging crackdown, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Wrangling the wild agave; Malki Museum's foraging field trip, Beaumont Record Gazette
Federal rule threatens levee trees and shrubs, Monterey County Herald
Supertanker Could Fight Terrorism, Desastres News
Foothills Area Prepares for Wildfire Risk, Desastres News
Boys making noise- Pacific Lumber bankruptcy trial, North Coast Journal
A forest-size gap - In counties where timber used to be king, schools look to Congress to restore lost funding, Sacramento Bee
Los Padres NF: Off-road drivers, environmentalists wrestle over funds, Ventura County Star
Off-roaders on the radar - Agencies canvass trails for awareness weekend, San Bernardino County Sun
Do your part to stop SPI turning forests into moonscapes, The Modesto Bee
Shade has positive effects - From streets to skin, trees protect us in many ways, Daily Democrat
Lassen National Forest Willow Forest Recovery Project Cancellation of Notice of Intent, Federal Register
Controlled burning starts Monday near Bridgeport, Record-Courier
Bono proposes national arsonists registry, Desert Sun
Bono bill would create arsonist database, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Wasting the West - How Welfare Ranchers and Their Livestock Are Damaging Public Land, Coastal Post
'The Wild Trees' - The adventurous careers of a crew of coast redwood lovers, Los Angeles Times
Rare, ancient tree soon for sale at nurseries, San Francisco Chronicle
Wild mushrooms less precarious than feared - Overharvesting isn't such a big problem after all, experts say, San Francisco Chronicle
Mushroom lovers forage the forests for delicacies - Legal bans and medical warnings are no obstacles to die-hard fungi fanatics, Contra Costa Times
Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest: Forest Service Notice of Establishment, Federal Register
A victory for forests - Court sends planning back to square one, Sacramento Bee editorial
Alliance fears cuts in wildfire prevention - Proposal to reduce funding alarms backcounty residents, Union Tribune
Quest for Mt. Whitney, The Orange County Register
Calendars for a cause: San Gabriel Mountains Interpretive Association, San Bernardino County Sun
Marijuana gardens turn forests into dumps, The Fresno Bee
Alpine Meadows sale announced, Nevada Appeal
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Gifford Pinchot NF: Coldwater Ridge visitor center to close at Mount St. Helens, Oregonian
Pinchot flood damage estimate: $17 million, Columbian
Deschutes NF: Crime, recreation clash near Bend, officials say, Ashland Daily Tidings
National Forests and environmental groups work together to save aspens, KGW News
Deschutes and Ochoco NFs: Aspens declining, but help is coming - Trees face threats from fire suppression, Bend Bulletin
Green plans have some seeing red - Buildings - A proposed rule could reduce the use of Oregon wood, one side says, Oregonian
We need to manage our forests, Register Guard op-ed
Owners say they can't afford to keep on truckin', Daily World
County cuts would be painful, Register-Guard op-ed
Project looks at trees for biofuel - Weyerhaeuser will research other raw sources of ethanol, Post-Intelligencer
Timber, oil giants collaborate on biofuels, Seattle Times
With no opposition, plan for Copper-Salmon Wilderness Area moves ahead, Mail Tribune
National forest volunteer training begins in May - There are a variety of opportunities available outdoors, Statesman Journal
Olympic NF: Residents want windfall in Quinault to become a windfall for Quinault, The Daily World
BLM orders warning signs removed at Bear Camp Road, Oregonian
A picture worth conserving - North Coast Land Conservancy acquires 121 acres of Crosel Creek property, Daily Astorian
DeFazio says he's happy holding the gavel - Congressman more interested in staying in the House than launching bid for Sen. Gordon Smith's seat, The News-Review
Selling Off Oregon's Interstate Freeway Rest Stops? - Rest stop to rest shop, The Register-Guard
Oregon considers privatizing care of rest areas, Oregonian AP
Fuel mass and stand structure after post-fire logging of a severely burned ponderosa pine forest in northeastern Oregon, ScienceDirect - Forest Ecology and Management
Logging effects after wildfires studied, Science Daily UPI
Willamette NF: Rustic Oregon resort's days may be numbered, Statesman Journal
Ranger districts consolidate, get new names, Statesman Journal
Wolf sanctuary might relocate near Ashland in Rogue River NF, Mail Tribune
Mount Bachelor considers wind turbines, Oregonian
Witness the vanishing forests Washington's heritage of vast timberland is being subdivided, Daily Astorian editorial
Jefferson Award, Mark Boyar: A future is bridged for the wild in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Post-Intelligencer
Company expected to present proposal for underground mine, Longview Daily News
Group in Seaside adds 121 acres of forested wetlands to holdings, Longview Daily News
Tieton River Canyon project is finally finished, Yakima Herald Republic
Reforestation project has much to celebrate, The Olympian
Malheur NF: Owners fear losing ghost town homes, Baker City Herald
Fire study: Trees return on their own - OSU forestry research results may help managers decide whether to log and replant, Oregonian
Study Shows Rich Reforestation after Fires, ENN
Slow But Sure -- Burned Forest Lands Regenerate Naturally, Oregon State University - Science Daily
Judge: Administration suppressed scientists' views on Northwest forest plan, Post-Intelligencer
Senators Introduce Multi-Year County Payments Renewal, Salem-News
Don't tie counties' hands, Daily Astorian editorial
Increased timber harvests urged as budgetary solution - Property-rights group will hold rally Friday outside Medford library, Mail Tribune
Our vanishing forests - State might need new nickname, Tacoma News Tribune
Eruptive Fares: Volcano visitor centers need more money, but proposed $8 fee needs changes, Columbian editorial
Spirit Lake Highway, visitor centers reopen, Longview Daily News
Rogue River-Siskiyou NF: More canyon permits available, Mail Tribune
FS plant ecologist Charlie Johnson, Baker City Herald
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Bankhead faces threat? Conservationists say forest could be leased for coal-bed drilling, Decatur Daily
Pisgah Forest: Heritage Celebration, Asheville Citizen-Times
Air potato plants taking over stands of hardwood trees in Florida, Environment News Service [$]
Japangrass: Invasive Grass May Impede Forest Regeneration, Press Zoom- Tennessee
Judge Orders Trees Cut Down - Neighbors are complaining the trees look a mess, WTVD News
Seeding the value of Dallas' trees, Dallas Morning News
Effects of recent freeze on nut crop won't be known till fall, Louisville Courier-Journal
Mississippi's Bienville, DeSoto and Homochito National Forests: Stop Reckless Oil & Gas Drilling, FSEEE Appeal
Set fires clear way for nature - Prescribed burns help George Washington National Forest and test Forest Service crews, Richmond Times Dispatch
Cradle of Forestry interpretive association names new director, Asheville Citizen-Times
A `whitewater park' proposed for Nantahala - Project would rearrange river's dangerous rapid, Charlotte Observer
Environmental groups draining Forest Service, Asheville Citizen-Times
New park trail to bridge state lines - Public agencies work together to connect Carolinas, The State
Government accused of not being sports friendly, The Mississippi Press
Battle to halt Asian beetles goes to Cumberland Island redbay trees, Savannah Morning News
Southern Recreation Resource Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, Federal Register
Forest Service Update- Chattahoochee National Forest, Brasstown and Toccoa Ranger Districts, Union Sentinel
Leaders hope Secure Rural Schools legislation will be re-authorized, The Lufkin Daily News
Angelina NF: Backlogged maintenance, outdated facilities at area parks have U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pleading "Show me the money", Lufkin Daily News
History of Confederate Memorial Forest, Cherokee Sentinel
Cities learning the value of conserving tree canopy, Orlando Sentinel
Steele Creek officials hope to bug hemlock-killing pests, Bristol Herald Courier
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Lawmakers reaffirm opposition to proposed Mark Twain Forest sale, Belleville New Democrat
Camping fees could increase in Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Ironwood Daily Globe
Forest plan pleases group - But Friends of the Allegheny Wilderness thinks more can and should be done over Forest Service recommendations, The Derrick
Sierra club sues over state logging in Ozarks, Columbia Tribune
Illinois, U.S. push ban on illegal timber - State proposal would hold retailers liable, Chicago Tribune
Manistee NF: Land review meeting's course diverted to PM River, Ludington Daily News
Forester to be guest speaker at library, Ironwood Daily Globe
Upper Peninsula Looks Ahead, And Back, as Mine Interests Call, Washington Post
Tree-cutting warrants punishment, Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
District ranger: Wayne National Forest plans to keep purchasing land, Ironton Tribune
PSNH plan for wood-fired plant killed, Golden Dome News at Laconia Citizen
Easement protects Bald Mountain land, Concord Monitor
Continue to keep Adirondacks open to all, Utica Observer-Dispatch editorial
New Penn Football Road Runs Through State's Largest-Remaining Forest, Lowbagger
A nasty web sight, Portland Press Herald
Mount Tabor: home of the Lumber King, Rutland Herald
Pellet power, Portland Press Herald
Fungus Eyed as Stopper of Ash-Killing Beetle, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Microbe yields ethanol, eco-friendly glue, The Prairie Star
Single Microbe Yields Ethanol, Plus Eco-Friendly Glue, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Breaking Down Walls - Lignin biofuel barrier, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Allegheny National Forest: Stop Reckless Oil & Gas Drilling, FSEEE Appeal
Money coming to Highlands, Philadelphia Inquirer
Grant helps town preserve 81 acres, Kent County Daily Times
A spruce forest's secrets revealed, Bangor Daily News
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act: Notice of Meeting in Milwaukee for USFS Eastern Region, Federal Register
From Brazil to boardwalk: rain forest wood splinters community, Newsday
Preserve more wilderness - New plan for a nearby Allegheny national forest misses a chance for more protection, The Buffalo News editorial
Forest Service Rejects Appeals, Ruling paves the way for HQ move to Farm Colony, Warren Times Observer
The juggernaut rolls on, The Times Observer editorial, Warren, Pennsylvania
Dover-Foxcroft couple wants to donate 115 acres as forestry class-room, Bangor Daily News
UMaine Awarded More Than $1.5 Million for Wood Bioproduct Research, Nanotechnology Now
Rhode Island: Grant will help keep land green, The Coventry Courier
In maple sugar country, creeping fears grow about climate change, Fosters
Bugged by beetles: Experts ready if invasive species heads north, Fosters
Trail riders on edge as they await new rules at state, Boston Globe
Bill funds International Wolf Center renovations - The Forest Service is moving to new quarters by fall, leaving 1,000 square feet of additional space for the center, Timberjay News
Forest Service and DNR post road and trail designations, Cook County News-Herald
Allegheny Defense Project: U.S. Forest Service formally objected to applications, The Bradford Era
Stupak looking out for Michigan foresters, Dailiy Press editorial
Study: Deer taking heavy toll on Pennsylvania's forests, The Morning Call
Project raises ethics concerns about DNR official, Baltimore Sun
Superioir NF: Snowmobilers violating rules in BWCA, groups say. Star Tribune
ALASKA REGION (Region 10): Alaska
Taylor Guitars, Greenpeace Singing a New Tune About Sitka Spruce - Environmental Activists, Guitar Maker Push for Change in Logging Practices, San Diego Business Journal
Juneau's celebrity wolf stirs passionate debate, Scripps News
Chugach NF: Looking for ideas - Kenai Winter Access Plan for Resurrection Pass to be revisited, Peninsula Clarion
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