Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Dems, lawyers bash expanded use of categorical exclusions, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Forest Service: Vegetation Management Projects Approved during Calendar Years 2003 through 2005 Using Categorical Exclusions, GAO Report [pdf]
Closing the National Forests, The Source Weekly editorial
Forest Service Outsourcing Plan Produces Big Losses, PEER
Major timber tax break finds its way into Senate energy package, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Group targets outlaw ORVers, Star-Tribune
Reckless off-roaders called scourge, Los Angeles Times
Rangers Call Off-Road Vehicles Biggest Threat to Public Lands - "Rangers for Responsible Recreation" Launched to Combat "Wreck-reation", Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Off-Road Wreckreation - Rangers for Responsible Recreation, PEER
Congress aims at unwanted roads, Billings Gazette AP
Tahoe fire yields lessons, CS Monitor
Tahoe blaze puts focus on homeowners' prevention efforts - The wildfire shows that residents need to minimize the risk on their own properties, analysts say, CS Monitor
Living with risk - Homeowners face the responsibility and challenge of developing defenses against wildfires, Sacramento Bee op-ed
Living in forests demands a new fire consensus, Redding Record Searchlight editorial
Not the Kremlin - Fire stirs myths about public agencies, Sacramento Bee editorial
Tree thinning policy criticized in wake of fire, Contra Costa Times
A perfect recipe for Tahoe blaze - Despite efforts to thin overgrowth, the Angora fire had plenty of fuel, and extreme weather, Los Angeles Times
Tahoe Fire Prediction -- the entire 1995 story - Experts predicted Angora Highlands a danger in 1995, San Francisco Chronicle
Lake Tahoe fire could have been prevented -- Sen. Craig, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
Clear forests to prevent devastating fires, Contra Costa Times editorial
Illegal Campfire Sparked Tahoe Blaze, San Francisco Chronicle
Forest Service Trying New Approach With Rainbow Family, KTHV News
Big Rainbow influx ahead, Harrison Daily Times
USDA Forest Service Open Space Conservation Strategy Notice of request for public input, Federal Register
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail: Notice--Proposed directives; request for comment, Federal Register
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Leasing of Geothermal Resources, Federal Register
U.S. has big thirst for geothermal, Rocky Mountain News
From marginal to marvelous: Floors created from thin Montana larch, Great Falls Tribune
Ancient oak serves as impartial witness to Utah's climate history - 5,000-year-old tree at This Is the Place a living fossil, Salt Lake Tribune
A buried treasure of trees - A Washington state man unearths a petrified forest, covered by lava 15 million years ago while still upright, Los Angeles Times
Greenpeace, Come Clean and Stop Supporting Ancient Rainforest Logging, Rainforest Portal Action Alert
Your wilderness for sale, cheaply - Thousands of hectares of publicly owned wilderness will be systematically sold to private landholders at a fraction of market value, Sydney Morning Herald
Tree plantations, GM trees and agrofuels: A call to CBD, World Rainforest Movement
Agro-fuels: A turn of the screw in power concentration, World Rainforest Movement
Proposed changes to CDM rules will give incentive to clear forest and provide subsidy for plantations industry, World Rainforest Movement
Climate change tops agenda at global forest meet, AFP News
Federal government workers face increased scrutiny, Missoulian
Wyo. seeks return of injunction against Clinton roadless rule, Forbes AP
U.S. Forest Service to Celebrate Nation's Pollinators and Wildflowers Through New Exhibit, NAPPC - Marketwire
Bush's public lands legacy is a sad sight to behold, Seattle Post Intelligencer
Anger at Tahoe planning agency - Tree-cutting rules led to fire's spread, basin residents say, San Francisco Chronicle
Crowd aims fury at regional panel - Forest Service (TRPA) criticized for failing to allow adequate clearing of combustible materials, Los Angeles Times
Thinning falls short against fire - Forest Service records show that since 1997, none of the thinning projects around Lake Tahoe have been appealed, San Jose Mercury News
Responsibility lies with each of us to stay safe, Nevada Appeal editorial
Raging Tahoe Fire's Roots: 150 Years of Forest Abuse - Area has history of mismanagement, San Francisco Chronicle
Lake Tahoe Fire Destroys 200-Plus Buildings, Clouds Lake with Ash, ENN
U.S. tries to contain raging firefighting costs, Fresno Bee
GAO blasts firefighting spending in report, Missoulian
Wildland Fire Management: Lack of Clear Goals or a Strategy Hinders Federal Agencies' Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires, GAO report [pdf]
Wildland Fire Management: A Cohesive Strategy and Clear Cost-Containment Goals Are Needed for Federal Agencies to Manage Wildland Fire Activities Effectively, GAO report [pdf]
Wildland Fire: Management Improvements Could Enhance Federal Agencies' Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires, GAO report [pdf]
A house in the woods, Helena Independent Record
On Fringe of Forests, Homes and Wildfires Meet, New York Times
Worker admits stealing $642,000 from U.S. Forest Service, Oregonian
Budget Cuts Reduce Forest Service Facilities - W.O. & R.O.'s implementing recreation cuts, not Congress or Bush, Curry Coastal Pilot
This Land Was My Land, Wild Wilderness
Pay for views: Taxpayers now have to pay to visit some of the most popular recreation areas in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Gainesville Times
Wedding bells ring at Maroon Bells - Forest Service rents scenic spot to tie the knot, Aspen Times
TV Reporter Ticketed on Mt. Evans - RAT Controversy Continues To Heat Up, New West Network
Closure irks Tonto Forest area hiker, East Valley Tribune
National forest land currently not for sale, Branson Daily News
Idaho to Sell Lands to Protect Others, New West Network
Public Forests Not Part of Nation's Energy Solution, New West Network
Ranchers lose out in court ruling - Ranchers claimed a property right on a grazing allotment in the Gila National Forest, Silver City Sun-News AP
Forest Service Requests Public Input on Open Space Conservation Strategy, Rotor News
Land Use Planning Must Address Wildfire Plain, New West Network
Comment sought on forest mining operations, The Deming Headlight
The "Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative" - Congress weighs funding for Forest Service roads, Great Falls Tribune
On The Road: A Review of "A Road Runs Through It", New West Network
Thousands expected for gathering in Ozark National Forest, Pine Bluff Commercial
A conversion crisis is growing in America's vast forest lands, International Herald Tribune
Loss of Trees Compounds Urban Pollution, Wall Street Journal blog
Researchers link tree disease to climate change, ABC News
Jungles drink up greenhouse gases - They absorb 2.4 tons of human-produced carbon dioxide a year, a study by Colorado scientists shows, Denver Post
Scientists Close in on Missing Carbon Sink - Forests in the United States and other northern mid- and upper-latitude regions are playing a smaller role in offsetting global warming than previously thought, Newswise Science News
Study finds tropics absorb more CO2 than previously believed - Missing carbon is in the tropics, not temperate forests, Mongabay News
Study shows Tropics absorbing Northern emissions, CSIRO News
Rapid deforestation poses warming threat, Miami Herald at Forests.org
Scotland: New species of tree discovered, BBC News
Tree house? Try tree home, Globe and Mail
Researchers create mutant midget trees through genetic modification, Mongabay News
WORLD NEWS
Greenpeace, Come Clean and Stop Supporting Ancient Rainforest Logging, Rainforest Portal Action Alert
Brazil: Response to Veracel's attempt to obtain the FSC label for its plantations, World Rainforest Movement
Brazil: Third V&M's go under CDM for their tree plantations, World Rainforest Movement
Nicaragua: Plant Trees, Harvest Water, Tierramérica -IPS
Ecuador: Public outcry demanding revision of the Agrarian and Forestry Plan, World Rainforest Movement
Paraguay: Illegal deforestation destroys Ayoreo hunting grounds, Survival International
Police bust illegal Amazon logging ring, Herald Sun- -Reuters
U.S., Mexico and Canada To Protect Threatened Monarch Butterflies and Porpoises, ENN
Nine in ten Ontarians want more of Ontario's Boreal forest protected as a shield against global warming, CNW Group
Mill job losses blamed on log exports, waste, Globe and Mail
A meeting in Europe with bankers about pulp mills and finance, World Rainforest Movement
Eucalyptus plantations as biomass fuel: substituting evil for wrong, World Rainforest Movement
Madagascar rainforests get World Heritage Listing, Mongabay News
Central African Indigenous Peoples: Losing their health along with their forest, World Rainforest Movement
South Africa: Commercial timber plantations as "take it or leave it" development option for rural areas, World Rainforest Movement
Indian Plan To Lease Degraded Forests Sparks Anger, ENN Reuters
Laos: No Success Like Failure - Policy Versus Reality In The Forestry Sector, World Rainforest Movement
Sarawak: Outdoor furniture manufacturer Raya Intan signs to buy only legal and certified timber, The Star -Malaysia
Indonesia wants deforestation in new climate deal, Antara News
Indonesia: 'There is an answer to the haze', Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Indonesia: The forest assaulted by the forestry industry, World Rainforest Movement
Indonesia: Common Vision towards a stop to the expansion of pulpwood plantations, World Rainforest Movement
Rare and mysterious forests of Sulawesi 80% gone, Mongabay News
Thailand: Advance Agro's greenwash, World Rainforest Movement
Your wilderness for sale, cheaply - Thousands of hectares of publicly owned wilderness will be systematically sold to private landholders at a fraction of market value, Sydney Morning Herald
Trees and Jobs Wasted in Rush to Beat Beetle, Study Warns, Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives
Foresters test pesticide on ash trees - The organic bug killer is being used on trees that are deemed to be of "high value", London Free Press
A catalog of insults to forests, Des Moines Register
Inquest Jury Rules on Logging Truck Driver's Death, Opinion 250 News
A Dry Horizon for the Amazon - Climate changes are pushing rain forests to the point of no return, Science Line
Brazil: Journalist Wages Solitary Battle in Amazon, IPS News
Kenya forest service to curb continued forest destruction, Bua News
Around 70 percent of Indonesia`s mangrove forests damaged, Antara News
Less demand for Malaysian palm oil from some countries, The Star
More anti-logging protests, ABC News
Ngati Porou Forests name their new CEO, Gisborne Herald
Nobel Prize Winner Wangari Maathai Inspires and Engages During the UC Keynote, ESRI UC Blog
Dr. Galdikas Delivers an Informative Presentation about the Endangered Orangutan - Illegal logging and palm oil plantations have significantly diminished the size of the orangutan's habitat, ESRI UC Blog
Jailed rainforest campaigner claims he was framed by Brazilian loggers, Guardian
Leading Amazon biologist imprisoned in Brazil; witch-hunt suspected, Mongabay News
Soya king changes face of pampas - The GM crop has saved Argentina's economy - but now threatens the survival of its forests, The Observer
Monarchs: Wonder of nature under threat from illegal logging, The Observer
Brazil Indians, Google to Fight Logging, RedOrbit
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve: Why amphibians matter, CS Monitor
The cost of species gone 'missing', CS Monitor
Problem facing species displaced by warming: nowhere to run, CS Monitor
Rainforest trees colonized Africa from the Amazon, Mongabay News
Report says too many trees being culled over pine beetle epidemic, Canadian Press
Canada beetle outbreak spurs overreaction: report, Reuters
Ethanol from beetle timber, Prince George Free Press
Flooding in future may be more frequent, scientists say - Trees: the effect of the beetle kill on flood levels, Globe and Mail
Canada's oil sands development an economic boon, but leaves a mess - Development of Canada's oil sands is laying waste to its great northern boreal forest, Yahoo! News AFP
Tree house? Try tree home, Globe and Mail
Heli-logging and special road for heavy equipment are among proposed solutions for duelling dangers - Port Renfrew log-jams logistical nightmare, Times Colonist
Canadians Urged to Go Green Even When They're Gone - People like the idea of going back to the earth and creating a tree instead of a crowded cemetery, Reuters
Scotland: New species of tree discovered, BBC News
Jordan's forest areas threatened by desertification, logging, Jordan Times
Côte d'Ivoire: Forests Sacred No More, IPS News
Togo: Trees Disappearing, Even As Some Believe the Supply "Will Never End", Inter Press Service
Kenya Forest Service to curb continued forest destruction, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Uganda: Leave Encroachment Fight to Politicians - Museveni, New Vision
Congo to cancel logging deals to protect forests, Reuters
Darfur conflict heralds era of wars triggered by climate change, UN report warns - Arab nomads - pushed southwards by drought - are cutting down trees to feed their camels, Guardian
Rainforest trees colonized Africa from the Amazon, Mongabay News
Indonesia: Seven percent of forests in Gunung Leuser National Park destroyed, Antara News
Indonesia: Govt continues drive to revive forests, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Indonesia Can Anticipate Forest Fires Without Help Of Other Countries, Bernama
Indonesia pledges to cut haze-causing fires by half, Mongabay News
Indonesia Pledges to Halve Forest Fires This Year, Reuters
Malaysian Activists Decry Plantations, Yahoo! News AP
Reforestation to combat flooding, global warming, Bangkok Post
Government to green 1 lakh hectares, New India Press
China Plants Trees To Hold Back Desertification, Reuters
Researchers link tree disease to climate change, ABC News
Australian forests in front-line of emissions battle, ABC News
Tropics absorbing northern emissions, ScienceAlert
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Forest Service Outsourcing Plan Produces Big Losses, PEER
Congress aims at unwanted roads, Billings Gazette AP
Major timber tax break finds its way into Senate energy package, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Eye on Congress Update - June, 2007, American Lands Alliance
Lake Tahoe fire could have been prevented -- Sen. Craig, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
Federal government workers face increased scrutiny, Missoulian
House Votes To End Tongass Road Subsidy, SitNews
Tongass Roads Funding Cut Fiscally, Environmentally Responsible, Newsblaze
Major Environmental Protections Included in Government Spending Bill - House of Representatives approves provisions for forest protection, Earthjustice
Spending Hikes Seen for Parks, Interior - House lawmakers vote to cut off big taxpayer subsidies of logging roads in the Tongass National Forest, Examiner
Bush's public lands legacy is a sad sight to behold, Seattle Post Intelligencer
Griles gets 10 months in prison - Convicted criminal was once deputy Secretary of the Interior, The Hill
Budget Cuts Reduce Forest Service Facilities - W.O. & R.O.'s implementing recreation cuts, not Congress or Bush, Curry Coastal Pilot
This Land Was My Land, New York Times
Rein in Otter's free hand on land sales, spending, Idaho Mountain Express
The "Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative" - Congress weighs funding for Forest Service roads, Great Falls Tribune
Have Mercy on Steven Griles !? - Convicted criminal was once deputy Secretary of the Interior, Wild Wilderness
Griles seeks community service with motorized-recreation group, Greenwire at Wild Wilderness
Greenwire Breaks Story on Griles "Community Service", The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Lost Horse Canyon - Don't destroy canyon for 'road mix', Missoulian letter
Motorized recreation: Riders have plenty of room to roam, Missoulian letters
Funds flow to restore Lolo Creek watershed, Missoulian
Lolo NF: UM gives clearance for hang gliders on Mount Sentinel, Billings Gazette
Nez Perce NF Buckshot Timber Sale, USFS [pdf]
Nez Perce NF Little Slate Project Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, Federal Register
Helena NF: Travel Management Plan for the South Belts, Divide, and Blackfoot Project Areas NOI to prepare an EIS cancelled, Federal Register
Dr. Seuss and the public good, Helena Independent Record
Group looks to preserve old lookouts, Missoulian
From marginal to marvelous: Floors created from thin Montana larch, Great Falls Tribune
The perils of secrecy - Is the wolverine, the country's most enigmatic predator, in danger of extinction, or just misunderstood?, High Country News
Sort-of pensions for pack animals, Billings Gazette
Lolo NF: Reckless behavior: Homesteader latest incident illustrating abuse of public land, Missoulian
Federal government workers face increased scrutiny, Missoulian
GAO blasts firefighting spending in report, Missoulian
A house in the woods, Helena Independent Record
Wildland fire useful beyond wilderness, Ravalli Republic
Jumping out of the past: After decades away, smokejumpers return to Condon where training is in real-world forest and topography, Missoulian
Proposed re-opening of Lost Horse gravel quarry draws protests, Ravalli Republic
Quarry area in Bitterroot NF should remain recreational, Ravalli Republic editorial
No longer packin' it in, Helena Independent Record
Volunteers set sights on repairing two Bitterroot trails, Missoulian
FOB's mission is forest protection, Ravalli Republic letter
Judges deny groups' request to halt Montana logging project, Caspar Star-Tribune
Congress weighs funding for Forest Service roads, Great Falls Tribune
U.S. Changes Plans to Save Canada Lynx, Post-Intelligencer AP
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Panel aims to untangle Black Hills land mess, Billings Gazette
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Leasing of Geothermal Resources, Federal Register
U.S. has big thirst for geothermal, Rocky Mountain News
Student murder in San Isabel NF prompts extra caution among campers, 9News
Tornado sweeps down trees, 9NEWS
BLM Roan Plateau decision: Ravaging a treasure, Silver City Sun-News
Village appeals to build roads - Wolf Creek developers: Work would not greatly disturb ground, Durango Herald
Developers want to start building roads for embattled ski village, Aspen Times AP
Forests get extra funding to prevent bark beetles, Greeley Tribune
Forest workers racing insects - Spruce beetles threaten hundreds of downed trees, Springs Gazette
Overused lands - Some recreational shooters need to clean up their act, Rocky Mountain News editorial
Geology student slain in Pike-San Isabel forest, The Denver Post
Heartbreak on Sam's Knob? - Ski area restaurant faces more delays; in the meantime, yurts?, Aspen Times
After the boom, a new gold mine, Telluride Daily Planet
Can Prairie Dogs be Managed Utilizing Reconciliation Ecology?, Environmental Chemistry
Wyo. seeks return of injunction against Clinton roadless rule, Forbes AP
Wedding bells ring at Maroon Bells - Forest Service rents scenic spot to tie the knot, Aspen Times
TV Reporter Ticketed on Mt. Evans - RAT Controversy Continues To Heat Up, New West Network
San Juan NF: Little Molas closes for makeover, Durango Herald
White River NF: Motorized riders aid pedal-powered peers, Summit Daily News
White River NF: A day in the life of a forest steward, Summit Daily News
Colorado Roadless Petition Moves Along, CBS 4 Denver AP
Colorado's roadless debate revs up in Washington, D.C. - Some say Ritter's plan is best, others argue for Clinton's, Summit Daily News
OHV users speak out, Aspen Times letter
$1M more for preserving Ophir open space, Telluride Daily Planet
Black Hills development may threaten open spaces - Federal legislation proposed to allow the U.S. Forest Service to sell high-value land near Black Hills towns, In-Forum
Proposal To Sell Parts Of Black Hills, Keloland News
Sturgis man found guilty of careless off-road driving, Black Hills Pioneer
The legend of Bear Trap Cave: Claw marks inside reveal struggle by grizzly to escape, Black Hills Pioneer
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Sante Fe National Forest: Settlement Land Transfers to Pueblo de San Ildefonso and Los Alamos County - Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
See a map of the Santa Fe NF land transfers, USFS
Groups urge Lincoln NF not be sprayed, Alamogordo Daily News
Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly at Risk From Spraying - Groups Request Emergency ESA Protection, Forest Guardians
Forest Guardians' take on Lincoln is off the mark, Alamogordo Daily News op-ed
Senator Domenici calls for action in Lincoln, Alamogordo Daily News
Moore outlines county concerns - The biggest pressing issue is the current condition of the Lincoln National Forest, Alamogordo Daily News
Lincoln needs help, now, Alamogordo Daily News letter
Either spraying chemicals is dangerous, or it isn't, Alamogordo Daily News letter
Lincoln NF: Controlled burns to resume in Sacramento Mountains, Alamogordo Daily News
Lincoln NF: Mescalero considers new snowmaking system at Ski Apache, Ruidoso News
Wilderness Worthy of Domenici Touch ??, Albuquerque Journal editorial
Parts of New Mexico's Otero Canyon still off-limits to mountain bikers - Next step is for the Air Force to begin NEPA process to assess uses for about 400 acres and consider turning it over to the U.S. Forest Service, Albuquerque Tribune
Cibola National Forest: Tajique Watershed Restoration Project Withdrawal of EIS, Federal Register
Gila NF: Youth tackle trail work through YCC, Silver City Sun-News
Gila NF: Smokejumper stable after parachuting accident, Silver City Sun-News
Aztec public lands in trouble, Farmington Daily Times letter
Rangers Call Off-Road Vehicles Biggest Threat to Public Lands - "Rangers for Responsible Recreation" Launched to Combat "Wreck-reation", Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Augusta stores water for Coronado NF mine, Green Valley News
Thinning Trees Won't Save Aquifer, Mountain View Telegraph
Lincoln N.F. Agrees To Salvage Defoliated Timber , Albuquerque Journal
Chopping, spraying approved, Alamogordo Daily News
Proceed cautiously with spraying, Alamogordo Daily News op-ed
Forest must be shared, Alamogordo Daily News
Lincoln National Forest resuming burn project, Alamogordo Daily News
Pueblos to get 7,058 acres in Santa Fe National Forest land transfer deal, The New Mexican
Game Commission, Nature Conservancy Buy Gila River Property, Albuquerque Journal
Gila NF: Catwalk closes for a couple of days, The Deming Headlight
Catron County takes on feds over wolf, Silver City Sun-News
Mesquite eradication restores native grassland, Carlsbad Current-Argus
Ranchers lose out in court ruling - Ranchers claimed a property right on a grazing allotment in the Gila National Forest, Silver City Sun-News AP
Lincoln NF: Buy-out better than hunting, Alamogordo Daily News
Public Forests Not Part of Nation's Energy Solution, New West Network
Mesquite Eradication Under Way in SW New Mexico , Albuquerque Journal
Report on Gila forest usage is delayed, Silver City Sun-News
Gila NF: Lightning fires being put to use, Silver City Sun-News
Grant backs effort to reduce fire risks, Silver City Sun-News
PILT weighs in at $1.4 million for Grant County, Silver City Sun-News
PILT weighs in at $1.7 million for Doña Ana County, Las Cruces Sun-News
Lincoln NF: Insect samples taken, Alamogordo Daily News
Lincoln National Forest still missing the point, Alamogordo Daily News
Lincoln NF: Upper Canyon escape routes to be examined, Ruidoso News
Study: Move water collection points - Scientist claims collection points are drying up the forest, Alamogordo Daily News
Otero Electric not top of power pole - Lincoln NF restricts access to some power pole corridors, Alamogordo Daily News
Observatory located in the Lincoln NF will serve new purpose, Alamogordo Daily News
Who will pay the bill? - It may sound cold-hearted, but wildlife depredation is one of the risks of doing business in the Lincoln National Forest, Alamogordo Daily News editorial
Ranchers, hunters take aim at state, feds - Debate heats up over proposed ordinance, Alamogordo Daily News
Forest Service schedules meetings with the public, Ruidoso News
State's PILT money leads the nation at $22.74 million - Luna County has received $1 million, The Deming Headlight
Endangered wolf program remains complex, Arizona Daily Sun AP
Nuts about pecans, New Mexican AP
Kirtland Drops Plan For Fence in withdrawn Cibola NF lands, Mountain View Telegraph
Otero's Trails Closer to Open , Mountain View Telegraph editorial
Wilson: USAF Decides Not To Build Otero Canyon Fence, Albuquerque Journal
Wet Weather Lowers Fire Danger in Southern N.M. Forests, Albuquerque Journal
Celebrating the season and commemorating the spiritual, Midland Daily News
Trashing Wing Mountain, Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona forests struggle with trash, other violations, KOLD News
Access to wash, trail stirs up neighbors, Sierra Vista Herald
Closure irks Tonto Forest area hiker, East Valley Tribune
Man who strung cable across Coconino forest trails gets probation, KVOA News
The Dehydrated States of America - Pinyon pine dieoff a harbinger of the great dry to come, Globe and Mail
Researchers ID factors that cause monsoons in $1 million study, KVOA News
Untangling monsoon's mysteries, Arizona Daily Star
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Tahoe fire yields lessons, CS Monitor
Tahoe blaze puts focus on homeowners' prevention efforts - The wildfire shows that residents need to minimize the risk on their own properties, analysts say, CS Monitor
Living with risk - Homeowners face the responsibility and challenge of developing defenses against wildfires, Sacramento Bee op-ed
Living in forests demands a new fire consensus, Redding Record Searchlight editorial
Not the Kremlin - Fire stirs myths about public agencies, Sacramento Bee editorial
Tree thinning policy criticized in wake of fire, Contra Costa Times
A perfect recipe for Tahoe blaze - Despite efforts to thin overgrowth, the Angora fire had plenty of fuel, and extreme weather, Los Angeles Times
Tahoe Fire Prediction -- the entire 1995 story - Experts predicted Angora Highlands a danger in 1995, San Francisco Chronicle
Lake Tahoe fire could have been prevented -- Sen. Craig, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
A Preventable Tragedy - Environmentalism run amok creates growing tinderbox, San Francisco Chronicle op-ed
Clear forests to prevent devastating fires, Contra Costa Times editorial
If you really love the forest, you have to kill a few trees, Summit Daily News op-ed
Officials blame illegal campfire for Tahoe wildfire, North County Times
Disaster tourists - Like most human tragedies, Angora Fire irresistible to spectators, San Francisco Chronicle
Governor tours 12,000-acre fire near Tehachapi - State of California has thousands of square miles of forests that are ill because of overcrowding, dead trees, and doesn't have enough loggers in this state to harvest them even with logging permits, LA Daily News
New Fact Sheet Describes the Potential Danger from Thermal Springs in Eastern California - U.S. Forest Service closed portions of the Hot Creek Geologic Site in June 2006, USGS News Release
Lassen National Forest: Creeks Forest Health Recovery Project Cancellation of Notice of Intent, Federal Register
Reckless off-roaders called scourge, Los Angeles Times
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Partners With Diverse Groups in Off-Highway Vehicle Impact Study, Blueribbon Coalition
Sequoia National Forest Public Wheeled Motorized Travel Management EIS - Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, Federal Register
Institute gives teachers lessons about forests to take back to the classroom, Stockton Record
Fast Forward: Redwood Forest Foundation, North Coast Journal
Lake Tahoe Fire Destroys 200-Plus Buildings, Clouds Lake with Ash, ENN
Anger at Tahoe planning agency - Tree-cutting rules led to fire's spread, basin residents say, San Francisco Chronicle
Crowd aims fury at regional panel - Forest Service (TRPA) criticized for failing to allow adequate clearing of combustible materials, Los Angeles Times
Thinning falls short against fire - Forest Service records show that since 1997, none of the thinning projects around Lake Tahoe have been appealed, San Jose Mercury News
Responsibility lies with each of us to stay safe, Nevada Appeal editorial
Lake Tahoe fire cause ruled human, Earthtimes
Raging Tahoe Fire's Roots: 150 Years of Forest Abuse - Area has history of mismanagement, San Francisco Chronicle
U.S. tries to contain raging firefighting costs, Fresno Bee
Shasta-Trinity NF: Missing climber found on Mount Shasta, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
San Bernardino NF: Zoo move hits snag, Big Bear Grizzly
Stanislaus NF: Cut Uncle Sam's Christmas trees, The Modesto Bee
Third Crack Found in Forested Area on Hawaii's Kilauea, Threatening Rare Plants and Species, ENN
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Closing the National Forests, The Source Weekly editorial
Green groups want more protection for second-growth Ore. forest, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
USFS / BLM Notice of Availability of the Final Supplement to the 2004 Final Supplemental EIS To Remove or Modify the Survey and Manage Mitigation Measure Standards and Guidelines, Federal Register
Blumenauer adds $1 million for USFS to buy lands in Columbia Gorge, The Dalles Chronicle
Federal judge halts logging in burned spotted owl habitat, The Olympian
Bush Administration: Too cozy by half, Post-Intelligencer editorial
Owl's 'critical habitat' may be reduced, Los Angeles Times
On the mushroom trail, Wenatchee World
A buried treasure of trees - A Washington state man unearths a petrified forest, covered by lava 15 million years ago while still upright, Los Angeles Times
Family forests are in jeopardy - In Clatsop and Pacific counties, much significant woodland is in private hands, Daily Astorian
Let's bury forest tax for good, Register-Guard op-ed
Off Limits: Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road closing this week, Post-Intelligencer
RSFMP: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is seeking public input on the future of some 220 recreation sites, Post-Intelligencer [scroll to bottom]
White Pass expansion plan gets OK from Forest Service, Yakima Herald Republic
Worker admits stealing $642,000 from U.S. Forest Service, Oregonian
New Deschutes Forest supervisor named, KTVZ News
USDA Forest Service Bldg. Sells for $7.7M in Sandy, Oregon, CoStar Group
Northern spotted owl's decline revives old concerns, CS Monitor
Some trail users are barking as seasonal leash laws take effect - Forest Service will hold a public meeting in Bend to address concerns, Bend Bulletin
Hike Of The Week: Head east for sunny solitude and scenery on Easton Ridge, Post-Intelligencer
2,500 Pot Plants Found In Forest, KOIN News
Budget Cuts Reduce Forest Service Facilities - W.O. & R.O.'s implementing recreation cuts, not Congress or Bush, Curry Coastal Pilot\
\ Weyerhaeuser got to edit U.S. letter on logging, owls - Fish and Wildlife Service defends move, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bush Flips Off Spotted Owls, t r u t h o u t
Ashland City Council holds up ski area timber sale, Ashland Daily Tidings
Ashland, Ore., City Council deadlocks on ski area expansion, KGW News AP
Willamette NF: Quiet, please, Albany Democrat-Herald
Logging town to loggers: Not in our backyard, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A Response to Failure - Enviros need a change in tactics, Eugene Weekly
Bear carcasses spark alarm - Bears are killed because of damage to trees, Daily Astorian
Protection Sought for Dusky Tree Vole in Oregon's Tillamook : Study Finds 215 At-Risk Species, Center for Biological Diversity
Vandals Hack Trees At E-W High School, The Enterprise News
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Group hunting old-growth forests, Lexington Herald-Leader
Mighty trees stand tall in North Carolina forest, Beacon Journal
Logging plan halted in Kentucky Daniel Boone national forest, Lexington Herald-Leader
Logging Plan Halted for National Forest in Kentucky over Environmental Objections, ENN
Rainbow Family Gathering For Annual Love-In, KXAN News
Forest Service Trying New Approach With Rainbow Family, KTHV News
Big Rainbow influx ahead, Harrison Daily Times
Court set for Family, Harrison Daily Times
Mobile court set up for cases related to Rainbow Family gathering, Pine Bluff Commercial
Groups Allege Too Many Off-Road-Vehicle Trails In Tenn. Mountains, ABC24 News
Forest Service Mismanagement of Off-Road Vehicles Spurs Suit Threat, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Making your land friendly to wildlife, Greensboro News & Record
Leafless Trees - Gypsy moths chew green out of forests in parts of state, Cumberland Times-News
Ozark-St. Francis NF: Make way for more elk, Arkansas Times
Elk don't make good neighbors, Arkansas Times
Pay for views: Taxpayers now have to pay to visit some of the most popular recreation areas in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Gainesville Times
Corn: New Forest Service ATV regulations are unnecessary, Sequoyah County Times
Thousands expected for gathering in Ozark National Forest, Pine Bluff Commercial
Rainbow Family to gather in Ark. Ozark National Forest, Miami Herald AP
Celebrating the season and commemorating the spiritual, Midland Daily News
Former Marine Ticketed After Killing Bear with Firewood - He was issued a ticket for $75 by the US Forest Service for failing to properly secure the food at his campsite, Associated Content
Chattahoochee NF: Ex-Marine Kills Bear With Log, WSB Atlanta
Talladega NF: Payne Lake fix up proposed, Tuscaloosa News
Restoration for recreation - Old bridge gets new life as part of trail, The Augusta Chronicle
Large lakes surround giant playground - Land Between the Lakes offers plenty of water, but that's just the beginning, The Tennessean
The Great Dismal Swamp: A place of mystery and history , Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, aily News - Who will pay the bill West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Chequamegon-Nicolet NF: Medford Aspen Project Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, Federal Register
Wood chips prove ethanol grows on trees - State leaders recognize potential in UMaine's development, Portland Press Herald
Plans Progress for 70 MW Biomass Plant in New Hampshire, Renewable Energy Access
Plant Lovers Want Nurseries To Stop Selling Invasive Plants that Threaten Environment, ENN
Growing Gypsy Moth Population Threatens Foliage, Fox News
Picnics, Games and Culture Shock - Parks Work to Tailor Services While Educating Immigrants on Rules, Washington Post
Byrd secures funding for Princeton Wood Education and Resource Center, Bluefield Daily Telegraph
U.S. Forest Service to Celebrate Nation's Pollinators and Wildflowers Through New Exhibit, NAPPC - Marketwire
Three from PSC cited for promoting sustainable use of hardwood resources, Adirondack Daily Enterprise
National forest land currently not for sale, Branson Daily News
Debate buzzes on wasp plan - They're ash borer enemies, but not a native species, Detroit Free Press
Mount Washington: Outdoors group offers wide range of backcountry accommodations, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Conservancy Buys Large Area of Adirondack Wilderness - New York Times at Forests.org
New wilderness for New England, Maine Today
Ottawa NF PIT project: Nancy Jean finally back home, Ironwood Daily Globe

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