Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
FSEEE, Conservationists Seek to Block Forest Service's Resurrection of Illegal NFMA Regulations, Center for Biological Diversity
Read the lawsuit, Center for Biological Diversity
Shafting YOU and Campground Workers, Wild Wilderness
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest considers ATV annual pass, Gainesville Times
U.S. Forest Service and the National Forest Foundation Join Forces to Combat Climate Change with the Carbon Capital Fund, Carbon Capital Fund
U.S. offers way to atone for carbon guilt - To offset emissions, individuals can buy vouchers that the Forest Service will use to plant CO2-absorbing trees, Los Angeles Times
Forest Service Teams with Nonprofit Foundation to Combat Global Warming, ENN AP
U.S. launches program to offset carbon with trees, Reuters
Timber Groups Promote Sequestration to Buff Image, Revive Industry, Greenwire at American Lands Alliance
Selling Doomsday Debits - In BC's wasteful forest biz, carbon credits don't grow on trees, The Tyee
GE Launches 'Green' Credit Card, Forbes
Offset mania, Gristmill blog
World Bank Sees Support for $250 Million Forest Fund, Reuters
States line up against overturning roadless rule - Fate of roadless rule back before judge, Billings Gazette
Forest fires spark debate on climate change, Deseret News
As wildfire changes, so should we, Missoulian op-ed
Sensible fire policy easy to implement, Missoulian op-ed
Building homes in forested areas is like playing with fire, Salt Lake Tribune
Firefighting costs out of control, says panel, Missoulian
Fewer fire contractors signed on, Missoulian
Fire lookout towers preserved for history, possible reuse, The Spokesman-Review at Deseret News
Wildfire cure a subsidy away? - Utah rancher grows expensive kochia, a shrub that acts as a firebreak and battles cheatgrass, thanks to government program, Salt Lake Tribune
Mapping can save forests, say African scientists - Deforestation can be tracked by satellite images, SciDev.Net
Norwegian government: 'FSC not good enough for procurement policy', FSC-Watch
FSC and Big Green "Certified" Ancient Forest Logging Tragedy Worsens - Support for "certified" ancient rainforest logging crumbles further due to string of inappropriate and illegal certifications, most recently in Peru; and as Norway rejects FSC and all primary rainforest logging certification schemes, Rainforest Portal
Can 'green chic' save the planet? - You can't shop your way to sustainability, CS Monitor
Forest Service Cited in Calif. Blaze - OSHA Faults Forest Service In Deaths Of 5 Firefighters, SF Chronicle AP
Report faults Forest Service, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Inquiry faults firefighters, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Forest Service plans to appeal findings in Esperanza Fire, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Thousands of slash piles could help to ignite future wildfires, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Thick Forests, Thick Issues for Rey, Washington Post
The Perfect Firestorm: Controlling Forest Service Wildfire Costs, The Cato Institute
Rich horsemen get special ticket to ride - 150 given access to restricted wilderness area, Rocky Mountain News
Forest Trends: Ownership, Markets, and Ecosystem Services, USFS
Smokey Bear Headed For Myspace And Cell Phones, KUOW News
Smokey the Regretful - Corruption, Forest Fires & Logging, Mark Fiore animation
The Chief's Desk - People, Places and Things, July 20th, USFS [pdf]
More Kids in the Woods - National Recipients, USFS
Trees for Children ~ Planting Forests for Life, website
Proceedings: National workshop on recreation research and management, USFS
Take Action: Roadless Wild Forests Need Your Help, American Lands Alliance
Tell the Forest Service to Protect our National Forests and Open Spaces!, American Lands Alliance
Drones Raise Safety Issues as Service Roles Multiply, Washington Post
Mexican Volcano Is Test Bed for Trees on Mars, Reuters
Forest Service budget cut threatens campground closures, Eastern Arizona Courier
What's the benefit of shuttering campgrounds?, The Mining Journal
White Mountain National Forest: Budget cut forces reduction in staff - Changes may affect hiking, timber sales, Concord Monitor
Biscuit Fire: Five Years Later, KUOW News
Planemaker, Tree Grower Partner To Make Aerial Firefighting Safer, Aero-News Network
Increase In Creeping Vines Signals Major Shift In Southern US Forests, Science Daily
Bipartisan Group Works to End Costly Tongass Forest Logging Subsidy, The Heartland Institute
U.S. Forest Service getting ready to create more wilderness, Bennington Banner
N.H. chestnut tree may become mother tree to rebirth in state, Rutland Herald
Poachers Illegally Harvest Historic Redwoods - Just Four Percent Of Original Forest Remains, KGO News
Hard rock mining reform long overdue, Missoulian op-ed
U.S. catalogue publisher hopes economic pressure improves Alta. conservation, Yahoo! Canada News
Picking Berries Protects Rain Forests Best - Study, Reuters
Communities Seen Key to Saving Forests, Yahoo AP
Report finds forest enterprises stifled by red tape, putting forests, incomes at risk, ITTO
Saving peatlands and rainforests with carbon-trading schemes, The Star -Malaysia
Retailers Offer Mixed Bag of Sustainable Wooden Garden Furniture, Newswise
WORLD NEWS
Selling Doomsday Debits - In BC's wasteful forest biz, carbon credits don't grow on trees, The Tyee
Greenpeace protesters unfurl banner to denounce Abitibi's forestry policies, Sympatico / MSN Finance
Forestry firms find profit in their real estate - A strike in B.C.'s coastal lumber industry is just one of its many woes. The clamour for residential property is a rare bright spot, Globe and Mail
Respect, family at root of strike, logger says - Workers tired of tough shifts and broken promises brace for long battle, Vancouver Sun
Beetle-killed forests cited as possible climate change factor - Warm winters help insects spread and may lead to even warmer winters, scientist says, Vancouver Sun
Sawing off Our Future - BC's wide open timber industry is killing jobs, and people, The Tyee
Calm Rules the Rain Forest Before the Crowds Arrive, Washington Post
Vital rainforest experiment under threat, New Scientist
Smithsonian Fragmentation Project threatened by Amazon Colonization Plan, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragment Project , website
Up the Amazon: Conservation or colonialism?, New York Times at Taipei Times
"Green" biofuels: Ethanol craze brings unintended consequences, Deseret News
UK illegal-logging campaign steps up a gear, The Telegraph
Campaigners call for crackdown on illegal timber, The Guardian
Norwegian government: 'FSC not good enough for procurement policy', FSC-Watch
Russia to use satellites to defend vast taiga forests, Yahoo! News
Poland urged to scrap highway stretch opposed by EU, EUbusiness AFP
Fires Devour Forests, Homes in SE Europe Heatwave, Reuters
Balkan forests crackle in the baking heat, Reuters
East Africa battles deforestation with butterfly nets, Yahoo! News AFP
Police in India gun down Robin Hood-style bandit, Deseret News AP
Group: Loggers threaten Borneo tribe, Boston Globe
Labor's timber plan angers conservationists, ABC News
Rudd lays axe into Tasmanian forest policy, Brisbane Times
Rudd axes old forest deal, Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
Rudd accused of 'selling out' on forestry, ABC News
Rudd backs proposed $2b Tassie pulp mill, West Australia News
Garrett has sold out on forests: Brown , Bendigo News
Australia contributes $10m to stop Indonesian deforestation, ABC News
Australia: Cash boost to monitor illegal logging, Radio Australia
Australia seeks backing for forest scheme, NZ Herald
Australia Invites Nations to Monitor Forests for Climate's Sake, Environment News Service
Govt 'soft' on illegal logging backers, ABC News
Coastal forest companies brace for strike , Vancouver Sun
Canadian west coast loggers to strike on weekend, Yahoo! News -Reuters
Pine beetles ravaging Alberta forests, CanWest News
Mexican Volcano Is Test Bed for Trees on Mars, Reuters
Peru launches drive to regrow lost forests, jungles, Yahoo! News
Asda palm oil ban to save rainforests - Spreading plantations are blamed for a threat to wildlife, The Observer -UK
A Man Has a Plan To Harvest a Forest In Ghanaian Lake, Wall Street Journal
Ivory Coast president warns of disappearing forests, Yahoo! News AFP
The curse of precious wood , East African Standard
India: Govt asks court to disband forest panel, Yahoo! News -Reuters
Walhi slams plan to tender out Indonesia forest management to foreign parties, Antara News
Green group blasts govt over Riau deforestation, The Jakarta Post
Seventy countries to meet on forest plan, Brisbane Times AAP
Malaysia Among 70 Countries To Meet On Forest Plan, Bernama News
Sarawak Targets One MLN Hectares Of Forest Plantations By 2020, Yahoo News
US senators seek travel ban for Cambodians tied to illegal logging, Yahoo! News
Increased investment in paper plants: joy or worry?, Vietnam Net
Chinese Paper Firm Profits from Fighting Deserts, Reuters
Satellites to combat illegal logging in Pacific, Sydney Morning Herald
Global eye on forest, gas levels, Adelaide Now
Rudd rules out more forest protection, ABC News
Rudd to unveil forest policy, ABC News
Australia spearheading Asia-Pacific forest efforts, ABC News
U.S. catalogue publisher hopes economic pressure improves Alta. conservation, Yahoo! Canada News
U.S. Study Finds Globally Significant Alberta Foothills 'Woefully' Under Remaining Natural Capital - Limited Brands is working with ForestEthics and others to green its paper supply, CNW Telbec
Province to invest $5M in land conservation, CTV Toronto
B.C. logging strike becomes more likely, CanWest News Service
Logging strike nears on Canada's Pacific coast, Reuters
Beetles gain taste for younger pine trees, Globe and Mail
Only President can approve forest subletting - Bulkan, Stabroek News
EU Warns of Legal Action If Poland Continues With Highway Through Fragile Forest, Deutsche Welle
EU 'to halt' work in fragile Polish forest, Yahoo! News
Malaysia Expects To Conclude Forest Law Pact With EU By Year-end, Bernama News
They haven't gone away you know... red squirrels reappear in our forest, Belfast Telegraph
As forest fires burn, suffocated Athens is outraged, International Herald Tribune
Ghana loses 65 kms square of vegetation annually, African Press Agency
No stopping Myanmar timber, iafrica AFP
China anxious to boost energy output from forest, Reuters
China to boost forest-based bioenergy: official, China Daily Xinhua
China's Demand For Recycled Wastepaper: A Blessing And A Curse For The World's Forests, Science Daily
Logging success at home is not enough, South China Morning Post
China's key role in forest protection, China Daily
Village Chiefs protest at Rain Forest World Festival, The Nation
Eye in the sky to detect illegal logging, Borneo Bulletin
Sarawak police using helicopters to detect illegal logging, The Star
New aplications for logging in Choir Forest Reserve put on hold, The Star
Malaysia Expects To Conclude Forest Law Pact With EU By Year-end, Bernama News
Malaysia's Position re Forest Law Pact, The Star
Tightening regulations - Europe is placing new rules on timber products that can enter its market, The Star
Malaysia: Police Arrest 13 Over Illegal Logging On Borneo Island, Sinchew News
Indonesia's forests could go up in smoke, New Scientist
Vic urged to create parks for red gum protection, ABC News
By gum, it might just be a solution, Genetic News brief
By gum, it might just be a solution, Sydney Morning Herald
Growing public concern along the forest path, City News -Tasmania
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Full Committee Oversight Hearing July 31: "Crisis Of Confidence: The Political Influence Of The Bush Administration On Agency Science And Decision-Making", Committee on Natural Resources
Controversy erupts over Endangered Species Act - Congress and the Interior Department investigate whether the Bush administration undermined federal protections, Christian Science Monitor
Legislative Hearing Testimonies On H.R. 3058: Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act, House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests And Public Lands
Testimony of Mark Rey re: H.R. 3058, House Natural Resources Committee
Full Committee Oversight Hearing Testimonies: "The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977: A 30th Anniversary Review", Committee on Natural Resources
Senate panel clears Mount Hood wilderness expansion, Deseret News
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007, Library of Congress
Senate Panel Clears Ore. Wilderness, National Heritage Area Bills, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
No go on BLM nominee - Sen. Salazar warns of "train wreck" over Bush's pick to lead land agency, Denver Post
Salazar Blocks BLM Director Over Drilling on Roan Plateau, Albuquerque Journal
Attack on 1872 Mining Act Flawed, Unfair to Miners, Albuquerque Journal op-ed
Initial House Subcommittee Hearing - Mining Law reform juggernaut; not so wild about Larry or Harry, Mineweb
Bill would end 1872 mining act - Environmentalists, mining companies at odds on measure, Arizona Daily Star
First U.S. Mining Law reform hearing kicks off July 26, Mineweb
H.R. 2262: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, Library of Congress
Bush opposes rewrite of mining law, Green Valley News & Sun
Nevadan joins sportsmen push for mining changes, Reno Gazette Journal
Company moves ahead with plans for mine on 'Red Lady', Summit Daily News
July 26, 2007: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3058, House Committee on Resources
H.R. 3058: Public Land Communities & Secure Rural Schools Transition Payments Act, Library of Congress
House Dems Target Fees to Ray for Rural Schools, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Fight Brews Over Revamp of 1872 Mine Law, Forbes AP
July 25, 2007 - Full Committee Oversight Hearing: "The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: A 30th Anniversary Review", House Committee on Resources
Unearthing a Relic: Facts About The Mining Law of 1872, House Committee on Resources
July 26, 2007: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2262, House Committee on Resources
H.R. 2262: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, Library of Congress
Rahall: Interior 'Fesses Up' on Politics Trumping Science, House Committee on Resources
Endangered Species Rulings Under Review, Washington Post
U.S. Agency May Reverse 8 Decisions on Wildlife, New York Times
Ten Species Decisions to be Reconsidered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Guardians
Interior Nominee Laverty promises to scrub department of ethics, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Hearing Testimonies from Oversight Hearing on "Management by Exclusion: The Forest Service Use of Categorical Exclusions from NEPA", House Committee on Resources
Opening Statement By Chairman Raul Grijalva, House Committee on Resources
Testimony By Mr. Ray Vaughan, Executive Director of Wildlaw, House Committee on Resources
Take Action: Roadless Wild Forests Need Your Help, American Lands Alliance
US senators seek travel ban for Cambodians tied to illegal logging, Yahoo! News
Hearing Testimonies from Oversight Hearing on "Wildfire Preparedness: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure", House Committee on Resources
Opening Statement By Chairman Raul Grijalva, House Committee on Resources
Testimony By Mr. Michael DeBonis, Southwest Region Director of Forest Guild, House Committee on Resources
Low-Density Housing Increases Wildland Fire Risk, Greenwire at American Lands Alliance
Hard rock mining reform long overdue, Missoulian op-ed
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Forest Service: Remove Helena NF Mike Horse Dam - Forest Service says dam, contaminated sediment must be removed, Missoulian AP
Forest Service to remove Mike Horse dam, Helena Independent Record
Mike Horse Dam Above the Blackfoot River to be Removed, New West Network
Right decision on aging dam, Helena Independent Record editorial
Logging moving ahead in Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Madison Valley, Missoulian
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Forester discusses watershed closure, The Montana Standard
Commission tied on Lost Horse Quarry vote, Ravalli Republic
Bitterroot NF: Lost Horse quarry vote deadlocks, Missoulian
Gallatin NF: Trail work poses problem for rancher, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Custer NF: Beartooth Ranger District Travel Management Plan- Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, Federal Register
Clearwater National Forest 'Corralled Bear' Project - Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, Federal Register
Montana gets grim fire outlook, Helena Independent Record
Firefighting costs out of control, says panel, Missoulian
Fewer fire contractors signed on - Businessman questions fire prep, Missoulian
Fire lookout towers preserved for history, possible reuse, The Spokesman-Review at Deseret News
Pettingill fire is misnamed 'Pattengail', Montana Standard letter
Fewer for folf: Vegetation catches a break with Forest Service closure of 2 holes, Missoulian
Back to nature - Money meant to help youths experience great outdoors, Kalispell Daily InterLake
Volunteers help keep wilderness ethic alive, Missoulian
Tentative deal would allow some Yellowstone bison to roam, Helena Independent Record
Political meddling may prompt feds to revisit Canada lynx decisions, Missoulian
Huckleberry season off to fat and juicy early start, Missoulian
Kootenai National Forest: Young-Dodge Area NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Fire? It might be time to consider outdoor alternatives, Great Falls Tribune editorial
Riparian corridor provides stability, The North Platte Telegraph
Ash borer may enter N.D. in two years, Wahpeton Daily News
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Instead of banning trail users, let's educate everyone, Summit Daily News
Urbanization clashes with shooting ranges - New agreement calls for creation of more ranges, The Coloradoan
Resorts go big for bikes: After years of slow growth, some ski areas are spending big money on what could be the next big thing - Winter Park seeking U.S. Forest Service approval to build 20 new downhill trails, Springs Gazette
Disc golf makes official return to Summit, Summit Daily News
Parts of Continental Divide Trail may be banned to bikers, Rocky Mountain News
Continental Divide trail plan gets facelift, Summit Daily News
Upper Animas' No Name Rapid gets makeover, Durango Herald
Company moves ahead with plans for mine on 'Red Lady', Summit Daily News
Salazar Blocks BLM Director Over Drilling on Roan Plateau, Albuquerque Journal
No go on BLM nominee - Sen. Salazar warns of "train wreck" over Bush's pick to lead land agency, Denver Post
Black Hills NF Hell Canyon Ranger District 'South Project' Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Federal Register
Prairie dog supporters make case to federal officials, Black Hills Pioneer
Thunder Basin National Grassland: Forest Service considers poisoning prairie dogs, Billings Gazette
Rich horsemen get special ticket to ride - 150 given access to restricted wilderness area, Rocky Mountain News
Groups battle road access - Wolf Creek village wants to build now, Durango Herald
Parking plan brings balance to Copper - Forest Service moves forward with Corn Lot expansion plan; stream restoration, rec path extension also part of proposal, Summit Daily News
Drought leaves few places for the cattle on Pawnee National Grassland - Forest Service vacating allotments, Greeley Tribune
Group wants to ban vehicles on Continental Divide Trail, Daily Sentinel
Beetle Plague Advances - Time to Consider Controlled Burns, New West Network
Beetle bill lands in D.C., Summit Daily News
Forest health money trickling into Summit County, Summit Daily News
Millions might be too little for beetle, Caņon City Daily Record
Axes in a race with Vail pine beetles - Trees will be cut down north of Vail, south of Minturn; forests want to move quickly, Summit Daily News
Ritter: Epidemic can't be stopped, Summit Daily News
Fitz-Gerald headlines local forum on forest health funding today, Summit Daily News
Copper eyes added parking on national forest land, Summit Daily News
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Instead of banning trail users, let's educate everyone, Summit Daily News
Urbanization clashes with shooting ranges - New agreement calls for creation of more ranges, The Coloradoan
Resorts go big for bikes: After years of slow growth, some ski areas are spending big money on what could be the next big thing - Winter Park seeking U.S. Forest Service approval to build 20 new downhill trails, Springs Gazette
Disc golf makes official return to Summit, Summit Daily News
Parts of Continental Divide Trail may be banned to bikers, Rocky Mountain News
Continental Divide trail plan gets facelift, Summit Daily News
Upper Animas' No Name Rapid gets makeover, Durango Herald
Company moves ahead with plans for mine on 'Red Lady', Summit Daily News
Salazar Blocks BLM Director Over Drilling on Roan Plateau, Albuquerque Journal
No go on BLM nominee - Sen. Salazar warns of "train wreck" over Bush's pick to lead land agency, Denver Post
Black Hills NF Hell Canyon Ranger District 'South Project' Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Federal Register
Prairie dog supporters make case to federal officials, Black Hills Pioneer
Thunder Basin National Grassland: Forest Service considers poisoning prairie dogs, Billings Gazette
Rich horsemen get special ticket to ride - 150 given access to restricted wilderness area, Rocky Mountain News
Groups battle road access - Wolf Creek village wants to build now, Durango Herald
Parking plan brings balance to Copper - Forest Service moves forward with Corn Lot expansion plan; stream restoration, rec path extension also part of proposal, Summit Daily News
Drought leaves few places for the cattle on Pawnee National Grassland - Forest Service vacating allotments, Greeley Tribune
Coconino Travel Management Plan: Threat Remains to Crucial Wildlife Habitat and Quiet Recreation, Center for Biological Diversity
Enviros fault mine operators' offer, Arizona Daily Star
Dispute over county road heads to court - Tesuque residents fight landowner's attempts to block path to S.F. National Forest, Santa Fe New Mexican
Man battles Forest Service over road access, KOB News
Little-known jewel: Cibola NF Kiowa National Grasslands Mills Canyon, New Mexican
Carver Wanted For Park Tree Projects, Albuquerque Journal
Feedback Sought On Valles Caldera, Albuquerque Journal
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Forests must be for wildlife first, then off-road vehicles, Idaho Statesman op-ed
CIEDRA- Wilderness bill faces new struggle, Idaho Statesman editorial
Dryness, heat turn Utah plants into tinder, Deseret Morning News
Wildfire cure a subsidy away? - Utah rancher grows expensive kochia, a shrub that acts as a firebreak and battles cheatgrass, thanks to government program, Salt Lake Tribune
Battle to save Utah rivers pits preservationists against rural counties - Forest Service will decide which rivers are suitable for wild and scenic protection, Salt Lake Tribune
Forest Service needs your input on wild and scenic rivers, Salt Lake Tribune
Some resist scenic status for Utah rivers, Salt Lake Tribune
Wasatch-Cache NF: Homeowners leery of proposed Bonneville Shoreline Trail extension - Comments due Aug.13, Salt Lake Tribune
Shoreline route: Homeowners should keep minds open about trail, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
Bridger-Teton NF: Elk feedground study starts, Star-Tribune
Critics: Forest Service may dodge disease issue, Daily Herald
Bridger-Teton NF: Long Term Special Use Authorization for Wyoming Game and Fish Commission To Use National Forest Land for Their Winter Elk Management Programs NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Nevadan joins sportsmen push for mining changes, Reno Gazette Journal
Federal Judge Dismisses Off-road Vehicle Suit in Death Valley National Park - Private group can't turn Surprise Canyon creekbed into highway, Earthjustice
Humboldt-Toiyabe NF: Carson District Ranger Gary Schiff leaving, Record-Courier
Uinta NF: Volunteers sought for path restoration, Deseret News
Vigilance essential in thinning areas of underbrush, grass, Reno Gazette Journal
Center a logostics clearing house for fighting wildfires, Anchorage Daily News
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Digging through time: Volunteers search for artifacts in Mendocino National Forest, Chico Enterprise Record
Agency to unveil wildfire prevention plan, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Feds propose 400,000-acre habitat for endangered bighorn sheep, San Francisco Chronicle
Path of peaceful giants nearby - Unique, accessible forest just 1 1/2 hours from Bakersfield, Californian
Stanislaus National Forest: Forest residents cry foul, The Modesto Bee
SOLD: JMA Ventures finalizes purchase of Alpine Meadows, Sierra Sun at Nevada Appeal
Forest Service Cited in Calif. Blaze - OSHA Faults Forest Service In Deaths Of 5 Firefighters, SF Chronicle AP
Report faults Forest Service, Press-Enterprise
Inquiry faults firefighters, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Forest Service plans to appeal findings in Esperanza Fire, Riverside Press-Enterprise
City: Forest Service Angora fire recovery plan 'inadequate', Tahoe Daily Tribune
Thousands of slash piles could help to ignite future wildfires, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Experts urge aggressive fire control action, California Farm Bureau Federation,
Surrounded by solutions: Why not turn to the woods?, The Union
Low-Density Housing Increases Wildland Fire Risk, Greenwire at American Lands Alliance
Stanislaus National Forest Residents Cry Foul, Modesto Bee
Plumas National Forest: Watdog Project NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Extravagant Rusticity - A rich man's folly has become one of Tahoe's treasured historical estates, San Francisco Chronicle
Angeles NF: Squirrel with plague spurs forest closure, Pasadena Star-News
Cleveland NF: Forest Service working on raptor protection, Union Tribune
A night on cloud nine - Above it all at Keller Peak Lookout Tower, San Bernardino County Sun
Hawaii: Land Department Offers Competitive Grant Funds to Assist Communities in Protecting Against Wildland Fires, Hawaii Reporter
Trees the focus of Pinecrest project, The Union Democrat
Poachers Illegally Harvest Historic Redwoods - Just Four Percent Of Original Forest Remains, KGO News
Environmentalists helpful with fire safety, Paradise Post
Stanislaus NF: Off-roaders treat WATCH, Berets to a fun forest run, The Union Democrat
Drug War Being Waged In Sequoia National Forest - Marijuana Gardens Haven For Criminals And Violence, KERO Bakersfield
Some suggested high alititude U.S.F.S. campgrounds in this area, Nevada Appeal
Pay for stupid acts, Chico Enterprise-Record
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Northwest Forest Plan logging hurdle lifted - Old growth species "survey and manage" provisions have been eliminated, The News-Review
Notice of Availability (NOA) Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Supplement to the 2004 Supplemental EIS To Remove or Modify the Survey and Manage Mitigation Measure Standards and Guidelines, Federal Register
Ruling to halt old growth reserve logging is upheld, Coos Bay World
9th Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Ore. Salvage Sale, E&E News at American Lands Alliance
So much for saving the spotted owl, Oregonian
To Oregon timber towns, it was the owl that roared, The Oregonian
Board lengthens moratorium on spotted owl sites, The Omak Chronicle
Protecting Waldo, Eugene Register-Guard editorial
Waldo Lake motorboat ban to stand, Register-Guard
Timber fight pits judge vs. judges - 9th U.S. Circuit - Federal judge lambastes judiciary's role in shutting down timber industry, Oregonian
Logging takes cut of 'Stub' park - Washington County land baron with timber rights gets tired of waiting for the state to come up with a swap or cash, so he brings in the chain saws!, Oregonian
Corner of state sets pace to save forests, Post-Intelligencer
Wenatchee NF: 'Endangered trail' was never burned, The Wenatchee World
Gifford Pinchot NF: Three spots proposed for Loowit elk hunt, Columbian
Resurgent disease infects fir trees in coastal forests, Coos Bay World
Tui chubs cleared from Fish Lake one bag at a time, Mail Tribune
Senate Panel Clears Ore. Wilderness, National Heritage Area Bills, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Senate panel clears Mount Hood wilderness expansion, Deseret News
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007, Library of Congress
Wilderness fans lobby for ... a road, Seattle Times
Contract crews keep wildfires at bay, Oregonian
Bridgeton- Plan to fell 130 trees fells neighbors - A federal rule apparently dooms the cottonwoods, firs and cedars along a Columbia River levee, The Oregonian
Winter damage curtails some trail use - Trees, rocks and washouts limit hiking access, Statesman Journal
$1 million given to Friends of Gorge, Columbian
Tree fallout weighs on park, Oregonian
Biscuit Fire: Five Years Later, KUOW News
Biscuit Fire Recovery, Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest, USFS
ATV riders can help plan Siuslaw NF access - All national forests are to set limits on motorized vehicles, Salem Statesman Journal
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Restoring the Bankhead: Panel hears options for forest, Decatur Daily
Apalachicola NF: Off-road trail plan scaled back, Tallahassee Democrat
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest considers ATV annual pass, Gainesville Times
Chattahoochee-Oconee NF: A-T-V Riders Could Get Forest Pass, WMAZ News
All the inconveniences of home - A forest full of ATV's, Ocala Star-Banner letter
Forest Service gives boot to hopscotching squatters - The Ocala National Forest has evicted about 500 who lived with few rules and no rent, St. Petersburg Times
Purchase gives access to waterfall - Foothill Conservancy's goal is for Forest Service to take ownership of land, Winston-Salem Journal
Need to act now to save Pecan Research Station, Shreveport Times
DeSoto NF: Course caters to disabled, Hattiesburg American
Profiting from timber, before it's cut, is something to sing about - Extension nature tourism program leader cites options, Country World News
City's Urban Tree Canopy program moving ahead, Cumberland Times-News
Homeless face new, harsher wilderness - Revised rules at Ocala Forest aim to ban long-term 'guests' and make it a friendlier place, Orlando Sentinel
Trees beware: The vines are taking over - Are carbon dioxide levels to blame for the invasion on Southern forests?, MSNB
Protect the Blackwater Canyon Trail - Comments Needed by July 23!, American Lands Alliance
Mighty trees stand tall in North Carolina Nantahala forest, Akron Beacon Journal
Appalachian Trail - Balds -- treeless mountaintops -- give hikers unobstructed views of western North Carolina, Miami Herald
Cypress mulch fodder for debate - Environmentalists, loggers disagree about impact on coastal groves, Florida Today
Increase In Creeping Vines Signals Major Shift In Southern US Forests, Science Daily
A new direction - The Forest Service is smart to limit where off-road vehicles can go, Orlando Sentinel editorial
Towns Vie To Be Site Of Merged Forest Office, Times Record -Arkansas
Ozark-St. Francis NF: Funding ready for ATV trails, Baxter Bulletin
Forest Service Experts to Discuss Timber Tax Issues, Arkansas Business
Golf course plans removal of 3,000 trees, Roanoke Times
An unscientific view of N.C.'s national lands, Charlotte Observer
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Forest Service issues final Green Mountain NF plan, Rutland Herald
Woodford: Wilderness may restrict access, Bennington Banner
Monongahela NF: W.Va. cliffs have steel rungs, cable for climbers without experience, Macon Telegraph
No joy in Mudville - Killer beetles and a warming climate are destroying the ash trees that make the best baseball bats, New York Times at OC Register
Atlantic Bans Ash Trees As Bug Threatens, KETV Omaha
Many tapped oil and gas sites in Allegheny National Forest are fragile areas, say officials, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Borer-infested trees find new life - Ash trees still have value after tree-killing beetle attacks, Daily Herald
White Mountain National Forest: Budget cut forces reduction in staff - Changes may affect hiking, timber sales, Concord Monitor
What's the benefit of shuttering campgrounds?, The Mining Journal
Illegal camp found in new wilderness area, Rutland Herald at Times Argus
U.S. Forest Service getting ready to create more wilderness, Bennington Banner
N.H. chestnut tree may become mother tree to rebirth in state, Rutland Herald
New Jersey Bans Creosote Treated Wood, Environment News Service
Blowing in the Wind - Are certain trees more susceptible or more resistant to being toppled by high winds?, New York Times
NTC to offer logger training program - Classes would make students' skills more marketable in industry, The-Bee - Phillips, Wi

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