Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Worth More Wild - Read the report, Environment Arizona [pdf]
Ashes, ashes - Foreseeing a future that's devoid of trees, Missoula Independent - Writers On The Range
Scientists seek to stem aspen decline, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
The High Cost of Fire, Forest Magazine at YubaNet

GolinHarris launches a Green unit - New practice will be working with Dow Chemical Co., Toyota Prius, and the National Forest Foundation, PRWeek US
GREEN PR - An Alert - 'Green' National Forests?, Wild Wilderness
Clear as mud: FSC's position on GM trees, World Rainforest Movement

UA scientist links wildfires to warming - Western forest fires affected by climate change, UA tree-ring expert tells Senate panel, Arizona Daily Star
Foresters paid to stop logging, Sydney Morning Herald
Sold down the river - The real scandal today is that, for a few square metres of flooring, or a kitchen door, or a bedpost, the second greatest forest in the world is being destroyed, probably for ever, The Guardian

Hatch and Bishop introduce APPLE Act again - Selling off public lands for education, Salt Lake Tribune
Bishop-Hatch Bill to Increase Education Funds - APPLE Initiative Highlights Link Between Public Lands and Public Education Funding, Sen. Orrin Hatch
Intermountain Region forest chief is retiring - Retiring forester Jack Troyer says off-road era taking new turn, Deseret Morning News
Stewardship contracting - Wyoming conference offers the ins-and-outs on creating partnerships for forest land restoration efforts, Headwaters News
USFS needs to be realistic about biomass potential, The Wilderness Society at Headwater News
Fire costs, dangers predicted to soar, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Billionaire's Wolf Creek plans foiled again - Court ruling a setback for proposed ski village, Rocky Mountain News
Ruling bumps plans at Wolf Creek - A state court upholds a decision that voided county approval of a project to build a massive village at the ski area, Denver Post
Trees telling a tale of climate change - Tree-growth patterns may be just one more indication of global warming., Albany Times Union
Aspens, symbol of the West, dying off, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
SAD: Signs of autumn fading?, Montrose Daily Press
As Ugly as a Tree - Americans are on a tree-planting binge, on the premise that jamming seedlings into the ground can offset carbon pollution. In truth, they're causing a lot of harm, Audubon Magazine

When flooring looks rough, it's ready - Love antique floors, but can't wait 100 years? Pre-distressed lumber is here for you, Los Angeles Times

Forest Service employees say their agency's adrift, Greenwire at American Lands Alliance
Integrating Mission Accomplishment with Safety at the U.S. Forest Service, Dialogos International at Adaptive Forest Management blog
Happy talk won't put out fires, Pasadena Star-News
In era of climate change, agency faces new challenges, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
Happy Birthday, Smokey, Writers on the Range at Ruidoso News
Cost of saving homes adding up - Suburban development likely driving firefighting costs, Missoulian
Trees are her tools of choice - Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, Seattle Times
WORLD NEWS
Women speak out in logging strike, North Island Gazette
There's life after forestry, News Leader Pictorial
A gift to last - A program partnered by Island Nature Trust and Trees In Trust allows people to purchase and protect pieces of P.E.I. land, Charlottetown, The Guardian
Industry facing red, Salmon Arm Observer
A forest full of troubles - Collapse of the U.S. housing market means demand for wood products is down. Pine beetles are killing vast tracts of forest. The strong loonie makes Alberta wood product exports less competitive, The Edmonton Journal
Betty K walks free, Maple Ridge News


Mozambique: Logs Exported From Beira Despite Ban, Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo)
Illegal harvesters target indigenous forest, South African Broadcasting Corporation

Fined RM50,000 for 720 logs felled illegally, Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia

Pressure on for a decision, Sydney Morning Herald
Study to probe burn-off effects - Correlation between smoke pollution and people's health will be investigated by the University of Tasmania, Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
Protection for river red gums, Sydney Morning Herald
Backflip on felling of big river red gums, The Sun-Herald at Sydney Morning Herald

Sold down the river - The real scandal today is that, for a few square metres of flooring, or a kitchen door, or a bedpost, the second greatest forest in the world is being destroyed, probably for ever, The Guardian
A solid plan for dead wood - Sorin Pasca has devised a way to combine cement with beetle-killed trees to create a cuttable concrete, The Globe and Mail


Stelmach says he'd stand up to big oil - 'I won't be intimidated,' premier vows as Klein warns of industry opposition to royalties report, The Edmonton Journal
Coastal forest dispute 'could last to spring' - 'Window of opportunity' before winter is closing fast, independent analyst says, Vancouver Sun
Forest industry losses piling up - Canadian sector-wide earnings drop by $509 million in second quarter, The Gazette (Montreal)
Big Trees of British Columbia, Ministry of the Environment
Aerial gardens in the ancient canopy, Parksville Qualicum Beach News
Clear-cut problem - Former fisheries officer fears logging destroying Colinet River fish stocks, The Telegram, St. John's

Pine beetle will reshape our economy - The coming collapse in the forests will force diversification -- or else, Times Colonist
Fungus mars maple trees, The Suburban - Quebec
New Blackwater-area timber licence up for bids - Protest group surprised by second potential project, The Whistler Question

Ex-Enron boss taps investors in $150m ethanol push - He argues that the Brazilian rainforest will not be cut down to accommodate the plantations, The Independent
Are You Paying to Burn the Rainforest? - If you're buying Brazilian beef, the answer is yes, Celsias
Amazon Rainforest Could Disappear by 2080 - Brazilian Environmentalist Raises Alarm About Deforestation, The Daily Green

Dying in defense of Mother Earth , Latinamerica Press
Greenpeace Jaguars occupy Argentinean rainforest treetops - Activists camp in the tree tops, demanding the implementation of the "law of the Forests", Greenpeace


Stop forest destruction,The Manila Times

Indonesia: Caring for our forests, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Community logging may address deforestation, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Burden of proof falls on illegal loggers, Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia


Log exports and water quality are lightning rods - Timberland fragmentation and 'global markets' also conspire against sustainability, Vancouver Sun
Logging towns await clear-cut answers - Court case over water quality on the Sunshine Coast could set precedent across the province, Globe and Mail
Forestry giant puts waterfront land up for sale - Environmentalists decry Western Forest Products' 1,800-hectare offering; land had recently been taken from tree farm licence, Times Colonist
Rub a tree, save a bear, Calgary Herald

Trees are her tools of choice - Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, Seattle Times

Forests boss gets top job, Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Legislative Hearing On H.R. 2262 Oct. 2nd -- Royalties And Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources
House Dems reject plan to tap drilling revenue for rural schools, Environment and Energy Daily at American Lands Alliance
House Dems look to 1998-99 leases to fund timber county payments, Environment and Energy Daily at American Lands Alliance
Secure rural schools reauthorization begins to move in House, Environment and Energy Daily at American Lands Alliance
Global warming concerns fuel senators ire on wildfires, Environment and Energy Daily at American Lands Alliance
House Agriculture panel takes crack at Va. wilderness bill, Environment and Energy Daily at American Lands Alliance
Congress Moves to Close Land to Development, Wall Street Journal at American Lands Alliance
Bird-brained manipulation of science, Peoria Journal Star editorial

UA scientist links wildfires to warming - Western forest fires affected by climate change, UA tree-ring expert tells Senate panel, Arizona Daily Star

Hatch and Bishop introduce APPLE Act again - Selling off public lands for education, Salt Lake Tribune
Bishop-Hatch Bill to Increase Education Funds - APPLE Initiative Highlights Link Between Public Lands and Public Education Funding, Sen. Orrin Hatch
Senators Say 'Yes' To Wilderness Plan - Legislation will protect 13,700 acres of unique Oregon forests and rivers, Curry Coastal Pilot

Say NO to Laverty, Wild Wilderness
Mining laws are outdated, Writers on the Range at Ruidoso News
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Ashes, ashes - Foreseeing a future that's devoid of trees, Missoula Independent - Writers On The Range
The climate change peril, Washington Post at The Montana Standard
Blame Smokey Bear for today's fires, Montana Standard letter
Let burn policies, Great Falls Tribune
Fireline Rehab - Repairing damage becomes firefighters' first priority once flames die down, Ravalli Republic
Benefits of fire, Great Falls Tribune


USFS fires back in Bear Canyon dispute, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
USFS ordered to clear Bear Canyon Road, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Helena NF: Trail-building event postponed, Helena Independent Record
Fire costs, dangers predicted to soar, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Deciding which fires to take on, Great Falls Tribune
Biologists to poison lakes in effort to save trout - 21 lakes to be poisoned - Complex plan aims to protect native species of cutthroat, Missoulian
No easy answers in drainage dilemma, Bonner County Daily Bee
Within Reach, Ravalli Republic

Cost of saving homes adding up - Suburban development likely driving firefighting costs, Missoulian
USFS ordered to clear Bear Canyon Road, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
ATVs don't self police, Ravalli Republic letter
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Gold standard, Rocky Mountain News
Make wildlands wilderness, Vail Daily News editorial
Teamwork boosts Eagle River health - Effective partnership between Forest Service and Watershed Council honored in Washington D.C., Summit Daily News

Endangered landscape, Milford Daily News

Thousands of acres of potential wilderness to be discussed - Plan could add 30,000 acres to land considered 'wilderness', Summit Daily News

Billionaire's Wolf Creek plans foiled again - Court ruling a setback for proposed ski village, Rocky Mountain News
Ruling bumps plans at Wolf Creek - A state court upholds a decision that voided county approval of a project to build a massive village at the ski area, Denver Post
Court bounces billioniare's project, The Denver Business Journal
Climbing High in Clear Creek, Clear Creek Courant
Remote-home defense taxes wildfire crews - Experts say the risky work of steering flames from properties poses a growing threat to budgets and firefighter safety, Denver Post
San Miguel county wants more wilderness, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
SAD: Signs of autumn fading?, Montrose Daily Press
Aspens, symbol of the West, dying off, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Are aspen roots dying?, Vail Daily News
Piñon Canyon Trees: Collateral Damage Amid Maneuvers - The U.S. Army responds to environmental critics saying it also preserves land more sensibly than some ranchers, Denver Post

SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Worth More Wild - Read the report, Environment Arizona [pdf]
Go For The Gold, Arizona Daily Sun
Long-term impact debated - Proposed Rosemont copper mine would add jobs, revenue, economist reports, Arizona Daily Star

A Bug Problem, Mountain View Telegraph

UA scientist links wildfires to warming - Western forest fires affected by climate change, UA tree-ring expert tells Senate panel, Arizona Daily Star
Coronado NF: Three Sabino Canyon trails to reopen, Tucson Citizen at Arizona Republic

Public Lands day set aside, El Defensor Chieftain
Lawyer Has His Science Mixed Up, Mountain View Telegraph op-ed
Commission talks roads, forest bugs, Alamogordo Daily News [scroll down]
Off-Road Vehicles Stir Up Emotions - ATV Story Had The Facts Wrong - ATV Rules Won't Be Enforceable, Albuquerque Journal letters
Group finds abandoned mines, Green Valley News & Sun
You feel lucky? Visit Red Mtn.'s hoodoos, Arizona Highways at Tucson Citizen

Piñon and juniper harvest have new requirements - New requirements covering the harvest of piñon and juniper trees took effect Saturday, Ruidoso News
Biomass Plant Gets Air Permit, Mountain View Telegraph
Happy Birthday, Smokey, Writers on the Range at Ruidoso News
Don't Sacrifice Glorieta Mesa, Albuquerque Journal op-ed
Ranchers Speak Out for Local Conservation, Albuquerque Journal op-ed
Cattle Growers, Counties Sue Over Critical Habitat Designation largely on national forest rivers, Albuquerque Journal
Remembering the environment, Carlsbad Current-Argus
Fall webworms attack Mayhill, Alamogordo Daily News
New Cloudcroft USFS offices planned, Alamogordo Daily News
Mining laws are outdated, Writers on the Range at Ruidoso News
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Fire recovery cost put at $2.25 million in the Castle Rock Fire area, Idaho Mountain Express


Intermountain Region forest chief is retiring - Retiring forester Jack Troyer says off-road era taking new turn, Deseret Morning News
Hatch and Bishop introduce APPLE Act again - Selling off public lands for education, Salt Lake Tribune
Bishop-Hatch Bill to Increase Education Funds - APPLE Initiative Highlights Link Between Public Lands and Public Education Funding, Sen. Orrin Hatch
Peavine dig peels back layers of time: USFS PIT, Reno Gazette-Journal
Hardy shrub out, more flammable grasses in - Could BLM's choice for reseeding scorched rangelands trigger more wildfires?, Salt Lake Tribune
Report: Feds, industry ignored risk - Caribou-Targhee NF Smoky Canyon Mine, Star-Tribune

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
In the path of disaster, San Francisco Chronicle
Eldorado NF: Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS for the Upper American River Project and the Chili Bar Project, Trading Markets