NATIONAL NEWS
Judge holds jail threat over administration's top forest official - "Secretary Rey will be required to appear and show cause why he should not be held in contempt - and jailed - until the law and the court's orders have been complied with," Oregonian
Activists: Jail top forest official for contempt, Denver Post
Urge Your Representative to Support Strong National Forest Planning, American Lands Alliance
As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West, New York Times
A balancing act for forests and counties, Oregonian
Longing for more logging - Understandably, counties back the BLM's new plan, but they shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket, Oregonian editorial
Forest Service Chief Visits Harlem, News Max
Global Warming, Western Ranching, and the Bovine Curtain. George Wuerthner's On the Range
Preservationists need to adjust to climate change, expert says, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forest Service seeks comments on rules, Grand Canyon News
Call to Action: NEPA Under Attack, American Lands Alliance
Forest Service National Environmental Policy Act Procedures: Notice of proposed rule; request for comment, Federal Register
The 2007 Proposed NFMA Planning Rule: Comments due October 22, USFS
Wasatch-Cache and Uinta forest service to merge, Salt Lake Tribune
U.S. Forest Service considers closing some area facilities, The Coloradoan
U.S. Forest Service's role diminishes - Visitor center closes early, and future is unsettled, Aspen Times
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center Has Been Invaluable, The Olympian editorial
Supervisors ask Stanislaus National Forest to rewrite proposal that calls for eliminating at least four developed forest campgrounds, Union Democrat
Fee increases proposed at Gallatin Nat'l Forest sites - Gallatin hearings draw few, but issue is heated elsewhere, Billings Gazette
Get Fired Up, Wild Wilderness
Lyle Laverty confirmed as assistant Interior secretary - Laverty spent 35 years with the US Forest Service, rising to become associate deputy chief, Summit Daily News
Laverty Confirmed -- Let the Disaster Unfurl, Wild Wilderness
Will Texas sell Christmas Mountains plot? - Big Bend area land donated to state by Conservation Fund, Midland Reporter-Telegram
Fate of Forest Resource Advisory Committees in limbo, The Lufkin Daily News
Firemen widows fault aid - Wives testify in D.C. on denial of "Hometown Heroes" death benefits, Times Union
Widow goes to U.S. Supreme Court for benefits - Contract firefighter killed in midair collision, The Argus
Van Bateman: Fire boss convicted of arson set to begin prison sentence, Arizona Republic
The Chief's Desk - People, Places and Things for September 28, 2007, USFS
Wildfires: Should taxpayers pay for those who build mansions in 'the stupid zone'?, Salt Lake Tribune
Money up in smoke - Wildfires that threaten homes near the edges of forests burn through federal firefighting budget, Salt Lake Tribune
Rural counties support Wyoming in roadless case, Sun-News AP
Roadless rule: State of Montana backs Clinton-era protection, Great Falls Tribune
Under the hood of public rangeland management: a book review of "Western Turf Wars", Rangebiome editorial
Seeing green in a whole new way: Felling trees gives way to selling views as East Texas turns from industry to ecotourism, Lufkin Daily News
The Promise and Perils of Taking Green Products Mainstream - Columbia Forest Products seeks widespread acceptance of green plywood (formaldehyde-free), GreenBiz News
Help Protect The World's Forests, Buy Virgin Paper: FSC Pure 'Starwhite', CSR Wire
How Many Trees Does My Office Kill?, AskPablo
Biodiesel demand could destroy world's forests, Mongabay News
Forest loss 'leads to longer, more severe floods'
Forests reduce flooding, Mongabay News
Forests Join the Carbon Market: "Reduced Emissions from Deforestation" (RED) -
With deforestation as the second leading source of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, experts are focusing the discussion on the viability of compensating countries for protecting their forests, IPS News
Deforestation and double standards, Bretton Woods Project
World Bank: avoiding deforestation but violating rights?, Bretton Woods Project
Carbon Finance at the World Bank, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Questions loom large as Bank pushes carbon finance for forest protection, Bank Information Center
Letter to World Bank concerning Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, Civil Society [pdf]
Seeing 'RED'? - 'Avoided deforestation' and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, Forest Peoples Programme [pdf]
Help Protect Vital Wildlife Habitat in Our National Forests - Send a letter to uphold critical regulations in the National Forest Management Act, Heritage Forests Campaign
A New Approach To Fighting Western Fires -
Firefighters Less Willing To Risk Lives To Save Unprotected Homes From Fiercer Wildfires, CBS News
Wildland Fire Management: Better Information and a Systematic Process Could Improve Agencies' Approach to Allocating Fuel Reduction Funds and Selecting Projects, GAO report [pdf]
Firetrap: Who pays when wildfires threaten homes near forests?, Missoula Independent
Scientists See Politics in Spotted Owl Plan, Washington Post
Science of owl plan disputed - Old growth: Scientists and Democrats ask the Interior secretary to initiate a new study for spotted owl habitat, The Oregonian
Spotted owl plan under fire - Threatened species' recovery could be set back decades, eco group charges, Mail Tribune
Congress demands re-do of Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan, American Lands
Inslee Calls for New Plan to Protect Spotted Owl, Kitsap Sun
In the Clouds, Sitting Watch Over Paradise, New York Times
Protocols put trees ahead of the forests, Sacramento Bee
Stately cypress trees go from icon to mulch, Orlando Sentinel at Sun-Sentinel
How much are trees worth to city? A lot - Portland's canopy: The city's urban foresters figure the replacement value is at least $5 billion, The Oregonian
Judge Rejects Timber Sale in Native Area of Tongass National Forest - Chides U.S. Forest Service for using misleading information, Earthjustice News
WORLD NEWS
Planning Participants Must Sign Confidentiality Agreement To Obtain Copy of Final Implementation Plan for Saving Mountain Caribou, Valhalla Wilderness Society
Forestry: B.C. Supreme Court Decision - Stop-work order on logging 'unreasonable,' judge rules, Globe and Mail
Ruling allows logging to resume in watershed - B.C. Supreme Court judge says activity no risk to human health, Vancouver Sun
Forest company wins court battle over use of the Health Act to halt logging, West Island Chronicle
District's anti-logging tactic earns a judicial spanking, Vancouver Sun
Ghana: B.C. company going to Africa to develop new submarine logging industry, Vancouver Province
Pygmies save sacred sites via satellite, The Telegraph
Developers told to keep off 'reclaimed' land, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Pulp mill issue spills to mainland, The Courier-Mail
'Weld Angel' faces court, Green Left Weekly
B.C. forest land on Web auction, Globe and Mail
B.C. to fund $16m forestry program, Vancouver Sun
Look at us, world - Manitoba pitches boreal forest as UNESCO site, The Winnipeg Free Press
A new anti-drug strategy in Colombia - Forest Guardians paid to not grow coca, Los Angeles Times
Saving lives and forests in Honduras, El Diario/La Prensa editorial
U.S., Chihuahuan forest workers share knowledge, Silver City Sun-News
Puerto Rico keeps resorts off forested beach, MSNBC News
Brazilian project to target illegal wood use, www.illegal-logging.info
Amazon rainforest at risk from initiative to connect South American economies, Conservation International
South American development plan could destroy the Amazon, Mongabay News
Amazon jungle could be lost in 40 years, say campaigners, The Guardian
Brazil Urges World Support for Amazon, Planet Ark
Saving the Amazon: Brazil Gets Deforestation Zero by 2015 Plan, Brazzil magazine
Fires rage in Amazon rainforest park, Mongabay News
False declarations by logging companies under scrutiny, Guyana Chronicle
Guyana: Wai Wai choose conservation economy for traditional Amazon territory, Conservation International
Guyana bans miners and loggers from its Amazon jungle, Miami Herald
Masakenari: Crucible of ancient ways, modern tech, Stabroek News
Rainforest tribe establishes massive sustainable-use reserve, Mongabay News
Foresters in flyover to show mining damage, Stabroek News
The export of logs should be banned, Stabroek News
Gov't acting unilaterally on forest issues - FPA, Stabroek News
Logging with care in Congo, BBC News
The Fight to Save Congo's Forests, The Nation
World Bank Accused of Razing Congo Forests - Internal report says mass logging threatens Pygmies, The Guardian
World Bank Found to Have Seriously Violated Own Rules as Sought to Raze Congo's Rainforests, Rainforest Portal
EU to assist Ghanaian communities in combating illegal logging, www.illegal-logging.info
Ghana hopes for EU timber deal, BBC News
Metropolis ab finitus Eucalyptus - Plans to clear Karachi of this species, Pakistan Daily Times
1,000 illegal rosewood logs seized in warehouse raid, Bangkok Post
Vietnam: Furniture exports up but timber shortage a worry, Thanh Nien Daily
Malaysia amends forestry act to tighten legality provisions, www.illegal-logging.info
Certifiers issue ultimatum to Malaysian logging giant: forest certification will be revoked unless Samling resolves conflict with Penan, www.illegal-logging.info
Indonesia to plant millions of trees, Radio Australia
Indonesia to hold mass tree planting day, Terra Daily AFP
Global warming brings additional woes to orangutans, The Jakarta Post
Papua's forests and global warming, Jakarta Post
Under the Influence - How International Financial Institutions fund deforestation in Asia Pacific, Jubilee Australia [pdf]
Labor talks tough on illegal timber imports, The Australian
Vow to clip Angel's wings - Forestry Tasmania will proceed with a cost claim against Weld Angel protester Allana Beltran, Mercury News
Angel's costs case delayed, Mercury News
Anti-mill campaigners gather for protest, ABC News
Protesters vow to fight on, The Age
Protesters disrupt pulp mill trucks, ABC News
Gunns hopes to start building mill in six weeks, Sydney Morning Herald
Gunns chief says mill conditions unfair, ABC News
Pulp mill fight set to intensify, ABC News
Gunned down - Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull may be the biggest loser in yesterday's decision to proceed with a pulp mill in Tasmania, The Australian
Investors unite to fight pulp mill, ABC News
Green groups slam pulp mill decision, The Age
Australia approves major pulp mill despite environment fears, Terra Daily AFP
Australia Approves Gunns' $1.8 Billion Tasmanian Mill, Bloomberg News
Welcome to ANZ Bank Mr Smith, here's the thing - Policy of refusing to finance the destruction of rainforest needed, Green Party
Vancouver Island: Another big gift, from you to a forest company, Willcocks blog
Pesky critter - Spruce beetle wreaking havoc across province, The Amherst Daily News, Nova Scotia
Opposing Forest Spraying in Nova Scotia, Green Web Bulletin
Brazil Will Privatize Amazonian National Forest, The Daily Green
Michelin plantation an oasis in sea of poverty - The Ouro Verde co-operative is researching a unique type of rubber tree 'cancer', Globe and Mail
Chile Temperate Rainforest Named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, The Santiago Times
Ecuador's Pioneering Climate Change Plan Announced at Clinton Global Initiative, Amazon Watch and WRI
Finland: Forest-owners fighting a losing battle against hungry elk, Helsingin Sanomat
Logging and Life Among Chimps, Andrea Durcik blog
Tanzanian region learns sustainable management of raffia palm, African Agriculture
Cambodia: Big thief stealing from smaller thief? - Pursat Forestry Officials Stole Logs and Sold Them, Villagers Complain, KI Media
'Tsikitings' to create mini forests in urban jungle, Philippine Inquirer
Palm oil tries to show its sustainable side, SciDev.Net
Penan: Stars of BBC 'Tribe' show in conflict with logging company, Survival International
PNG pushed to log its forests - Developed nations indirectly giving country 'perverse incentives' to produce more goods from forests, The National
Karri forests, native plants face extinction, climate experts say, Extinction News Service
NSW Govt stands by pulp log price, Australian Broadcasting Corporation News
Run, forest, run, Tasmanian Times
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
A balancing act for forests and counties, Oregonian
Longing for more logging - Understandably, counties back the BLM's new plan, but they shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket, Oregonian editorial
Mining reform: Cleanup efforts are costing millions of dollars, but it's not the mining companies that pay, Register-Guard
Mine reform's time might be upon us, Santa Fe New Mexican editorial
Firemen widows fault aid - Wives testify in D.C. on denial of "Hometown Heroes" death benefits, Times Union
Widow goes to U.S. Supreme Court for benefits - Contract firefighter killed in midair collision, The Argus
Congressional hearing set for bill that would create 24.5 million acres of wilderness in West, Great Falls Tribune
DeLauro Champions Rainforest Bill - Legislation should end pending threats to Tongass National Forest, Earthjustice News
Laverty Confirmed -- Let the Disaster Unfurl, Wild Wilderness
Laverty confirmed as assistant Interior secretary, Summit Daily News
Help Protect Vital Wildlife Habitat in Our National Forests - Send a letter to uphold critical regulations in the National Forest Management Act, Heritage Forests Campaign
Congress demands re-do of Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan, American Lands
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Montana and Northern Idaho
As Logging Fades, Rich Carve Up Open Land in West, New York Times
Helena-area logging project planned, Helena Independent Record
Gallatin NF: Part of Bangtails receives special protection, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Sparsely Labeled Gallatin Forest Road Recreation Map Released, New West Network
Lewis and Clark NF: Meetings to unveil new forest travel plans, Great Falls Tribune
Travel plan proposes changes in trail, road use, Choteau Acantha
Custer National Forest's Travel plan discussion Monday, Billings Gazette
Custer National Forest: Travel plan meetings start on Tuesday, Billings Gazette
Helena will host travel plan meeting, Helena Independent Record
Effort begins to clear destructive jammer roads, Missoulian
On Roads: Toughen Up, Buttercup, Flathead Beacon
Are We Ready for Wilderness Lite?, New West Network
Creating Quiet Trails Doesn't Need to be Noisy, New West Network
Poll: Voters split on raising forest fees for camping, Billings Gazette
NREPA: Rehberg opposes wilderness bill, Billings Gazette
U.S. House subcommittee to hear wilderness bill, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Wilderness bill up for hearing in Congress, Ravalli Republic
Massive wilderness bill up for hearing in Congress, The Montana Standard
Missoula author tackles Mann Gulch in new fictionalization, Helena Independent Record
Slide show, book explores grandeur of trees, Ravalli Republic
Bitterroot not quite a desert, Ravalli Republic
Griz study gets cash infusion, The Hungry Horse News
Grizzly research deserves funding, Daily InterLake
Board OKs casino with neon trees, The Montana Standard
Sources: Negotiations for the sale of Red Lodge Mountain, Montana's News Station
We own the Eberts/Elkhorn Ranch; now, what shall we do with it?, Bismarck Tribune
Gallatin National Forest has new supervisor, Missoulian
Fee increases proposed at Gallatin Nat'l Forest sites - Gallatin hearings draw few, but issue is heated elsewhere, Billings Gazette
Congressional hearing set for bill that would create 24.5 million acres of wilderness in West, Great Falls Tribune
Unique, wild, wood furniture, Ravalli Republic
Gallatin NF: Contentious forest thinning set to begin next month, Billings Gazette
Comments sought on Darby forest thinning plan, Montana's News Station
Group looks at restoration of forest land - Changes in weather, environment outpace policy, panelist says, Missoulian
A return to the old ways could cut down fires, Ravalli Republic
Roadless rule: State of Montana backs Clinton-era protection, Great Falls Tribune
Gallatin NF: Forest Service motor vehicle use maps criticized, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Gallatin NF: Travel plan summer road, maps available, Billings Gazette
We should strike a better balance between quiet, ORV use in Custer NF Pryors, Billings Gazette op-ed
Lewis and Clark National Forest: Front's travel plan light on vehicle use - Rocky Front plan emphasizes solitude, Missoulian
Lewis and Clark NFs: Travel plans released, Great Falls Tribune
Helena NF: The hole truth, Helena Independent Record
Bitterroot NF: A marvelous night for a Moondance, Ravalli Republic
Custer NF: Fall-colored rainbow, The Montana Standard
Search for the perfect shroom, Missoulian
Forest Service funding saves grizzly study, Daily InterLake
Bitterroot griz logged at least 140 miles, Missoulian
Bitterroot National Forest: Travel Management Planning Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Ferry commissioners taking comments on off-road vehicle use, Omak Chronicle
Butte eighth graders help clean up National Forest land, Montana News Station
Firetrap: Who pays when wildfires threaten homes near forests?, Missoula Independent
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Forest renewal in full swing, Summit Daily News
Forest renewal: Frisco seeks tree-planting volunteers, Summit Daily News
Colorado wildfire frequency tied to ocean temperature patterns, Summit Daily News
Beetle may kill 90 percent of Summit's forest, Vail Daily
Troubling local water 'hot-spots' identified: National Forest issues included, Summit Daily News
Wilson finding halfway up the mountain, Telluride Daily Planet
Mine closures slated to increase safety, Montrose Daily Press
Silverton strikes cooperative vein, Denver Post
Sleeping Giant 'sold' to Cody group, Cody Enterprise
Is Conservation a Dirty Word?, Deadwood Magazine
U.S. Forest Service considers closing some area facilities, The Coloradoan
Rules for nuptials at Bells under fire, Aspen Times
U.S. Forest Service's role diminishes - Visitor center closes early, and future is unsettled, Aspen Times
Forest Service to begin facility analysis on Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, The Mountain Mail
Judge blocks ski village work, Star-Tribune AP
Signs, maps help to clear confusion on Gunnison NF Red Mountain Pass, Montrose Daily Press
Winter users bridge impasse over Red Mountain pass, The Daily Sentinel
Ouray Loop trail excites U.S. Forest Service, Ouray News
Beetles still spreading fast - Some spruce trees may also succumb, Summit Daily News
Clear-cut solution? - One Vail Valley neighborhood is taking the pine beetle fight into its own hands, The Vail Trail
Shoshone NF: Judge dismisses rancher's lawsuit, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Hikers: Not enough quiet space in Black Hills - Norbeck Society organizer not happy with Forest Service news release, Rapid City Journal
Forest health on shaky ground, Greeley Tribune
Awe-inspiring autumn views, Denver Post
Court decision likely to slow Wolf Creek project, Summit Daily News
Black-tailed prairie dog colonies increasing in Colorado, Greeley Tribune
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Arizona and New Mexico
Group critical of Lincoln's fire management, Alamogordo Daily News
Fire Suppression Costly in Southwest, Forest Guardians
Born of Fire: The National Fire Plan in the Southwest, Forest Guardians
Forest Guardians threatens suit over checkerspot butterfly, Alamogordo Daily News
Cibola Forest District Faces Change, Mountain View Telegraph
New Caldera Group Forms, Albuquerque Journal
Biomass Tax Help Denied, Mountain View Telegraph
Petrified forest unearthed near Trackways site, Las Cruces Sun-News
Cheatgrass Invasion 'Explosive' , Albuquerque Journal
Giffords, Grijalva try to block mine, court rebuffs EPA, Green Valley News & Sun
Restored creek getting trashed - Rejuvenated waterway too popular for its own good, Arizona Republic
A jewel befouled, Arizona Republic editorial
Public deserves to know more about Lincoln NF spraying, Alamogordo Daily News
Sentiment leans toward improving existing road, Ruidoso News
Series of talks on wolves strives to separate facts from fiction, Silver City Sun-News
Gila NF's oldest employee smiles through hard work, Silver City Sun-News
Eddy County community wildfire protection plan could be in jeopardy, Carlsbad Current-Argus
U.S., Chihuahuan forest workers share knowledge, Silver City Sun-News
Mine reform's time might be upon us, Santa Fe New Mexican editorial
Grants to get its first holiday tree, Cibola County Beacon
Van Bateman: Fire boss convicted of arson set to begin prison sentence, Arizona Republic
New Mexico, Arizona Getting A New Regional Forester, Albuquerque Journal
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Sink forest fees for good, Idaho Mountain Express
Teton County frees man jailed for endangering bicyclists, Montana's News Station
Trailhead restroom hut vandalized with graffiti - Heavy fine, prison likely if perpetrators found guilty, Idaho Mountain Express
U.S. urged to probe wilds deaths - Lawmakers want better oversight of therapy programs, Deseret Morning News
Investigations ordered into wilderness therapy camps in Utah and elsewhere - Programs misleading, parents tell lawmakers, Deseret Morning News
Congressmen call for probe of some wilderness therapy programs, Salt Lake Tribune
Utah wilderness therapy deaths, Salt Lake Tribune
Climate change may increase wildfires in Great Basin, Deseret Morning News
Wildfires: Should taxpayers pay for those who build mansions in 'the stupid zone'?, Salt Lake Tribune
Money up in smoke - Wildfires that threaten homes near the edges of forests burn through federal firefighting budget, Salt Lake Tribune
Forest Service dissents on Sun Valley Co. land swap - Agency deems transaction not in the public interest, Idaho Mountain Express
Limit the damage, Idaho Mountain Express
Statement by Acting Secretary Chuck Conner Regarding the Loss of a USDA Employee in Afghanistan - Tom Stefani worked as a range specialist on the Humboldt-Toiyabe NF, USDA News
Bomb kills Auburn man working in Afghanistan, Sacramento Bee
Former foothills man killed in Afghanistan, Auburn Journal
In the name of rivers - Utah is one of the few states without any waters yet designated under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, but that could change soon, Salt Lake Tribune
A sample of public comments, Salt Lake Tribune
Sheep v. Sheep, High Country News
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
The Ideal Trail Partner - It is Time for the City, County and Forest Service to Partner Up, Santa Barbara Independent
CHP dispatchers return to work after mistaking devastating Angora fire for a controlled burn, Nevada Appeal
General Sherman: the Incredible Hulk of trees, CS Monitor
Walking among giants: Redwoods bring visitors to mystical destination, Farmington Daily Times
Shasta-Trinity NF: Drowning on dry land: Ranchers fear mild winter might spawn drought crisis, Redding Record Searchlight
Supervisors ask Stanislaus National Forest to rewrite proposal that calls for eliminating at least four developed forest campgrounds, Union Democrat
Firemen widows fault aid - Wives testify in D.C. on denial of "Hometown Heroes" death benefits, Times Union
Widow goes to U.S. Supreme Court for benefits - Contract firefighter killed in midair collision, The Argus
Judge upholds three Quincy Library Group projects, Plumas County News
County could lose $24K if Eldorado National Forest, irrigation district swap land, Amador Ledger Dispatch
Seasonal closures scheduled for Six Rivers campgrounds, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
SF: Indigenous Leaders Hope To Raise Awareness About Illegal Logging, Bay City News Wire
Lake poisoning seems to have worked to kill invasive pike, San Francisco Chronicle
'Make no little plans', Eureka Times-Standard editorial
Protest: Ax clear-cutting - Demonstrators argue SPI's practice hurts environment, Redding Record Searchlight
Money On Trees, North Coast Journal
In the Clouds, Sitting Watch Over Paradise, New York Times
Protocols put trees ahead of the forests, Sacramento Bee
Inyo National Forest Motorized Travel Management Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Pacific Lumber wants to sell 29,000 acres of north state redwoods, San Francisco Chronicle
Palco plan hinges on big money land sales, Eureka Times-Standard
Judge orders tree-sitters at Cal to get down, San Francisco Chronicle
Alien birds may be last hope for Hawaiian plants - Invasive birds are now the main reason that some native forests thrive, Nature [$]
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Oregon and Washington
Plan would charge fees at more gorge sites, Columbian
BLM WOPR: A balancing act for forests and counties, Oregonian op-ed
Longing for more logging - Understandably, counties back the BLM's new plan, but they shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket, Oregonian editorial
Declaration on Deschutes NF Five Buttes Timber Sale , George Wuerthner
Part of Deschutes forest restricts ATVs - It's a transition toward making much USFS land off-limits unless specified, Bend Bulletin
Willamette Forest managers seek ATV riders' input - Officials want to know what areas are popular for recreation use, Statesman Journal
Nature pummels the trail - volunteers keep it open, Bend Bulletin
Logging company backs out of sale - Swanson Group says delays, changes in the Williams-area project have made it economically risky, Mail Tribune
Slide show, book explores grandeur of trees, Ravalli Republic
Global Warming, Western Ranching, and the Bovine Curtain. George Wuerthner's On the Range
Mining reform: Cleanup efforts are costing millions of dollars, but it's not the mining companies that pay, Register-Guard
Mine clean up exposes toxic ooze, Register-Guard
Owl plan doesn't fly, Register-Guard editorial
Feathering the nest, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
Conservation Organizations file lawsuit in federal court to protect spotted owls, old growth forests and other wildlife, American Lands Alliance
Wallowa-Whitman timber sales hit five-year high, Baker City Herald
Should loggers see old forest for trees?, American Public Media: Marketplace
Rail line closure sidetracks lumber firms - Shipping: Coos Bay-area businesses are forced to send freight by truck, pushing up costs in an ailing industry, The Oregonian
Lawsuit filed over Waldo Lake, KVAL News
Forest Service to pay for Mt. Ashland study - Federal agency's decision to pay for changes to environmental plan encourages supporters of the ski area's expansion, Mail Tribune
BLM, Environmentalists At Loggerheads, Curry Pilot
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center Has Been Invaluable, The Olympian editorial
Scientists See Politics in Spotted Owl Plan, Washington Post
Science of owl plan disputed - Old growth: Scientists and Democrats ask the Interior secretary to initiate a new study for spotted owl habitat, The Oregonian
Spotted owl plan under fire - Threatened species' recovery could be set back decades, eco group charges, Mail Tribune
Congress demands re-do of Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Plan, American Lands
Inslee Calls for New Plan to Protect Spotted Owl, Kitsap Sun
How much are trees worth to city? A lot - Portland's canopy: The city's urban foresters figure the replacement value is at least $5 billion, The Oregonian
Protect the scenic McKenzie River Trail!, Oregon Wild
Deadline for BLM WOPR timber plan extended, Register-Guard
New park fees may not float, Seattle Times
A look at the debate over how to preserve family forests, Post-Intelligencer
Lincoln Park to close for tree removal starting Monday, Peninsula Daily News
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
A Bad Decision - Scenic views from Blowing Rock should not be logged, Winston-Salem Journal editorial
Best practices used in managing our Louisiana forests, The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette, LA
Saving the river, Columbia Tribune
Dead tree standing, North Texas e-News
Will Texas sell Christmas Mountains plot? - Big Bend area land donated to state by Conservation Fund, Midland Reporter-Telegram
Harvest for Pisgah, but no clear-cutting, Charlotte Observer AP
Pisgah NF: Logging plan restricts harvest to 212 acres, Wilmington Star-News
Globe project: Scaled down proposal includes 17 partial harvests south of Blowing Rock, Watauga Democrat
Forest Service decides on trails - Announcement specifies legal off-road access, Tallahassee Democrat
Fate of Forest Resource Advisory Committees in limbo, The Lufkin Daily News
Is one-time 'environmental fervor' lost these days?, Anderson Independent-Mail
Seeing green in a whole new way: Felling trees gives way to selling views as East Texas turns from industry to ecotourism, Lufkin Daily News
UK Robinson Forest: Delay logging plan to consider new opposition, Kernel editorial
Stately cypress trees go from icon to mulch, Orlando Sentinel at Sun-Sentinel
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin
National Forest considers closing 'non-authorized roads', Sawyer County Record
Forest Service Chief Visits Harlem, News Max
Indiana state DNR programs achieve certification, Carroll County Comet
Medford residents plan war on gypsy moths, Burlington County Times
Green Mountain NF: Christmas tree goes green, Bennington Banner
Weaker dollar helps boost forest industry, Kennebec Journal
AuSable ORV riders warned of enforcement, Oscoda Press
Deal will protect 51,000 acres from development, Timberjay News
Minard Run Oil Co. resumes oil and gas drilling on Allegheny NF after permit problems, Bradford Era News
Forgotten Fury: Peshtigo, American Heritage
School forest center to be funded by logging, La Crosse Tribune
Conservation plan must avoid any roadblocks, The Times Leader
ALASKA REGION (Region 10): Alaska
Alaskan fire damages permafrost, Nature
Backpack transmitters and GPS implants, Juneau Empire
Avalanche experts seek more money, Juneau Empire
DeLauro Champions Rainforest Bill - Legislation should end pending threats to Tongass National Forest, Earthjustice News
Judge Rejects Timber Sale in Native Area of Tongass National Forest - Chides U.S. Forest Service for using misleading information, Earthjustice News
"Tongass National Forest Day" Marred by Congressional Actions - Nation's largest national forest celebrates 100th birthday amid threats in Congress, Earthjustice News
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