Forests in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
NEPA Outsourcing Dead, for Now, Forest Policy - Forest Practice
U.S. Forest Service Drops Massive Restructuring, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Forest Service Drops Plan to Pull Employees Out of Forests, Environment News Service
Read the memo dropping the plan, USFS at PEER
Outsourcing: As always, a partisan divide, Union Tribune letter
Forest Service Outsourcing Program a Fiasco, GAO Finds, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Umatilla National Forest proposes increasing user fees, East Oregonian
Custer NF: Campsite Cutbacks, KULR-8 News
Feds may raise prices for using nearby national forest areas, The Coloradoan
Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Fee Proposals, USFS
After the Land Deals - Will There be Any Wilderness Left to Protect?, Counterpunch
136-year-old law opens U.S. West to more mining plunder, Idaho Mountain Express
Rethinking Forest Health, New West Network
Complete map of world forests to help REDD carbon trading initiative, Mongabay News
Carbon trading could protect forests, reduce rural poverty, Mongabay News
Reducing deforestation rates 10% could generate $13B in carbon trading under REDD, Mongabay News
Can dead wood fuel the future?, Land Letter at American Lands Alliance
Boise Inc. stops use of fiber from disputed Ontario forest, Idaho Statesman
Conservation Science Group Announces Winners of Annual Conservation Awards, National Center for Conservation Science and Policy
Judge Clears Mark Rey and Forest Service of Contempt in Fire Retardant Lawsuit, New West Network
Ag chief cleared of contempt, Missoulian
Forest Service official Rey dodges contempt of court charge, Great Falls Tribune AP
Top forestry official avoids jail time, KPAX News
FWS Biological Opinion, 2/15/2008, FSEEE [very large PDF]
Mark Rey Dodges Contempt of Court Charges, Forest Policy - Forest Practice
Agriculture chief not in contempt over fire study, MSNBC AP
Update: Judge Molloy clears ag chief Rey in fire retardant case, Missoulian
Rey expresses regret: Ag chief says Forest Service 'dropped ball' on retardant, Missoulian
Admin. official testifies at hearing - Hearing resumes Wednesday afternoon, Post-Intelligencer
Ag chief Rey repeatedly apologizes for delays in retardant evaluation, Missoulian
Judge inquires why ag undersecretary should not be jailed, Star-Tribune AP
Admin. official testifies at hearing - Hearing resumes Wednesday afternoon, Post-Intelligencer
Forest Service way of fighting wildfires gets its day in court - In Montana on Tuesday, a top agency official could end up in jail, The Oregonian
Forestry official could face contempt citation, KPAX News
Bush forest official, facing jail, makes no apologies for cut-first timber policies, International Herald Tribune
Fleecing the flock -- the great public land giveaway, Edmonton Journal
Custer National Forest plans boost in fees, less service - Sites would be closed, fees hiked under forest plan, Billings Gazette
Sumter National Forest FLREA Notice of New Fee Site for the use of the FORKS Mountain Bike Trail, Federal Register
Ending the Montana Wilderness Drought - Dueling Greens: Two Views From Wilderness Leaders, New West Network
The Political Viability of NREPA - The Last, Best Hope for the Northern Rockies, Counterpunch
Black Hills timber industry fights 'LEED' - Energy standard unfair to Pondersa pines, sawmills say, Rapid City Journal
Report: Aging Forest Service air tankers may take more lives, Merced Sun Star
Reject Tongass Logging Plan, The Hartford Courant
Trees play key role in addressing global warming, Forests for Maine's Future
Humans may help forests flee warming, Science Alert
Deforestation, wildlife conflict will be the source of emerging diseases, Mongabay News
Green Energy Resources Signs $15 Million Sale of Woodchips to China, Green Energy Resources
More Than Tissues in a Box of Kleenex - Greenpeace Denies Sanctioning 'Notes', Washington Post
Canada Cool To Carbon Tax, Despite Province's Move, Reuters
Rep. Renzi indicted over Arizona land deal, Arizona Republic
Renzi indicted in land swap conspiracy - Renzi was a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, which oversees federal land swaps, Arizona Daily Sun
Congressman indicted in Ariz. land deal, Post-Intelligencer
Rick Renzi, Republican Congressman, Indicted by U.S., Bloomberg News
Congressman Indicted for Fraud, Extortion, ABC News
Land-Swap Plan Causes Trouble For Congressman, Wall Street Journal
U.S. Congressman Indicted On Multiple Counts Including Fraud, Extortion and Money Laundering, Office of the United States Attorney [pdf]
The Indictment, U.S. District Court for Arizona [pdf]
Grand Mesa NF: Mesa residents upset over potential land sale by US Forest Service under Pilot Conveyance program - It may be sold through E-Bay, KJCT8 News
Shawnee forest hosts meeting on proposed fees, The Southern
Another 'belt tightening' round is destroying our forests - Bush budget threatens to do real harm to one of the nation's prime legacies: national forests, Great Falls Tribune editorial
Ah, for a Vote of No Confidence - Mark Rey's last budget slashes USFS funding by eight percent, The Huffington Post
GAO: Job competitions may impede Forest Service firefighting, Federal Times
Fighting Fire With the Wrong Sector?, Washington Post
Better Planning, Guidance, and Data Are Needed to Improve Management of the Forest Service Competitive Sourcing Program, GAO Report [pdf]
GAO: Forest Service falls down on competitive-sourcing job, FCW News
Competitive sourcing fight isn't over, FCW News
GAO Cites Bogus Savings in Forest Service Outsourcing, PR Newswire
New Report: Road Reclamation & Remediation Needs, Wildlands CPR
Roadless Rule 101, PBS
First datasets for U.S. "National Biomass and Carbon Dataset" now available; useful tool for silviculture, bioenergy sectors, Exchange Morning Post
Environmental Justice Groups vow to fight carbon emissions cap-and-trade plan, Los Angeles Times
"Environmental Justice Movement Declaration", EJ Matters
Crop biofuels 'create carbon debt', Science and Development Network
Accreditation Services International: A watchdog with neither bark nor bite, FSC-Watch
Open letter to all members of the Convention on Biological Diversity concerning the genetic modification of trees, World Rainforest Movement
The Future of Wilderness in a Time of Change, 2008 Northwest Wilderness Conference
The continued public ownership of public lands depends on a MASSIVE (emphasis added) public outcry to Congress, Dick Artley
Bush Administration Tries Again to Remove Key Protections for National Forests - Latest Environmental Impact Statement ignores threats to forests and wildlife, Earthjustice News
Bush admin releases final EIS for Forest Service planning rule, Greenwire at American Lands Alliance
Logging in limbo -Timber work hinges on ruling, Daily Inter Lake
Tester bristles at proposed cut in wildfire funds - Forest Service should ask for more money, senators say, Billings Gazette
Forests and the fire department, The Wenatchee World
Admin officials say budget request sufficient for fire defense, E&E Daily at American Lands Alliance
Air tankers used for firefighting still vulnerable - Forest Service could still use more money, agency says, Fresno Bee
We must work together now to forge forest fire policy, Great Falls Tribune
Proposed rule: Time-in-Grade Rule Eliminated - Office of Personnel Management, Federal Register
New Pay-For-Performance Twist Coming to Your Agency, Fed Smith
Readers Favor Retaining Time-in-Grade Restrictions for Promotions, Fed Smith
Your 2008 Pay Raise: Would You Prefer 3.5% or 7.6%?, Fed Smith
National Tree-Marking Paint Committee Meeting May 13-15, 2008, Federal Register
Proposed Directives for Forest Service Outfitting and Guiding Special Use Permits: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period to March 20, 2008, Federal Register
Mining reform has one foot in the door, High Country News
Protect national treasures: Reform the nation's 135-year-old mining law, Register-Guard editorial
Keeping the Grand Canyon grand, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
New York mayor supports carbon emissions tax, reduces hardwood use, Earthtimes
Study finds profit in cutting emissions, Financial TImes
International Experts Convene to Discuss Illegal Logging, Forest NewsWire
Senate Bill Would Scale Up Forest Restoration - Teamwork. A new bill emphasizes collaborations to reduce fire risk, using tools such as prescribed burns, Science
S.2593: Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, The Library of Congress
HR 5263: Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Library of Congress
Real Wood Floors: The 'Green' Flooring Option, National Wood Flooring Association
US Forest Service: Native Plant Material Policy (Forest Service Manual 2070) Notice of issuance of agency final directive, Federal Register
Better biofuels before more biofuels - It's all about the land, not the crops, San Francisco Chronicle
US scientists puncture the ethanol biofuel bubble - Crop switch likely to increase emissions, The Register
Haiti deforestation a means for survival - Many say they have no choice but to cut trees for a living, even if it adds to threat of hurricanes, Contra Costa Times
Skin disease linked with deforestation, UPI News
WORLD NEWS
There is a way to save the rainforests, The Independent -UK
Carbon tax focus of British Columbia budget - Campbell government introduces carrot-and-stock enviro-document in effort to curb greenhouse gases, Globe and Mail
Boise Inc. stops use of fiber from disputed Ontario forest, Idaho Statesman
Climate change could make our forest invaluable, Stabroek News
Brazil: Troops sent to stem Amazon loss, BBC News
Small fires a big threat to Amazon rainforest biodiversity, Mongabay News
Half the Amazon rainforest will be lost within 20 years, Mongabay News
Deforestation a greater threat to the Amazon than global warming, Mongabay News
Amazon rainfall linked to Atlantic Ocean temperature, Mongabay News
Amazon research and conservation cannot ignore social issues
Brazil's ecosystem payments system offers clues for REDD implementation, Mongabay News
Hungary: Forester calls for stricter controls on illegal logging, All Hungary News
Gabon: Rainforest logging threatens endangered sea turtles, Mongabay News
The aye-aye - a bizarre, nocturnal lemur that taps on trees with its fingers to find its insect prey, Wild Madagascar
Pulp and palm oil the villains in Sumatra's global climate impact, WWF News
Indonesia deforestation threatens elephants: WWF, Reuters
NZ: Warehouse #1 for Forest Friendly Outdoor Furniture, The Warehouse Group
Fleecing the flock -- the great public land giveaway, Edmonton Journal
Great Bear Rainforest deal delays logging on a million hectares of land - Forest companies and environmentalists reach agreement, Vancouver Sun
Maiyoo Keyoh say Logging Blockade Could Resume, 250 News
Old Mindsets Destroy Old Forests, Pacific Free Press
Unequal log grading can be the last straw, says lumber company - Forest companies engaged in life-and-death struggle, Vancouver Sun
Wood-chip shortage curtails Catalyst output, Vancouver Sun
Ontario: Movement of Ash Trees and Firewood from Norfolk County Prohibited, PR-USA.net
Toronto hit with firewood restrictions to control insect pest , Soo Today
Cold weather deals blow to pine beetles, Rocky Mountain Outlook
Canada Cool To Carbon Tax, Despite Province's Move, Reuters
Brazil police resume crackdown on Amazon logging, retake city where residents rioted, International Herald Tribune
Environmentalists praise lumber seizure, Business Week
Amazon Palm Nuts Help Fuel First Biofuel Airline Flight, Reuters
Managed forestry offers hope of saving Amazon, Reuters
Brazil seeks $1B/yr in donations to save the Amazon, Mongabay News
Brazil Plans Fund to Help Finance Amazon Conservation, Bloomberg News
Conservation strategies can mitigate the impact of global warming in the Amazon, Mongabay News
Amazon riparian zones need to be expanded to protect wildlife finds study, Mongabay News
Amazon corridors far too narrow, warn scientists, University of East Anglia
Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate, Mongabay News
Large-scale Amazon deforestation or drying would have dire global consequences, Mongabay News
Global warming - not el Niño - drove worst drought on record in the Amazon, Mongabay News
Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations, Mongabay News
Brazil President Defends Biofuels, Yahoo! News
Lawmakers Gather In Brazil To Discuss Climate Change, Reuters
Is Guyana's logging deal in its best interests?, Mongabay News
Guyana forestry commission should focus on the huge losses suffered from log exports, Stabroek News
Compensation for logging transgressions allowable under the law: Forestry Commissioner, Stabroek News
Guyana: The forestry commission's critics are now criticising it for enforcing standards, Stabroek News
Haiti's Efforts to Save Trees Falters, The Guardian
Europe's truffle harvests drying up - Fungus' forest habitat losing to urban sprawl, Montana Standard
Angola, Huíla: Govt Official Worried About Illegal Deforestation, Angola Press
African Development Bank to Fund Congo Forest Conservation, Environment News Service [$]
Uganda: Museveni Orders the National Forestry Authority (NFA) to address the rampant encroachment on lakeshore forests, New Vision (Kampala)
Uganda: Illegal felling of timber reduces, New Vision (Kampala) AfDB gives $814 mln for Central Africa Congo Basin forests, Reuters
Environmentalist laments rate of deforestation in Nigeria, The Tide News
New U.N. force seeks to protect Darfur women from rape while collecting firewood, Sudan Tribune
Carbon traders, not conservationists, could save Cameroon rainforest, Mongabay News
Cameroon suspends 27 timber firms in clampdown, Reuters
Kenya: Squad to Curb Illegal Logging, East African Standard (Nairobi)
India: Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs): Future Scenario, Press Information Bureau
Green Energy Resources Signs $15 Million Sale of Woodchips to China, Green Energy Resources
Digging their own grave? - Myanmar's elephants forced to clear-cut their own forest habitats, Bangkok Post
Cambodia Calls for Regime Change at Global Witness - Cambodian Hammer fails to crack nut, One World News
Cambodia's Family Trees - Illegal logging and the stripping of public assets by Cambodia's elite, Global Witness
Cathay Forest Announces Russian Timber Property General Manager, PR-USA.net
DENR denies illegal logging caused flooding in Easter Samar, Philippine Star
Amid accusations of bribery by loggers, Borneo chief's remains to be exhumed, Mongabay News
Indonesia: Ministry threatens to revoke 21 forest licences, Jakarta Post
Indonesian police to undergo training to combat forest looting, Asia World
Taylor's vaunted carbon tax is just the first step, Vancouver Sun
Will BC's carbon tax actually reduce emissions?, Rabble
Government can't fix the forest industry - Progress and innovation finally poised to arise from forest mess, Chilliwack Progress
Private forest lands subject of meeting - Western Canada Wilderness Committee representatives attend Great Land Give Away presentation, Powell River Peak
Latin America: Deforestation Still Winning, Tierramérica
Guyana: The industry did not view the Forestry Commission's threats to curtail production as credible, Stabroek News
Austrian Forestry service denies losses in Russia, Wiener Zeitung
Ireland: 'Remove FSC accreditation from Irish Forestry Certification Initiative', Irish Environmental and Social Stakeholders at FSC-Watch
Uganda: Accreditation Services International: A watchdog with neither bark nor bite, FSC-Watch
Kerala's timber market sustained by imports, Mangalorean
Timber production to ramp up as East coast forests mature, New Zealand's National Business Review
Old growth forests reducing climate change effects, Scopical News
Saving old forests takes teamwork, Science Alert
Britain's Prince Charles Urges Rainforest Funding, Reuters
Prince urges companies to save forests, Financial Times
The great green land grab - Is private ownership the way to save land?, The Guardian
To Serve and Protect: Police Paving the Way to Destruction, Pacific Free Press
Police Assault Langford Tree-Sit, Pacific Free Press
James right about forest tenure problems, Prince George Citizen
Mining threatens northern forests, activists say, Toronto Star
Log trucking safety efforts highlighted, Prince George Citizen
VWS Response to 'Open letter from the Mountain Caribou Project' Concerning the BC government's plan to protect the endangered mountain caribou, Valhalla Wilderness Society [pdf]
Singing In The Rainforest: Public Vs. Private Signaling By A Tropical Rainforest Bird, Science Daily
Haiti deforestation a means for survival - Many say they have no choice but to cut trees for a living, even if it adds to threat of hurricanes, Contra Costa Times
Ecuador Investigates Reports of Massacre of Indians by Loggers, Reuters
Brazil's deforestation laws a flop - Rising deforestation in the Amazon has undermined Brazil's environmental policies, Miami Herald
Brazil raids Amazon timber mills - Para is one of the Amazon states worst hit by deforestation, BBC News
Brazil to Boost Penalties to Pare Amazon Devastation, Bloomberg News
Brazil police crack down on illegal Amazon logging, Reuters
Brazil: Recovering Guaraní Traditions, Tierramerica
How activists and scientists saved a rainforest island from destruction for palm oil, Mongabay News
Global palm oil demand linked to human rights abuses, The Ecologist
Malaysian human rights commission rejects probe into death of anti-logging tribesman, Yahoo! Malaysia News
South Korea: Cultural agency to preserve burnt timbers from historic gate, Yonhap News
Thailand worries over food shortages amid palm oil debate, Thomson Financial News at Forbes AFX
Land Clearing Triggers Hotter Droughts, Australian Research Shows, Science Daily
Rainforest health drying up because of climatic change, The Courier-Mail
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
After the Land Deals - Will There be Any Wilderness Left to Protect?, Counterpunch
Park ranger group opposes gun proposal, Missoulian
Judge Clears Mark Rey and Forest Service of Contempt in Fire Retardant Lawsuit, New West Network
Ag chief cleared of contempt, Missoulian
Forest Service official Rey dodges contempt of court charge, Great Falls Tribune AP
Top forestry official avoids jail time, KPAX News
Agriculture chief not in contempt over fire study, MSNBC AP
Update: Judge Molloy clears ag chief Rey in fire retardant case, Missoulian
Rey expresses regret: Ag chief says Forest Service 'dropped ball' on retardant, Missoulian
Admin. official testifies at hearing - Hearing resumes Wednesday afternoon, Post-Intelligencer
Ag chief Rey repeatedly apologizes for delays in retardant evaluation, Missoulian
Judge inquires why ag undersecretary should not be jailed, Star-Tribune AP
Bush official faces jail for dodging court orders on toxic fire retardant, The Oregonian
Be sworn or be quiet, environmentalist told - but wilderness foes testify without oath, Salt Lake Tribune
Event: Legislative Hearing On H.R. 5151 - The Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Wilderness, House Committee on Natural Resources
An Administration 'Groundhog Day' Budget for Natural Resources, House Committee on Natural Resources
Bush budget proposal bad for forests, San Antonio Express-News
Tester, others rip Forest Service over fire budget cuts, Montana Standard
Mining near Grand Canyon a radioactive idea - Antiquated 1872 law puts our state treasure and other parks at risk, Arizona Daily Star
Rep. Renzi indicted over Arizona land deal, Arizona Republic
Renzi indicted in land swap conspiracy, Arizona Daily Sun
Renzi indicted in land scheme - Renzi was a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, which oversees federal land swaps, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona's Rep. Renzi Is Indicted In Land Deal, Washington Post
Arizona Congressman Indicted in Land Swap Scam, New York Times
Congressman indicted in Ariz. land deal, Post-Intelligencer
Rick Renzi, Republican Congressman, Indicted by U.S., Bloomberg News
Congressman Indicted for Fraud, Extortion, ABC News
Land-Swap Plan Causes Trouble For Congressman, Wall Street Journal
U.S. Congressman Indicted On Multiple Counts Including Fraud, Extortion and Money Laundering, Office of the United States Attorney [pdf]
The Indictment, U.S. District Court for Arizona [pdf]
Congressman and Associates Nailed for Extortion and Money Laundering, Border Fire Report
Arizona GOP Congressman Renzi Indicted for Fraud, NPR
Grand Mesa NF: Mesa residents upset over potential land sale by US Forest Service under Pilot Conveyance program - It may be sold through E-Bay, KJCT8 News
Ah, for a Vote of No Confidence - Mark Rey's last budget slashes USFS funding by eight percent, The Huffington Post
GAO: Job competitions may impede Forest Service firefighting, Federal Times
Fighting Fire With the Wrong Sector?, Washington Post
Better Planning, Guidance, and Data Are Needed to Improve Management of the Forest Service Competitive Sourcing Program, GAO Report [pdf]
GAO: Forest Service falls down on competitive-sourcing job, FCW News
Competitive sourcing fight isn't over, FCW News
GAO Cites Bogus Savings in Forest Service Outsourcing, PR Newswire
Senate Bill Would Scale Up Forest Restoration - Teamwork. A new bill emphasizes collaborations to reduce fire risk, using tools such as prescribed burns, Science
S.2593: Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, The Library of Congress
HR 5263: Forest Landscape Restoration Act, Library of Congress
Mining reform has one foot in the door, High Country News
Protect national treasures: Reform the nation's 135-year-old mining law, Register-Guard editorial
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Bitterroot forest travel plan comment period ends this week, Missoulian
Forest travel plan - last call for comments, Ravalli Republic
Limit ORVs today to protect the future, Missoulian letter
Gallatin NF: Groups sue to halt thinning of timber, Billings Gazette
Conservation groups file suit to stop logging in Crazy Mountains, Missoulian AP
Forest Service seeks comment on fire salvage, Helena Independent Record
Rethinking Forest Health, New West Network
Collaboration can resolve many forest conflicts: Beaverhead-Deerlodge Partnership, Missoulian
Compromise with environmentalists hurts forests, Missoulian op-ed
Who really owns these forest lands?, Montana Standard letter
Hamilton hosting bio-fuel symposium, Ravalli Republic
Forest seeks comment on rerouting part of Divide Trail, Helena Independent Record
Custer NF: Campsite Cutbacks, KULR-8 News
Powell County expects financial blow without federal timber harvest money, The Montana Standard
N. Idaho officials concerned about possible Clearwater NF land swap, Idaho Statesman
Forestry official could face contempt citation, KPAX News
Bush forest official, facing jail, makes no apologies for cut-first timber policies, International Herald Tribune
Custer National Forest plans boost in fees, less service - Sites would be closed, fees hiked under forest plan, Billings Gazette
Beaverhead Deerlodge Forest partnership plan is not the best solution, Montana Standard
Flathead National Forest Prepares for Commercial Harvest of Mushrooms, Flathead Beacon
Forest Service may set commercial mushroom season, Missoulian
Courting disaster in the forests, Daily InterLake
Lolo NF: Post-burn project comments sought, Missoulian
Pine Tussock moths damage pine trees near Columbus, Missoulian
Bitterroot NF: Don't miss chance to comment - Comments due Feb. 29, Ravalli Republic
OHV riders were the 'vocal minority' in Darby, Missoulian letter
Quiet forest users n don't be silenced, Ravalli Republic
Spraying planned by Forest Service, Ravalli Republic
Noxious weed task force mulled - Task force on weeds gains support, Missoulian
Public lost when USFS rejected land access deal, Billings Gazette letter
Ending the Wilderness Drought - Dueling Greens: Two Views From Wilderness Leaders, New West Network
The Political Viability of NREPA - The Last, Best Hope for the Northern Rockies, Counterpunch
Tester, others rip Forest Service over fire budget cuts, Montana Standard
Roosevelt`s Ranch Getting A Grant, KFYR News -North Dakota
Another 'belt tightening' round is destroying our forests - Bush budget threatens to do real harm to one of the nation's prime legacies: national forests, Great Falls Tribune editorial
Fire chiefs want Forest Service to pay for failing to manage forests, Clark Fork Chronicle
Burning coal vein on U.S. Forest Service land near Medora not easily accessible, Bismarck Tribune
Yellowstone Bison Slaughter a Sham, New West Network
Logging in limbo -Timber work hinges on ruling, Daily Inter Lake
Tester bristles at proposed cut in wildfire funds - Forest Service should ask for more money, senators say, Billings Gazette
Forest Service officials: Proposed cuts won't hurt region, Missoulian
We must work together now to forge forest fire policy, Great Falls Tribune
Helena NF: Forest Service finishes South Belts Travel Plan, Helena Independent Record
BLM recommends a smaller herd for Custer NF Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range, The Lovell Chronicle
Forest Services offers to sell land to Billings County ranchers, Grand Forks Herald AP
Forest Service proposes use of insecticide to fight beetle, KPAX News
Little-known moth invading pine trees, Billings Gazette
Little Missouri National Grasslands: Forest Service to exinguish burning coal veins, Bismarck Tribune
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Feds may raise prices for using nearby national forest areas, The Coloradoan
Colorado Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Fee Proposals, USFS
Forest Service increases fines for forest infractions, KJCT8 News
Wolf Creek: Rulings raise questions about project's viability, Durango Herald
Legal entanglement for Village grows - Judge says settlement on Wolf Creek likely 'years in the future', Durango Herald
Feds target Crested Butte 'smoke shacks', Aspen Times
White River NF: Proposed Shoshone commercial boating cap sees few comments, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
The aspen conundrum - Rate of decline increasing, experts say at FLC workshop, Durango Herald
The Silver Lining of the Red Forest, Fort Collins Now
State: Forest health falling fast - Lawmakers want federal help to fight threats from beetles, wildfires, The Denver Post
State's forests face threats, report says - New homes are taking their toll, Durango Herald
Senators looking out for state's forests, The Coloradoan
Forest products workshop set, The Pueblo Chieftain
New Proposal for Canada Lynx Habitat - Colorado not included?, Google AP
Forest Service to study grazing impact on grass, Rapid City Journal
Drought forces grazing cutbacks again, Rapid City Journal
Black Hills NF: Logging, prescribed fire proposed for Wyo. forest project, Rapid City Journal
Forest Service: GMUG must re-evaluate West Elk Mine's plan to release methane, Montrose Daily Press
EPA questions Colorado roadless plan, Star-Tribune
San Juan NF: Residents comment on proposed wilderness area, Durango Herald
Killer beetles cause worry - Forest crisis gains attention: 'we're not winning', Durango Herald
Bike ranger costs $15,000. Who pays?, Telluride Daily Planet
Pikes Peak eyed for ski resort, The Pueblo Chieftain
Pikes Peak ski resort proposed, Springs Gazette at Rocky Mountain News
Pikes Peak ski area looks OK on paper, but it faces an uphill struggle, Springs Gazette
Black Hills timber industry fights 'LEED' - Energy standard unfair to Pondersa pines, sawmills say, Rapid City Journal
Forest Service extends comment period on prairie dog poisoning plan, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Forest Service extends comment on prairie dog poisoning plan to March 24th for Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeast Wyoming, KULR-8 News
Yermo flower: Desert yellowhead continues to perplex researchers, Billings Gazette
Shoshone Forest shouldn't close more ORV trails, Billings Gazette letter
Bighorn NF: Forest Service might soon seek new ski area operator, KPAX News
Nebraska NF: Rangeland Allotment Management Planning on the Fall River West and Oglala Geographic Areas: Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Grand Mesa NF: Mesa residents upset over potential land sale by US Forest Service under Pilot Conveyance program - It may be sold through E-Bay, KJCT8 News
Village at Wolf Creek lawsuit settled - Developers, U.S. Forest Service must complete new impact study, Durango Herald
Forest Service call settlement over Wolf Creek a 'fresh start', Summit Daily News
Wolf Creek development stalled by court settlement, The Pueblo Chieftain
Big setback for Wolf Creek development, Rocky Mountain News
Access for developers near Wolf Creek appears likely, Rocky Mountain News
Pikes Peak ski resort proposed - Access road would cross Pike National Forest, Rocky Mountain News
Keystone-area land swap could mean more affordable housing, Summit Daily News
Group plans to sue over elk hunt - With no wolves to run from, the elk chew the aspen and willows down to the roots, wiping out entire stretches of the trees, Scripps Howard News
EPA raises concerns about Colorado's roadless plan, Aspen Times
Colo. Senate committee approves off-roading bill, Longmont Times-Call
Pike NF: A short-term solution - Group will continue evaluation of South Rampart Shooting Range, Colorado Springs Independent
Report: stressed Colorado forests need to be managed, Summit Daily News
Colorado state rep. proposes beetle kill donations tied to DOW licenses - Forest Service begins to open timber sales to reduce fuel load, The Reporter-Herald
Beetle problem a shame, The Coloradoan
Wood gets look as answer to energy independence, The Coloradoan
Path to Mount Rushmore is a tremendous idea, Madison Daily Leader
Pine beetles stir logging debate - 'The forest will recover', Casper Star-Tribune
A decade later, roadless plans going in circles, Aspen Daily News
Roads to restoration - Cooperative effort targets road removal in the San Juans, The Durango Telegraph
Logging could have saved forests!, Rocky Mountain News op-ed
Ancient Global Warming Gave Bugs the Munchies, National Geographic News
Few comment on DMR upgrade plans - Forest Service says confining changes to existing area helps avoid problems, Durango Herald
Town drafts letter addressing Peak 6 expansion - Breckenridge asks for in-depth look at cumulative social, environmental impacts, Summit Daily News
Frisco moves on peninsula plans - Forest Service logging projects are scheduled in the area from March to October, Summit Daily News
Ironton stays off-limits to snowmobiles, Ouray News
Minor changes planned for shooting range - Shotgun range in Pike forest will get new backstops, berms, Springs Gazette
Pike NF: Improvements planned for Rampart Range, KOAA News
Gunnison NF: U.S. Energy Corp. Announces State of Colorado Approval of Molybdenum Exploration Program, PR Newswire
Wyoming: Pine beetle infestation looks grim for state forests, Billings Gazette
Meeker Ranch: Threatened Vestige of a Bygone Era - The Meeker Ranch buildings, save one, are scheduled for destruction by the Black Hills National Forest, Deadwood Magazine
Nobel Prize Winner To Speak On Climate Change, KELO News
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Comment on Cibola Travel Plan Ending, Mountain View Telegraph
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. Reports on Metallurgical and Permitting Efforts for Lincoln NF, Earthtimes
Officials announce fire academy in Cloudcroft, Las Cruces Sun-News
Aspiring wildland firefighters take fire training. Silver City Sun-News
Fire Restrictions Set for Kiowa, Rita Blanca Grasslands, Albuquerque Journal
Gila Trout Fishing Expands in Southwest N.M. , Albuquerque Journal
Don't have a cow, man, ASU Web Devil
Environmentalists Want Lynx Protected in N.M. Forests, Albuquerque Journal
Forest thinning is not a panacea for watersheds, Alamogordo Daily News
Santa Fe NF: Pumice Mine Told To Stop, Albuquerque Journal
Mining moratorium urged, Ruidoso News
Save Smokey Bear's Home from El Capitan PMI, Friends of the Capitans
Wolf Recovery Program Flawed, Albuquerque Journal
Save the wolves, Las Cruces Sun-News letter
Lincoln National Forest preparing for fire season due to little moisture, winds, Current-Argus
Cibola NF Mount Taylor Gets Protection From State Cultural Register Listing, Albuquerque Journal
Scripps Turning Off the Light: New Mexico Newspaper Bids Farewell To Albuquerque - Good Night, Tribune, Albuquerque Journal
Mining near Grand Canyon a radioactive idea - Antiquated 1872 law puts our state treasure and other parks at risk, Arizona Daily Star
Biomass power plant over budget, Arizona Republic
Coronado NF Ash Canyon: Volunteers help clean up trash on trail frequented by migrants, Arizona Republic
Forest officials urge caution as snow melts, streams rise, Arizona Republic
Coronado NF: Makeshift shooting range in desert is scene of destruction, Arizona Republic
Target of major concern - Shooters, wildcat dumps create scene of destruction in Redington, Arizona Daily Star
Coronado NF: Look past $ign$ to see beauty along highway - Mine's harm to land, tourism revisited, Tucson Citizen letters
Rep. Renzi indicted over Arizona land deal, Arizona Republic
Renzi indicted in land swap conspiracy, Arizona Daily Sun
Renzi indicted in land scheme - Renzi was a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, which oversees federal land swaps, Arizona Daily Star
Arizona's Rep. Renzi Is Indicted In Land Deal, Washington Post
Arizona Congressman Indicted in Land Swap Scam, New York Times
Congressman indicted in Ariz. land deal, Post-Intelligencer
Rick Renzi, Republican Congressman, Indicted by U.S., Bloomberg News
Congressman Indicted for Fraud, Extortion, ABC News
Land-Swap Plan Causes Trouble For Congressman, Wall Street Journal
U.S. Congressman Indicted On Multiple Counts Including Fraud, Extortion and Money Laundering, Office of the United States Attorney [pdf]
The Indictment, U.S. District Court for Arizona [pdf]
Congressman and Associates Nailed for Extortion and Money Laundering, Border Fire Report
Arizona GOP Congressman Renzi Indicted for Fraud, NPR
Forest Service Seeks Information About Ojo Peak Fire - Human-caused fire threatened the largest stand of Rocky Mountain large tooth maples in New Mexico, Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe NF: Forest Roads Input Sought, Albuquerque Journal
Meeting Looks at Cibola Forest Travel Plan, Albuquerque Journal
Gila Cliff Dwellings reopen as bridge gets temporary fix, Silver City Sun-News
Gila National Forest: Temporary repairs allow access to Cliff Dwellings, The Deming Headlight
As campfire season approaches, forest officials dread winds, hope for rain - Las Cruces Sun-News
Pearce, Wilson square off - Pearce got a round of applause from the audience when he said, "The Forest Service does not serve our forests anymore", Alamogordo Daily News
Con: Mountaintop mining poisons water supplies - Pro: Mining provides essential products, Ruidoso News
Proposed Biomass Plant Gets Credit, Mountain View Telegraph
Gutierrez Canyon now open to hikers, Santa Fe New Mexican
Spotted owl critical habitat upheld by court - Suit filed by Arizona Cattlegrowers Association tossed , Eastern Arizona Courier
Gambling our futures, Green Valley News & Sun letter
Institute: Mine damage outweighs benefits - Proposed open pit copper mine seeks Coronado NF approval, Vail Sun | Vail, Arizona
Keeping the Grand Canyon grand, St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
San Ildefonso Pueblo To Get Back Some Ancestral Land , Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe NF: Pueblo will regain lands, Star-Tribune
Santa Fe NF: Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Buckman Water Diversion Project EIS, Federal Register
Get People Out Of Valles Caldera, Albuquerque Journal
Gila Cliff Dwellings reopen after flooding, Las Cruces Sun-News
Gold Dust only route to catwalk, The Deming Headlight
Road to Catwalk reopens to traffic, Silver City Sun-News
Grazing fees on Forest Service, BLM land remain unchanged, Ruidoso News
Gray wolf count up to 52, Ruidoso News
Project aims at increasing water - Early project data indicates thinning trees leads to more water, Alamogordo Daily News
Senators support forest restoration, Ruidoso News
S.2593: Forest Landscape Restoration Act of 2008, The Library of Congress
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Humboldt NF: Blue Diamond seeks land swap for ski lodge, The Ely Times
New South Lyon wilderness maps show hefty hike in acreage, Reno Gazette-Journal
PBS series examines roadless issue in Idaho, Idaho Statesman
Idaho roadless lands: Time to save wilderness, Idaho Mountain Express
New plan for off road motorized vehicles in Sawtooth Forest, KMVT News
Forest Service OKs Harden Creek uranium exploration, Challis Messenger
Forest Service updates Commissioners on firefighting strategies, Challis Messenger
Bridger-Teton NF: Forest Service could quash Wyoming Range leases, Casper Star-Tribune
Caribou-Targhee National Forest: Big Bend Ridge Timber Sale Cancellation of Supplemental EIS, Federal Register
Be sworn or be quiet, environmentalist told - but wilderness foes testify without oath, Salt Lake Tribune
Utah: Firefighting study bill advances from committee, Deseret Morning News
Dixie National Forest: Tropic to Hatch 138kV Transmission Line Project: Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Monument paleo program remains intact despite cuts, Vernal Express
Officials: Bridger-Teton NF Trail is going to the dogs, Billings Gazette
Environmental analysis due on E. Idaho sheep station with Montana ties, Missoulian
E. Idaho sheep station to create environmental analysis, KPAX News
Western grazing fees to remain pat, The Ely Times
Challis NF: Forest Service approves uranium exploration near Stanley - Yankee Fork area to be drilled for 21 exploratory cores, Idaho Mountain Express
Locals slam Idaho roadless plan - Speakers say state-specific roadless rule shouldn't replace existing Clinton-era plan, Idaho Mountain Express
No new forest roads, Idaho Mountain Express
Blaine County says 'no' to new roadless plan, Sun Valley Online: Video
Call to Action: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Idaho Roadless Areas Need You!, American Lands Alliance
Cell tower is needed, Idaho Mountain Express
Bridger-Teton move criticized, Jackson Hole News
Grand Targhee Wins Expansion Approval, New West
Sheep versus sheep - Idaho adopts interim policy to curtail spread of disease, Idaho Mountain Express
Idaho commission approves interim bighorn plan, Deseret Morning News
Manti-La Sal and Fishlake National Forests: Notice of Intent To Prepare an EIS and To Conduct Public Scoping on the Greens Hollow Coal Lease Tract, Federal Register
Bountiful land-trade bill goes to House floor, Salt Lake Tribune
Wild and scenic: Forest Service should include more Utah rivers, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
Dixie NF: Environmental group files lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service, Deseret Morning News
Map showing proposed wilderness land designation expansion causes concerns, Reno Gazette-Journal
Recovery Plan for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep - Inyo and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests, Federal Register
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
California sues U.S. over forest plan that allows roads, drilling, San Jose Mercury News
Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman Sues to Protect California's Roadless Areas
Quinn takes Tahoe National Forest reins, Sierra Sun
Lake Tahoe's Cave Rock climbing closure becomes permanent - Site to be managed for historical and archeological significance, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Forest Service: No climbing at Cave Rock, Reno Gazette Journal
Cave Rock Management Direction, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Sierra National Forest Notice of intent to prepare a supplement to the Kings River Environmental Impact Statement, Federal Register
Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Algoma Vegetation and Road Management Project: Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Incline Village woman pleads not guilty in felling of 3 trees, Reno Gazette Journal
Visitors encouraged to protect the forests, San francisco Chronicle
Report: Aging Forest Service air tankers may take more lives, Merced Sun Star
Last chance to speak up on Sunrise plan - Transmission line would run through dozens of miles of the Cleveland National Forest, where no lines or easements exist, Union Tribune
Public input sought for Lake Tahoe basin recreation improvements, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Bush loves Science? - USFS exaggerated the impact of forest fires on spotted owl habitat to expand logging in the Sierra Nevada, Discover magazine
Defense wants Esperanza Fire case split into six trials, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Stanislaus NF: Illegal Snowmobile Use Cited In Wilderness Area, MML News
Lewis says California has been losing U.S. Forest Service firefighters, Redlands Daily Facts
Prescribed burns to target forest floor, Nevada Appeal
Arnold RIM Trail Update, The Pine Tree
Park Toll Road Plan Rejected in California, New York Times
Solitude at California's Wheeler Gorge Campground, Los Angeles Times
Los Padres NF: Transient Found Guilty of Starting Wildfire, The Signal
Mendocino Forest officials need old photos, memorabilia for centennial, Chico Enterprise Record
Support Winnemem Wintu Tribe - Send Letter in Support of AJR 39!, Indybay
UC Santa Cruz timber plan decision looming, Santa Cruz Sentinel
Sunnyvale homeowners told to cut redwoods that block solar panels - Law: Trees Blocking Neighbor's Solar Panels Must Be Cut, San Jose Mercury News
Tree-huggers should trump solar-lovers, San Jose Mercury News
Air tankers used for firefighting still vulnerable - Forest Service could still use more money, agency says, Fresno Bee
Recovery Plan for the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep - Inyo and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forests, Federal Register
Trail Organization Slammed For Supporting Multi-Use - Montecito Trails Foundation criticized for its support of multi-use on the trails, Santa Barbara Independent
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Umatilla National Forest proposes increasing user fees, East Oregonian
Umatilla National Forest auctioning 25 rigs, Tri-City Herald
Readers weigh in on USFS Travel Management Plan, Wallowa County Chieftan
Windstorm's wrath 'forces' emergency harvest, Seattle Times
Spokane man makes history with daring ski base jump off Mount Hood - See the video, KATU News
Forest Service way of fighting wildfires gets its day in court - In Montana on Tuesday, a top agency official could end up in jail, The Oregonian
Bush official faces jail for dodging court orders on toxic fire retardant, The Oregonian
Fighting to keep trees alive - Sudden oak death disease threatens Oregon's forests, Mail Tribune
Loggers looking to keep the industry ever green, KVAL News
Sons of Sitka - Lineage - Hopes for a living legacy for the fallen Seaside Spruce rest with cuttings from the 700-year-old giant, The Oregonian
Forests are natural libraries, Register-Guard letter
Line in the sand - ATV enthusiasts worry about restricted access to public lands, Corvallis Gazette Times
Environmental policies backfire, group says - Eastern Oregon - Smaller timber harvests lead to the loss of jobs and wildlife, a rural alliance contends, The Oregonian
Wallowa-Whitman NF Wolf Migrated to Oregon, Billings Gazette
Gifford Pinchot NF: Spirit Lake fight heats up, The Vancouver Columbian
WA extends moratorium on spotted owl habitat logging, Post-Intelligencer
Wallowa-Whitman NF Travel Management Plan: 'What's next' may hurt, Wallowa County Chieftain editorial
We're not alone in the forest anymore, Wallowa County Chieftain
Pulling up Roots - Elkton tree nursery, in production for over 50 years, harvests its last crop, News-Review
Work slows at Gilchrist sawmill, Bend Bulletin
BLM is right to revise its forest plans, Register-Guard
Huge increase in bird kills on winter highways, The Wenatchee World
Wenatchee and Okanogan National Forest: Road salt and deicer disorienting WA birds, Post-Intelligencer AP
Fee Hikes Proposed for Forest Service Sites in Curry County, Curry Coastal Pilot
Oregon's state, federal legislators seek path to renewed timber payments, Newport News-Times
Local lawmaker cold to Forest Service spending plan, KONP
Siuslaw National Forest: Comments sought on West Alsea Land Management Project, Newport News-Times
Forest Service seeks input on the Sugar Vegetation Management Project, East Oregonian
Baker County almost finished with forest road proposal, Baker City Herald
Travel Management Plan could end on high note, commissioner hopes - Public is outraged over proposed road closures across Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Wallowa County Chieftain
Malheur NF supervisor to head BLM office, KXMC News
Better use of biomass, Baker City Herald
Railroad track repairs will go on through March - Forest Service recovers downed trees, Register-Guard
Clearing Oregon railroad slide could take weeks, cost millions, Oregonian AP
Isn't It Worth a Try? - We'd like to see the Forest Service let anglers back into Spirit lake on a limited, trial basis, Columbian
Lumber mill inaugurates alternative energy plant, Mail Tribune
Timber is a resource - let's use it, Register-Guard op-ed
A mill town in transition, Bend Bulletin
Central Oregon town suffers with cutbacks at the local sawmill, Oregonian
Small forest plots struggle with storm damage - Landowners face poor market, expensive harvest, Daily Astorian
Eugene City Council Votes anti-WOPR, Eugene Weekly
Balancing Needs - A new working model for forestlands, Eugene Weekly
Beaten to the Pulp - The Blue Heron Paper Company is a local model of sustainability-but it's struggling to survive, Willamette Week
Dicks pledges to help solve Olympic NF blowdown issue, The Daily World
Officials debate logging's effect on Lewis Co. flooding, KING News
Forests and the fire department, The Wenatchee World
Weyerhaeuser mill could be reopened - 250 jobs might return to Cosmopolis if offer from pulp maker, public utility accepted, Tacoma News Tribune
Court Rejects Timber Industry Attack on Threatened Seabird - Marbled murrelets and old-growth forests remain protected, Earthjustice News
Washington's Mount St. Helens holds her fire, Los Angeles Times
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Jefferson NF: Man charged with burning High Knob observation tower, Times Dispatch
Wise County can't do without lookout tower - High Knob building burned, and residents want structure rebuilt, Times Dispatch
Dominion gives $15,000 to jump-start High Knob Tower fund-raising drive, Times News
Cherokee NF: Lawyer claims collusion in case - Isaacs wants hearings reopened for man accused of setting fires, Knoxville News Sentinel
Branching out - Demonstration site to educate public about chestnut trees, Knoxville News Sentinel
Sumter National Forest FLREA Notice of New Fee Site for the use of the FORKS Mountain Bike Trail, Federal Register
Forest Service reviews Chattooga River options - Whitewater boaters ask for deliverance, feud with fishers, conservationists, Charlotte Observer
Ocala NF: Annual Florida Rainbow Family Gathering Turns Sour, Orlando Sentinel
Forest Money Aids Central Valley Schools, Roads - Funds Come From Mineral Rights, Logging, Grazing, Daily News Record
Ice pruning may benefit urban forest, Tulsa World
The Cherohala Skyway - Ride skyway to heavens, Beacon Journal
Speak up now during 30-day public comment period for the new travel policy in the Ouachita National Forest, The Oklahoman
Who Stole My Trees? Kentucky Fights Back, Google AP
USDA and Alabama Forestry Commission enter agreement, Clanton Advertiser
Ocala National Forest: Permit being drafted for displaced Rainbow family, Ocala Star-Banner
Rainbow Family Photos w/ voiceover, Ocala Star-Banner
Ocala National Forest's sand pine ecosystem is world's largest, Ocala Star-Banner
Forest Service: New DNR Study Shows Benefits And Need For Additional Trees In Frederick, Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
More Sussex County forest land to receive protection, Cape Gazette -Delaware
Daniel Boone forest's future is subject of meeting, Lexington Herald-Leader
Assessing the Forest's fitness - Arborists to inspect Berkeley Lake's urban woods, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Berkeley Lake teams with state, feds to catalog city's trees, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Prescribed Burns Clean Out Kisatchie NF, KALB News, Alexandria LA
Burning issue - Controlled burns can enhance the wildlife habitat, Times Daily -Florence, AL
Flattening the mountains in nation's quest for energy, Bristol Herald Courier