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Biden Administration Finally Moves To Protect Remaining Old-Growth Forests From Logging

The proposal stops short of limiting timber harvest in younger “mature” stands of trees.
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The Biden Administration Is Dragging Its Feet On A Key Climate Solution

Critics say it is time for the White House to make demands of the Forest Service instead of letting the agency advance pro-logging policies.
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150 Feral Cows To Be Gunned Down By Helicopter In New Mexico Next Week

The Gila National Forest issued the decision amid pressure from environmental groups. Ranchers, meanwhile, have criticized the plan as animal cruelty.
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, AP

U.S. Launching Fast-Track Forest Thinning Officials Say Will Protect Sequoias From Fire

Measures will bypass some environmental reviews to cut brush and smaller trees in national forests, angering some environmental groups.
By By BRIAN MELLEY, AP

Western Wildfires Force Evacuations In Arizona, California

Wildfires burning throughout the American West are forcing evacuations as crews deal with more hot, windy and dry conditions.
By FELICIA FONSECA, AP

Fire-friendly Weather To Return To Northern California

Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear from the scenic forestlands as firefighters battled the largest single wildfire in state history.
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JONATHAN J. COOPER, AP

This Land is Your Land

More than 50 short-sighted bills have been introduced in state legislatures to take away your public lands.
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Bear Kills Mountain Biker Near Glacier National Park

A search continued Thursday for the animal, believed to have been a grizzly.
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How Increasing Drought Threatens Most U.S. Forests And Households

It's not just a West Coast problem.
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U.S. Forest Service Says It's Spending More Than Half Its Budget On Wildfires

"The time has come for Congress to change the way it funds the Forest Service."
By Ian Simpson, Reuters