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Posted inDecember 11, 2017: Scorched Earth
Proper fire funding continues to elude Congress
Nearly everyone agrees it’s important. So what’s the hold-up?
Posted inDecember 11, 2017: Scorched Earth
What fire researchers learned from California’s blazes
In California, land managers use fire as a tool.
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We need a commission to take action on wildfire in the West
Two Forest Service veterans say we fail to manage our fire-dependent forests.
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The Forest Service’s battle against illegal marijuana farms
Drug cartels on federal land pose enormous environmental and financial costs.
Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
The changing politics of woods work
Cash-strapped agencies use private contractors to the detriment of local communities.
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RV industry lobbies to privatize services on public lands
And they have found an ally in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
Public land is the essence of freedom
A hunter reflects on the gut-level connection she has to the public land she traverses.
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What is the U.S. Forest Service?
The U.S. Forest Service manages about 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands, mostly in the West. This executive branch agency, overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, fights wildfires and conducts research on forestry and rangeland management. The Forest Service manages timber harvest and sales; in 2015, it sold timber worth more than […]
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A military legacy loosens its grip on a landscape
Plans for Colorado’s Camp Hale balance restoration and commemoration.
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Forest Service leadership lands in Southern hands
A new chief steps in as Western forests blaze.
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The fire season by the numbers
Fire agencies are preparing for the eclipse hordes, in the midst of a large fire season.
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Forest Service confronts a popular hot springs’ overuse
Rangers tackle the conundrum of protecting loved-to-death wilderness.
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A California counter-attack could ward off land transfers
In response to Trump, the West’s most liberal state goes on the offensive.
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Will Congress fix wildfire funding this year?
Proposed legislation would put logging ahead of environmental concerns.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Meet the woman behind Colorado’s highest trails
How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
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Fires sweep the Southwest
In an unseasonably hot and dry West, an intense fire season takes shape.
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California’s backcountry drug war
Dangerous drug cartels are growing pot on public lands—putting wildlife, water supplies, and outdoor enthusiasts at grave risk.
Posted inMarch 20, 2017: The Tree Ring
A tale of two Roosevelts
Two books examine how both Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt helped build an American conservation ethos.
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People cause the majority of wildfires
New research finds illegal campfires, cigarette butts and other accidental ignitions have nearly tripled the wildfire season.