December 26, 2016 Feds pushing to turn Forest Service facility into housing for illegal immigrants Davis in an interview expressed concern that the shelter would mar Hot Springs’ reputation as a tourist destination and doubted that the children are…
November 13, 2016 Timber industry looking forward to a comeback The American Forest Resource Council is a Eugene-based trade association working to rekindle logging operations in rural communities. Douglas County is Oregon’s top timber…
October 14, 2016 GAO: Grazing conflicts often the result of poor management In a new report, the Government Accountability Office criticizes public lands agencies for poor management of grazing permits. The watchdog says conflicts and armed…
September 17, 2016 Historic Cherokee ‘Trail of Tears’ intentionally damaged by Forest Service U.S. Forest Service admits damaging recently-preserved section of Trail of Tears by Ben Benton Times Free Press COKER CREEK, Tenn. — A section of…
September 16, 2016 Forest Service puts 32,000 miles of roads off-limits to public Nearly One-Third of Forest Service Road Mileage Closed in Montana by Ron Catlett Media Trackers ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS A report last week to the Montana…
September 7, 2016 Northwest farmers, ranchers take action to mitigate wildfire damage Rural landowners assert role in fighting wildfires by Chad Sokol Spokesman-Review Wildfires in rural Washington have again brought complaints from farmers and property owners…
