Davis in an interview expressed concern that the shelter would mar Hot Springs' reputation as a tourist destination and doubted that the children are verified as minors. He said he'd prefer that the National Guard take over the site. "It's…
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 producer and has been hit the hardest by a slack logging market. The future of timber:…
In a new report, the Government Accountability Office criticizes public lands agencies for poor management of grazing permits. The watchdog says conflicts and armed standoffs over grazing rights, like the one in 2014 in Nevada, would be less likely if public land…
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 the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail in the Cherokee National Forest preserved just two years…
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 EQC showed that 9,784 miles -- or about 31 percent -- of the 32,000 miles of…
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 about their role in protecting their land. The fire in Valleyford has been out for a…