What old trees can teach us about modern wildfires
A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...
New prescribed fire reported in Shasta County on Feb. 19
A new prescribed burn, called South/east Salt Pile, was initiated 7:54 a.m. Feb. 19 in Shasta County. The prescribed fire has ...
Cuts Could Close Campsites and Trails in California, Forest Service Memo Says
A government spreadsheet lists thousands of campsites and trails that could shutter for the summer because of federal ...
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The Forest Service is cutting down more trees despite their ability to capture carbon
Advocates argue that we need trees now more than ever and that an increase in the timber harvest doesn’t make sense.
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DOGE cuts to USDA, Forest Service spark wildfire concerns in the Pacific Northwest
Amid efforts by the Trump administration to purge the federal workforce, a group of Democratic lawmakers in Washington state ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
Forest Service issues extreme fire danger in 5 WNC counties, including Buncombe
All the burn bans in Western North Carolina at the beginning of March have been lifted, but the fire danger remains, ...
US Forest Service fires 3,400 workers, Park Service cuts 1,000
The U.S. Forest Service is firing around 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 under ...
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Cicadas return in 2025: Which states will see them?
This year, portions of 13 states may be impacted by Brood XIV, the second-largest periodical brood of cicadas, according to ...
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
Izzy Ross / Grist For now, workers with the Forest Service fear this isn’t just the end of the line for their dream careers, ...
Need wood? US Forest Service selling timber downed by Helene to reduce fire risk
The United States Forest Service is offering salvage timber contracts to remove downed but still commercially-usable trees ...
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Forest Service cuts exacerbate wildfire threats in Colorado, fire officials say: “We’re decreasing our ability to respond.”
But it’s about the land that is for everyone in the United States — they are directly affected by what the Forest Service does,” she said. Jeremiah Zamora, left, a district ranger with the Medicine ...