West Virginia: Berwind sells land to National Park Service
Colorado: Violent crime rare on public land
National parks and forests in Colorado are generally safe, with few violent crimes occurring there, according to local sheriff offices.
North Carolina: USFS mismanagement of ORV’s spurs lawsuit threat
The U.S. Forest Service is violating multiple federal and state laws - and its own regulations - in failing to prevent mud from severely eroded off-road vehicle trails from polluting streams in the Tellico River watershed in the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina and Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, sportsmen and conservation groups said in a letter today to the agency. Muddy runoff in the Tellico watershed is devastating one of the last, best strongholds for native brook trout.
Montana: West Yellowstone fire grows to 3,000 acres
Evacuation orders remained in effect at the Baker’s Hole Summer Cabins, the Lake Shore Summer Homes, the Madison Arm Resort, the Baker’s Hole Campground and a state game warden cabin.
Arizona: Fire restrictions set for Cornonado National Forest
Beginning Saturday morning, campfire and smoking restrictions will be enforced within the Coronado National Forest.
Kentucky: Logging project in Daniel Boone National Forest halted
Besides logging, the plan would have allowed building or refurbishing more than 20 miles of roads, the construction of two culverts and the development of ridge-top ponds in part of the Daniel Boone National Forest in southeastern Kentucky.