Great White shark attacks, kills man in Southern California (video)
Senator wants to know why the Bush admin is in talks with Plum Creek on developing timberlands into subdivisions
A Montana Democrat wants the Bush administration to release more information on its discussions with a timber company that could open millions of acres of his state’s forests to development.
The Forest Service has been working with the Plum Creek Timber Co. to review and amend easement agreements on agency cost-share roads that provide access to timberlands — discussions that have not included local governments.
House Natural Resources Committee OK’s $1 billion fire fighting bill
A bill approved Thursday by the House Natural Resources Committee would set aside up to $1 billion to pay for fighting major wildfires such as those that devastated Southern California last fall.
New Mexico: Firefighters battle large blaze (video)
MANZANO, N.M. (AP) - Firefighters are concentrating efforts today near Capilla Peak on the northern edge of the Trigo Fire burning in the Manzano Mountains.
Ohio: Wayne National Forest cuts down on illegal ATVing
NELSONVILLE, Ohio— More than 60 citations were written by U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement officers from three national forests over the weekend on the Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio.
The Eagle cam: a new reality show in your national forest
In the fall of 2003 two video cameras were placed near the nest by Phil Allen and Tim Brown (Installation Contractors) under the direction of Don Virgovic, the National Naturewatch Program Leader for the Forest Service, and Joan Kittrell, Crescent Ranger District Wildlife Biologist. After several years of technical difficulties the camera and the birds are finally cooperating.