The project, which has the potential to be “the largest land acquisition in American history,” will conserve critical fish and wildlife habitat, ensure continued access to public land and reduce the cost of fighting wildfire by limiting development in the so-called wildland-urban interface, Baucus said.
May 27, 2008
Montana: Baucus seeks to protect Plum Creek timberlands from development
Happy trails as black US campers hit the road
THIRTY million American campers will take to the country’s most remote and beautiful areas this summer – nearly all of them white. The National African-American RVers Association aims to change that.
Idaho: Officials approve forest project
About 10 million board feet of timber will be harvested on about 1,155 acres as part of the project. Most of the work is planned on BLM land, but a quarter-mile road will be rebuilt on the Nez Perce National Forest.
North Carolina: Program fights nature deficit disorder
Eight Brevard Middle School eighth graders stared intently at their DuPont State Forest maps. They stood in pairs, sharing the map and a compass. One student wore a blue Diamond Brand backpack with all the necessary items inside, including lunch
Montana: Campers evacuated from Hyalite Canyon
North Carolina: Off-road riders may sue over trail access
The Forest Service closed the entire area for the winter and will temporarily close 4.4 miles of some of the areas’ most widely used trails for about a year.