Supporting active, multiple-use management of federal forest lands
“Paperwork protests” are keeping the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from reducing wildfire and smoke risks on public lands, and providing sustainable timber harvests to support jobs. The good news is the BLM is proposing to modernize its forest management rules for
This month American Wildlife Conservation Partners (representing the country’s top 50 hunting conservation organizations) released a report recommending specific actions that can be taken to improve wildlife conservation and management in the United States. Their Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume VI can
Note: Frank Carroll contributed the following article to Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities. Forest Service supervisors in Utah are enforcing a moratorium on “managed wildfires” in 2020, this terrible year of the pandemic “wildfire” that so affects all aspects of our
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service to undertake an assessment of the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions. Though some use the NEPA process to stall or
Targeted investments in forest management can help promote economic recovery, improve the health and accessibility of federal lands, while providing tangible and lasting returns for American taxpayers. For more, check out our oped in The Hill. The prospects for additional
**Download the Mega Drought Southern Oregon 2020 presentation by clicking here. Rachel Lee Hall- a citizen advocate for Forest Under Stress (FUS) during the month of April took a series Mega Drought Southern Oregon 2020 of photos of various mountain lakes and
COVID-19 is challenging our society in many ways. Today we appreciate the men and women who are serving on the front lines of this epidemic and making personal sacrifices to provide care to those in need. Judging by shortages of medical
The following opinion by Bryan Lorengo originally appeared in the Montana Standard Despite growing momentum for more active management on Montana’s national forests, litigation from a small number of fringe groups continues to hurt rural communities and the ability of federal agencies to manage
As the only professional forester in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) loves trees and understands the importance of good management for healthy forests. Recently he introduced the Trillion Trees Act, legislation that would plant 1 trillion trees globally by
The 2019 Decker Fire ignited in the early afternoon of Sunday, September 8 in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, just two miles south of Salida, Colorado. Prior to the incident, it’s estimated the wilderness had an 80 percent tree mortality
