NBC Montana

Forest Rangers Warn Residents About Falling Trees

MISSOULA, Mont. — As gusty conditions continue throughout Western Montana, forest officials are warning people to watch out for trees blowing down. In the Dillon area, Beaverhead Deerlodge rangers ...
E&E

Republicans hammer Forest Service on missed timber goals

At a House hearing, the agency’s chief pushed back on criticism that national forests are falling short on thinning trees to reduce wildfire threats. House Republicans on Tuesday challenged Forest ...
WUNC

Lawsuit alleges Forest Service timber sale near the Nolichucky River may be illegal

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. MountainTrue and the Center for Biological Diversity are suing the U.S. Forest ...
The Columbian

In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests

Throughout her two decades working on forestry issues, Jasmine Minbashian has often found herself at odds with the U.S. Forest Service and the timber industry. Her environmental activism started ...