Judge: Forest Service Must Reconsider Elk-Feeding Program

Judge: Forest Service Must Reconsider Elk-Feeding Program

Forest Service officials in Wyoming must reexamine their decision to let state wildlife officials feed elk on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the wintertime, according to a federal judge’s ruling. U.S. District Judge Nancy Freudenthal ruled on Friday that...
Feds Clear Way for Mineral Exploration Near Boundary Waters

Feds Clear Way for Mineral Exploration Near Boundary Waters

The Trump administration today rejected a proposed 20-year ban on mining in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for mineral exploration on the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota. The decision allows mining companies...
Forest Service Approves First Phase of Montana Mine

Forest Service Approves First Phase of Montana Mine

A plan to dig a copper and silver mine beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in northwest Montana took a step forward this week when Forest Service officials granted permission for the first phase of the project. On Monday, Kootenai National Forest Supervisor Chris...
Major Expansion Planned for Nevada Ski Area

Major Expansion Planned for Nevada Ski Area

A major expansion of a ski area on national forest land just 50 miles outside of Las Vegas is now out for public review. The owners of the Lee Canyon ski area, on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, want to build a bevy of year-round recreational attractions,...