Survey Says: Montanans Want More Wilderness

Survey Says: Montanans Want More Wilderness

A new survey shows that voters in Montana increasingly favor protecting public lands and are largely opposed to efforts by their congressional representatives to rescind protections for wild stretches in the state. The survey of 500 registered voters, commissioned by...
Feds to Remove Mountain Goats from Olympic Peninsula

Feds to Remove Mountain Goats from Olympic Peninsula

Non-native mountain goats in Washington state’s Olympic National Park may soon get one-way tickets across Puget Sound to the Cascade Mountains. The National Park Service, in coordination with the Forest Service and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife,...
Quota System Considered for Oregon Wilderness Areas

Quota System Considered for Oregon Wilderness Areas

Five congressionally designated wilderness areas in Oregon’s central Cascades could be subject to a permitting system and visitor limitations under a draft plan released by the Forest Service last week. The environmental assessment, called the Central Cascades...
Hubbard is Trump’s Pick to Oversee Forest Service

Hubbard is Trump’s Pick to Oversee Forest Service

A former Colorado state forester with an extensive background in wildland firefighting is Donald Trump’s pick to oversee the Forest Service as Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment. James Hubbard served as Colorado’s top forester from 1984 to 2004. He...
A Win for Warblers

A Win for Warblers

Here’s an Endangered Species Act success story. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it intends to remove the Kirtland’s warbler from the threatened and endangered species list. The small songbird was one of the first species to be protected under...