Where We Go From Here

Where We Go From Here

Today marks the beginning of a new era for our public lands. There are many questions yet to be answered: Who will become the chief of the Forest Service? What strategies will the new administration pursue for our public lands? How far will Congress go to weaken our...
Former Georgia Governor Trump’s Pick for Ag Secretary

Former Georgia Governor Trump’s Pick for Ag Secretary

Sonny Perdue, a former Georgia governor who famously led a prayer vigil for rain outside the state Capitol during a drought, is president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Forest Service. Trump announced his choice...
Throwing Money at Fires

Throwing Money at Fires

On September 17, 2016, six fires sparked along a remote road on the Modoc National Forest in California—the presumed work of an arsonist. As is the case with 98 percent of wildfires, four of the fires were contained within just a few hours, each burning less than half...
Cleaning Up Shooting Ranges: Who Should Pay?

Cleaning Up Shooting Ranges: Who Should Pay?

January 6, 2017 — A project to remove lead from an abandoned shooting range on Arizona’s Prescott National Forest should be completed by the end of the month, Forest Service officials say. But the cost of the cleanup, covered by taxpayers, has generated criticism from...
Obama Designates New Monuments

Obama Designates New Monuments

December 29, 2016 — In a rebuke to the Bundy family and its supporters, President Obama yesterday designated 300,000 acres in southern Nevada as a national monument. Obama also protected 1.35 million acres of federal land in southeastern Utah by creating the Bears...