by Kevin Hood | Nov 5, 2026 | Sound Off
Here at FSEEE we are hopeful that next Tuesday’s election results will push back against cronyism and patronage in the federal government and against commodification and privatization of public lands and resources. We also recognize that regardless of the outcome, our...
by Kevin Hood | Nov 1, 2026 | Sound Off
In 1995, I started working for the Forest Service as a GS-4 wilderness and trails crew leader in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona. The year before, the Rattlesnake Fire had torched the Chiricahuas with an intensity that vaporized three feet of pine-needle...
by FSEEE | Oct 13, 2026 | Sound Off
Here at FSEEE, we are deeply concerned by the Department of Agriculture’s final revisions to 36 CFR 218 — published October 13, 2026 — which sharply curtail the public’s voice in managing its own lands. Comment periods shrink to 15 days for environmental assessments...
by Kevin Hood | Sep 16, 2026 | Sound Off, FS Reorganization
I’ve written of the uncertainty and impact of the Forest Service reorganization. I’ve written of how the reorganization fits within broader efforts to politicize the federal civil service and make it subservient to a powerful unitary executive, and...
by Kevin Hood | Aug 3, 2026 | Sound Off
A longtime FSEEE supporter recently confided to me that the countless assaults on our public lands and endless stories of environmental degradation were getting to him. He asked for a reason to hope. The truth is, I do feel hopeful. There is a clear and prolonged arc...
