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California's Ranch Fire burned 459,123 acres in 53 days; eight years later, crews planted 71,000 seedlings across the scar in eight days

Eight years after California's devastating Ranch Fire burned more than 459,000 acres, the US Forest Service and partner organisations planted 71,000 conifer seedlings in just eight days. The reforestation effort is part of a long-term plan to restore damaged forest, reduce future wildfire risk and support natural recovery across the…

The Times of India

By 1973, the U.S. Forest Service was storing millions of seedlings in mountain snow; its snow-cache system averaged 88% first-year survival

Forest Service crews buried young trees in snow for storage. This method kept seedlings cool and protected them from early thaws. Crews also used culvert pipes and sometimes parachutes for delivery. Over ninety-five percent of trees planted in 1973 used snow caches. This low-tech approach achieved an eighty-eight percent survival…

The Times of India

Forest Service employees headed out for field work. They were zip-tied and held hostage for 15 hours

The workers were targeted because of their affiliation with the federal government, a local sheriff said

The Independent UK

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US Forest Service workers abducted at gunpoint in California forest, rescued after 15 hours

Two US Forest Service employees who were conducting routine fieldwork in California's remote Shasta-Trinity National Forest were rescued early Friday after being held hostage for more than 15 hours, CNN reported, citing US authorities.

The Times of India

Kidnapped US Forest Service employees released after more than 12 hours, say authorities

Two men arrested after taking federal employees hostage in Shasta-Trinity national forest

The Guardian - US

Colorado firefighter deaths raise questions over Trump wildfire policy

The administration’s focus on ‘full suppression’ of new fires marks a sharp reversal from a decades-long trend toward embracing flames as a tool

The Independent UK

Lake Tahoe residents ‘horrified’ by plans to spray cancer-linked glyphosate in public lands

Federal agency to use herbicide to clear lands for replanting after 2021 Caldor fire – but public reaction to plan is fierce

The Guardian - US

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The Off-Roading Executive Order Is A Land Sell-Off In Disguise. Don't Be Fooled

The Trump White House has issued both an executive order on off-roading, as well as rescinding a prior executive order, to 'remove unnecessary and counterproductive restrictions on access to federal lands.' It's a land sell-off in disguise.

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Moving The Forest Service to Salt Lake City Puts It At The Heart of Public Lands Opposition And Is a Bad Idea

The Trump Administration recently announced that it was going to move the Forest Service headquarters from Washington D.C. to Salt Lake City, which puts it firmly in public lands enemy territory.

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US Forest Service to move headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City

Announcement part of controversial shakeup described by critics as administration attack on ‘science and scientists’

The Guardian - US

Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

The Trump administration says it will be moving U.S. Forest Service headquarters from the nation's capital to Utah as part of a broad overhaul

The Independent UK

Groups take opposite stands on Green Mountain National Forest logging in Vermont

The owner of a Vermont silent retreat says U.S. Forest Service logging next door has shattered the quiet and led her to relocate

The Independent UK

In an unexpected twist, a NewsNation correspondent alleges the U.S. Forest Service is connected to ‘ancient ruins’

Ross Coulhart strikes again.

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One of Polaris' Trail Grants Is Going to Helping Avalanche Mitigation

After budget, personnel, and funding cuts throughout the US Forest Service and BLM, which help mitigate and forecast seasonal avalanches, Polaris' Trail Grants program stepped in.

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US Government Moves to Kill 'Roadless Rule', and No, You're Not Getting More Off-Road Trails

The Trump administration's USDA, along with the Department of the Interior, is moving forward with killing the 'Roadless Rule,' and still pretending it's for

Capital & Main

Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

The Independent UK

Mother and son dramatically rescued in California after authorities discover SOS notes

‘HELP. Me and my son are stranded up the road to the right. Please get help for us,’ read one note

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Senate Excludes Public Land Sales From Budget, New Lee Proposal Puts It Back In

After mass public outcry, the Senate's parliamentarian has stricken the provision to sell public lands from the budget reconciliation bill. However, Utah Senator Mike Lee proposed a new plan that puts it back in.

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The Independent UK

Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos

President Donald Trump has ordered government agencies to consolidate their wildland firefighting into a single program

The Independent UK

Trump plan to unify wildfire work targets inefficiencies but former officials warn of chaos

President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency to increase efficiency

The Independent UK

Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed

Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge

The Independent UK

Homeless camp in Oregon national forest to be cleared

Federal officials are planning to move forward with the closure of thousands of acres of U.S. Forest Service land in central Oregon where dozens of people have been living in homeless camps

The Conversation

Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year

Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the new norm in the western United States as wildfires become more frequent, larger and more catastrophic.

Salon

Trump fires workers who fight wildfires

The White House and DOGE have sought to eliminate thousands of jobs from the Forest Service

The Independent UK

DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months

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