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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

The Independent UK

Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber

President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species

The Guardian - US

Firings at Forest Service Raise Alarm Over Corporate Takeover of Public Lands

Employees warn that recent dismissals could weaken protections for public lands as the new administration selects a former timber executive to head the agency.

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US Forest Service Chief Randy Moore Announces Retirement

US Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announces retirement due to recent mass firings of federal workers during Trump administration.

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These people protected US forests and lands. Their jobs have now vanished due to Trump

Former federal employees devastated by president’s mass firings: ‘We’re at risk of losing our public lands to the billionaire agenda’

The Guardian - US

Forest Service Layoffs Threaten Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Forest Service layoffs raise concerns about wildfire prevention and public safety in the American West due to reduced resources and staffing cuts.

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How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers

The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources will be available to help prevent and fight wildfires

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Iconic American hiking trails under threat as Trump administration freezes maintenance funding and workers are sacked

Warnings that the Pacific Crest Trail could fall into disrepair come after thousands of jobs cut in the National Park Service and Forest Service

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Trump’s Funding and Hiring Freezes Leave America Vulnerable to Catastrophic Wildfire

Training has been limited and work to reduce flammable vegetation postponed. Some firefighters are leaving the force.

Capital & Main

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks

The Guardian - US

Snowmobile Avalanche Reports Are Being Affected By the Forest Service's Budget Cuts

Earlier this year, I spoke about how recent Forest Service budget cuts are set to make public land use all the worse. How the trails we ride or use, how fire mitigation and seasonal workers would be affected by the nearly $750 million cut. But based on a report from…

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Hushin's Brian McElrea Talks About How UTVs Help Them Hunt Harder

Full stop, hunting is hard. It's beyond hard. It's the sort of Type 2 fun where you repeatedly ask yourself, "Why the hell am I doing this?" That's usually after you've climbed 2,000 vertical feet in under two miles with 50 pounds of gear on your back, just for you to…

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Feds want to allow more logging in Pacific Northwest to help curtail wildfires

The proposed plan also calls for closer cooperation between the Forest Service and Native American tribes to tap into tribal knowledge about forest management

The Independent UK

Federal Firefighters Say Their Pay Is on the Line in 2024 Election

As wildfires worsen, some federal firefighters fear Republican control of Congress and the White House could accelerate their exit from the workforce, leaving critical gaps in fire response.

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Yavapai-Apache Nation Finalizes Land Exchange With U.S. Forest Service

Land exchange agreement between Yavapai-Apache Nation and U.S. Forest Service to expand reservation in Arizona's Verde Valley, benefiting tribe's cultural,...

Latin Times

Climate Change Is Forcing Forest Service to Stop Time-Honored Tradition of 'Obliterating' Dead Horses with Explosives

Wyoming forest officials are forced to pause the gruesome tradition of blowing up horse carcasses due to an increased risk of wildfires in the state's backcountry.

The Guardian - US

North Carolina hurricane recovery team relocated amid threat of ‘armed militia’

Hurricane Helene federal emergency workers told to evacuate Rutherford county, Washington Post reports

The Independent UK

Takeaways on AP's story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with many areas unlikely to recover on their own

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The Independent UK

As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds -- and obstacles

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly destructive wildfires, with some areas unlikely to recover

Capital & Main

Fire Season’s Front-Line Workers Get Organized

Firefighters credit a perfect storm of more fires, low wages and dangerously high turnover rates for the trend.

The Guardian - US

US Forest Service failing to protect old growth trees from logging, critics say

Biden’s efforts to save mature trees are not getting enough Forest Service support, according to some conservationists

The Independent UK

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

California’s largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger

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Forest Service Prescribed Fire Program Faces Investigation Gaps

Investigation reveals gaps in U.S. Forest Service's prescribed fire program post-wildfire. Recommendations for improvement and enhancing safety measures.

The Independent UK

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history

Inverse

How NASA Misplaced a Whole Forest of Moon Trees

Remember the trees grown around the U.S. from seeds that made it to the Moon? No? Well, there’s a reason for that. Here's the whole true story of the missing moon trees.

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