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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.

RideApart · Apr 9

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 · Apr 1

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 · Apr 1

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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 · Mar 19

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

Ross Coulhart strikes again.

We Got This Covered · Mar 3

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.

RideApart · Dec 1, 2025

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

RideApart · Aug 28, 2025

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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.

Capital & Main · Aug 25, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

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.

RideApart · Jun 25, 2025

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 · Jun 12, 2025

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 · May 20, 2025

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 · May 8, 2025

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 Independent UK · May 1, 2025

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The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025

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 · Apr 8, 2025

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 · Mar 14, 2025

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 Guardian - US · Mar 3, 2025

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

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Capital & Main · Mar 1, 2025

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.

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.

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2025

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’

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.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

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

Advnture · Feb 20, 2025

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

Capital & Main · Feb 18, 2025

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.

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