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
Firefighting plan that tripped up spending package back on track - Roll Call A dispute over a Trump administration plan to consolidate federal firefighting operations may be close to resolution. Roll Call · Dec 5, 2025
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
onX Just Updated Its Avalanche Information, Just In Time for Snowmobiling Season The popular backcountry mapping service, onX, just released an updated version of its avalanche tools just in time for snowmobile season, including an expansion to ATES. RideApart · Nov 24, 2025
Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’ Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025
Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2025
California firefighters race to protect ancient sequoia trees as wildfire spreads Garnet fire threatens historic grove in Sierra national forest as it moves through Fresno county at 14% containment The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 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
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
How Overregulation Burned Out Competition in the Fire Retardant Industry Companies chose to exit the market rather than deal with the excessive regulations baked into the industry. Reason · Aug 7, 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
Grand Canyon blaze shows how managing a fire can go suddenly sideways U.S. land managers have long known that they have a problem on their hands with overgrown forests and persistent drought The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed in wildfire: What happened, what’s the latest? Buildings at the historic lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are among dozens destroyed. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 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
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 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 · May 27, 2025 The Supreme Court rejects a plea to block a copper mine on land in Arizona that's sacred to Apaches The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Apaches who want to halt a massive copper mining project on federal land in Arizona that they hold sacred
The Independent UK · May 20, 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 8, 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 1, 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 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
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2025 Donald Trump anti-DEI push strips communities of $75 million to plant much-needed trees The US Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to help disadvantaged communities plant trees
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.