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In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park; within 69 years, their descendants had reached the Pacific

Eugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park in 1890. These birds spread across the continent within sixty-nine years. Starlings are adaptable and not picky eaters, which aided their rapid proliferation. This successful introduction now causes eight hundred million dollars in annual agricultural damage. The starling's story serves as a…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years later

The Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservation efforts. Nearly 90 years after Franklin D. Roosevelt launched a massive tree-planting campaign across the Great Plains, many of those shelterbelts still stand, protecting farmland and supporting…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

In 1903, Nebraska began planting a 20,000-acre forest across prairie grassland; today, officials use prescribed burns to keep trees from spreading

Nebraska's ambitious tree-planting experiment from the early 1900s created a large man-made forest. This forest now faces challenges as trees spread into native grasslands. Controlled burns are now used to limit tree expansion and protect prairies. This conservation effort shows planting trees is not always the best solution. Protecting native…

The Times of India · Jul 27

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 · Jul 17

'Courses will look different' due to forest fire reroute at Leadville Trail 100 MTB as organisers given 'green light' for August 15 races

Willow Fire west of Leadville still a major concern with only 37% containment as of July 16

Cycling News · Jul 17

Suspect caught living for 8 years among a half-ton of trash in Arizona national forest, feds say

First in The Independent: Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, is facing prison time in what one U.S. Forest Service officer described as ‘possibly one of the worst residential cases he has seen’

The Independent UK · Jul 5

Novice climber rescued after surviving 1,500ft fall down California mountain

The woman, 31, suffered some injuries but was found alert and in good spirits on Mount Shasta, officials said

The Guardian - US · Jul 2

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America

Pause for a moment and listen. What do you hear? Chances are, somewhere in the background, is the ever-present hum of a road.

The Conversation · Jun 15

California cyclist crashes into black bear during ride: ‘As surprised as I was’

Cyclist says that he did not see the bear until it was ‘literally five feet’ in front of him

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Double vision: Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a challenge from a familiar-sounding rival – Dan Sullivan

The National Republican Senatorial Committee accused Democrats of planting a candidate with the same name to throw off voters

The Independent UK · May 31