Wyden Pushes Forest Service Chief for Wildfire Funding Fix
WASHINGTON - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the chief of the Forest Service on Tuesday about the agency’s ongoing support for a bipartisan...
Sieges like the Oregon standoff turn the rural West into a political stage
The armed protesters occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Oregon have indicated that they will leave if the locals...
A Harmonious Living: Whitebark Pine and Clark's Nutcrackers
“Clark’s Nutcracker is a keystone species, whitebark pine is a keystone species, and they’re both in a key mutualism in this ecosystem,”...
Secure rural Schools Act Reauthorized for 2 years
The Secure Rural Schools Act (SRS Act) was reauthorized by section 524 of P.L. 114-10 and signed into law by the President on April 16,...
Senators Crapo and Risch Support Bill to Extend County Payments
Senators Crapo and Risch voted in favor of a bill to provide a two year extension to the Secure Rural Schools program. The H.R 2 bill...
Shedding New LIght on Restoration in Mixed Conifer Forests
A recent study revealed that the traditionallt used term "mixed conifer forest" is too broad for ecological managment. The study provides...
Upper North Fork Earns Chiefs' Joint Landscape Restoration Partnership Funding
Several of the members of the Lemhi Forest Restoration Group were in Boise when US Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural...
School Funding Cuts Hit Harder in Rural Areas
Last year Congress eliminated the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program which helps conunties with large amounts of federal land make up...
USFS Releases Final Planning Directives
The final USFS planning rule directives, effective January 30, 2015, are now available. The 2012 Planning Rule for the National Forest...
