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Department of Agriculture unveils $503 million in nationwide outdoor recreation funding at Franklin Falls

MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. — Backdropped Monday morning by one of Washington's most popular trails, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh unveiled $503 million in new funding for outdoor recreation infrastructure as part of the Great American Outdoors Act.

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried

As more than 3,000 firefighters in northern New Mexico continue to battle the nation’s largest active wildfire, federal forest officials are worrying about future flash floods, landslides and destructive ash from the burn scar

The Independent UK · May 29, 2022

US forest service admits to starting New Mexico wildfire nearly the size of greater London

Extreme heat and dry weather make controlled burns difficult to execute

The Independent UK · May 28, 2022

Biden forest plan stirs dispute over what counts as "old"

President Joe Biden’s order to protect the nation’s oldest woodlands is raising a simple but vexing question: When does a forest grow old

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

California properties at risk of wildfire expected to see sixfold increase in 30 years

LOS ANGELES — The number of California properties facing severe wildfire risk will grow sixfold over the next 30 years when considering only the impact of climate change, according to projections released Monday by a nonprofit research group.

Los Angeles Times · May 17, 2022

21 federal agencies are monitoring Ukraine war's environmental toll

Ukraine requested assistance in creating a "before" and "after" view of its environment.

Axios · May 13, 2022

Fire crews battling the massive New Mexico wildfire want a break from relentless wind

The giant, wind-whipped blaze burning in New Mexico has displaced tens of thousands and is on track to become the largest wildfire in the state's history

WEKU · May 13, 2022

Federal plan to thin forest on Pine Mountain draws lawsuits from Patagonia, Ojai and others

LOS ANGELES — Popular Ventura, California-based clothing brand Patagonia, the city of Ojai, Ventura County and several environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service in an attempt to stop a forest-thinning project on Pine Mountain in Los Padres National Forest.

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022

Ky. logging threatens what may be the world’s largest red hickory

Ky. logging threatens what may be the world’s largest red hickory

WEKU · Apr 29, 2022

Texas’ Firestorm Future

With climate change, Texans must prepare for worse conflagrations.

Texas Observer · Apr 26, 2022