World News
Rainforest in Transition: Is the Amazon Transforming before Our Eyes, Scientific American
Hats Off to Guyana's Outgoing President Jagdeo, a Forest Champion, Huffington Post
‘The rule of law? – not in the forest sector of Guyana’, Stabroek News -Guyana
New EU timber regulation to force companies away from business-as-usual practices, CIFOR Forests Blog
Should EU plan be given another chance?, The Star -Malaysia
UN aid to protect Sri Lankan forest cover, Daily News
Lady Tarzan cuts timber mafia to size, Hindustan Times
Great ape conservation must be integral to REDD+, says leading primate biologist, CIFOR Forests Blog
Shocking new evidence of Taib corruption - Malaysian politician’s family was given oil palm plantations three times the size of Singapore, World-Wire
Police seizes P6M worth of illegally cut lumbers in 2011, Philippine Information Agency
DENR-13 exceeds 2011 targets for national greening and anti-illegal logging programs, Philippine Information Agency |
Pacific News
Federal judge hears arguments over sealing forest fire documents, Sacramento Bee
Greenville logger optimistic after Forest Service meeting, Plumas County News
Some idle solar energy projects may soon connect to grid, Los Angeles Times
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Northern News
Conservation groups challenge watershed plan for third time, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Future generations deserve Gallatin Crest wilderness, Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Protect value of Gallatins with permanent protection , Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Elk, not motorized vehicles, belong on Gallatin Crest , Bozeman Daily Chronicle letter
Mine restoration update is Wednesday in Bozeman, Billings Gazette
Pearce plans hearings on wolf parasite and Lochsa land exchange, Idaho Statesman
Former forest supervisors endorse Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, Independent Record op-ed
Release Act a bad bill, Independent Record letter
Logging puts deep freeze on Stemple Pass skiing, Independent Record
Logging on parts of 11,000 acres near Clancy, Unionville mulled, Independent Record
Forest bill not best choice for timber companies, jobs, Montana Standard
Logjam remains a problem on river, Daily Inter Lake
Stevensville's Dan Bailey named head of wildland firefighters’ group, Ravalli Republic |
Southern News
Feds: Alabama Forestry Commission should repay $14.4 million, Gadsden Times
Shawnee NF: Southern Illinois 'wilderness' protected, The Carmi Times
Out of the wilderness Tennessee Wilderness Act deserves passage in Congress, The Mountain Press editorial
Forest Service to restore and improve safety at Dry Falls in 2012, Mountain Xpress
Laurel wilt pest begins to spread into Georgetown County, South Carolina Forestry Commission
Land Between The Lakes Bison Auction Set, Clarksville Online |
Northwest News
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Forest Service learns, adapts timber practices, Eugene Register-Guard op-ed by Willamette National Forest Supervisor
New guidebook provides framework for managing U.S. forests in face of climate change, USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station
Book guides forest management in face of climate change, Teton Valley News
Responding to climate change in national forests: a guidebook for developing adaptation options, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest: Corrected Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the Eden Ridge Timber Sales, Federal Register
Clallam County takes ownership of part of Forest Service road, Peninsula Daily News |
National News
Eastern News
Federal Funds to Help Preserve Land in Maine's Franklin County, Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Fines dropped against two logging firms, prompting appeal, Bangor Daily News
The dying art of making ash wood baskets, Bangor Daily News
Maine's Small Woodlot Owners Have Big Clout , Down East
Students help college convert to locally sourced, biomass fuel, Gagnon Lumber Blog
Wind projects often divisive, Press-Republican editorial
Hemlock-killing bug found in Ohio state forest, Columbus Dispatch
USFS: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie seeking grazing bids, The Daily-Journal |
Rocky Mountains News
Coalition cries foul at alleged ‘forum shopping’, Montrose Daily Press
San Juan NF: Chimney Rock status touted as economic driver - Support grows to create national monument, Durango Herald
Chimney Rock proposal: Broad-based support should spur action on measure, Durango Herald editorial
Arapaho and Roosevelt NF: Middle Bald Mountain tower rises again, The Coloradoan
Backcountry horsemen at odds with ORV use in Shoshone National Forest, Billings Gazette
Shoshone NF: Now Novices Can Try Ice Climbing in Wyoming, New York Times
Frank Carroll retires from Black Hills National Forest, Rapid City Journal
Custer fights pine beetles, Rapid City Journal
Lawrence County battles bug trees, Rapid City Journal |
D.C. News
East meets Northwest Coast, Juneau Empire |
Alaska News
Forest Service Research Indicates Yellow-Cedar and Other Trees in Alaska Hold Biomass and Carbon, USFS
'Boreal Birch': fascination in the familiar, Juneau Empire
East meets Northwest Coast, Juneau Empire
Seaweeds or sea vegetables?, Juneau Empire |
Southwest News
Intermountain News
Ashley NF: Utah Family Sues Forest Service Over Breach of Contract, Fairfield Sun Times
BlueRibbon Coalition seeks to enter snowmobile lawsuit, Record Courier
Gold mining: A pristine Boise River is not for sale, Idaho Statesman editorial
Sage grouse policies ruffle county feathers, Elko Daily Free Press |
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