USFS offering guided dunes recreation area - Aug 2, 2008 Coos Bay World,Want to learn more about the Oregon Dunes while enjoying the open air? The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area will be offering guided ATV tours every
USFS programs educational, fun - Aug 1, 2008 Union Democrat,By KATY BRANDENBURG It's not too late for kids who are bored over summer break, or parents who want to learn something new about the forest that surrounds
Ouray Trail Group, USFS partner on Trails Day - Jul 31, 2008 OurayNews.com,...by Kelvin Kent Saturday, July 19, was National Trails Day, and Ouray County volunteers observed the event with a little elbow grease.
USFS unveils off-road maps - Jul 25, 2008 Conejos County Citizen,The vehicle use maps will become USFS policy on Sept. 1, 2008. They will detail regulations of motorized traffic in the Rio Grande National Forest and BLM
Keep Sedona Beautiful Receives award from Forest Service - Aug 2, 2008 Sedona.biz,Taking a cue from the USFS management plan, Amendment 12, the group decided to work to acquire the lands listed in that Amendment and convey ownership to
USFS contracts firm to analyze data for TMR - Jul 25, 2008 White Mountain Independent,The Forests have contracted with a private firm to assist in the analysis processes necessary to implement the Travel Management Rule (TMR).
USFS drafts motor vehicle use maps - Jul 24, 2008 Valley Courier Online,By LAURELIN KRUSE ALAMOSA — No one knows the forest roads better than the people who use them. The Rio Grande National Forest is holding open house-style
Firefighters make progress in containing Yosemite fire - Jul 31, 2008 Xinhua,...battle the last stubborn flames on the north side of the nearly 34000-acre (13770-hectare) conflagration, said USFS spokeswomen Suzanne Grin.
AZFRP declines USFS cash compensation - Jul 22, 2008 White Mountain Independent,Arizona Forest Restoration Products Inc. (AZFRP) explains how it can decline to receive cash compensation from the US Forest Service in payment for
USFS sets meetings on motor vehicle use maps - Jul 11, 2008 Del Norte Prospector,MONTE VISTA—The Rio Grande National Forest (RGNF) will hold four open house-style meetings to allow the public to view and comment on draft motor vehicle
Alabama-Coushatta, USFS sign agreement on forests - Jul 16, 2008 Lufkin Daily News,By SAMANTHA JOHNSON Members of the tribal council for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas met with representatives of the National Forests and Grasslands
USFS allows continued use of feedground lands - Jul 16, 2008 Little Chicago Review,Jackson – Forest Supervisor Kniffy Hamilton of the Bridger-Teton National Forest signed a Record of Decision on July 15, 2008 approving the Wyoming Game and
Wilson Peak’s shorter route still a year away - Jul 31, 2008 The Daily Planet,That acquisition allowed the USFS to ponder ways for hikers to get up the heavily trafficked peak. “I think it’s going according to plan,� said Justin
USFS Resumes Work On Management Plan - Jul 15, 2008 Rocktown Weekly,By Jeremy Hunt The US Forest Service will resume developing a plan for the George Washington National Forest, which had been stalled for about a year due to
Guest Commentary - Jul 30, 2008 The Daily Planet,These trails cross private lands owned by Telluride Ski and Golf Company (TSG) and others, and public lands owned by the United States Forest Service (USFS)
Lenado landowners challenge use of Forest Service road - Jul 29, 2008 Aspen Daily News,...“The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District office has confirmed to us that the USFS failed to obtain an easement or right-of-way deed from the predecessors of Last
The Collapse of Federal Firefighting in California - Jul 7, 2008 California Progress Report,Deliberate staffing shortages have left the USFS unable to do vital off-season brush clearance, and left them without the staffing to get a quick jump on
Incline Lake transfer complete - Jul 30, 2008 North Lake Tahoe Bonanza,In order to provide for public safety and necessary administrative needs, USFS officials have issued a forest order that will temporarily close most of the
The Apache relationship with the Bald Eagle - Jul 16, 2008 Arizona Silver Belt,We want the USFS to understand how crucial this consultation is to us, we are here to let you know about our Apache religion, which is our Apache way of
Supervisors to talk wildfires - Jul 22, 2008 Daily Triplicate,..."Catastrophic wildfires are typically on United States Forest Service (USFS) lands, and we maintain that many of those fires, along with the corresponding
Rafting company helps in fire efforts - Jul 25, 2008 Times-Standard,After helping the forest service in their firefighting and prevention efforts last year, the Cotes signed a three-year contact with the USFS to provide
Marijuana bust in the forest - Jul 28, 2008 Big Bear Valley News,Over the past week, officers from the United States Forest Service (USFS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Riverside County Sheriff’s Department,
Vols 'keep going' at Yankee Boy Basin - Jul 24, 2008 OurayNews.com,Upcoming in August, said Olivier, is the arrival of a group from Volunteers of Outdoor Colorado that will work with the USFS at the campgrounds.
Pizazz Ice Team wins medals - Jul 27, 2008 Hingham Journal,The USFS judges are pleased by the growth of Theatre on Ice. There were 30 teams of various levels competing in Burlington this year.
Award recipient has enjoyed growth of range program - Aug 4, 2008 Chadron Record,...employed for government agencies such as the NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) USFS (US Forest Service or BLM (Bureau of Land Management).
Letters to your congressman: Numbers do matter - Jul 8, 2008 Smoky Mountain Sentinel,By Bill Tibbetts Contributing Writer Two weeks ago I submitted an article discussing what if any effect all those letters to the USFS had concerning the
Oak Fire grows to 414 acres - Aug 4, 2008 Williams Grand Canyon News,Cloud cover may hamper good smoke dispersal. For more information about air quality in the Williams area, visit the following Web site: www.satguard.com/usfs.
American Forests Applauds Passage of HR 5541 - Jul 11, 2008 American ForestsWildfire suppression costs for the US Forest Service (USFS) have exceeded 1 billion dollars in six of the last eight years. The proportion of the USFS
Bicycle Opponents Launch Attacks on Montana Trails - Jul 17, 2008 International Mountain Bicycling AssociationWith one day left before the US Forest Service (USFS) office in Montana stops accepting public comments, opponents to bike access in Montana are stepping up
Weekly water roundup - Aug 4, 2008 Examiner.comParker's water manager, Frank Jaeger, has pushed for the project since the rejection of the Two Forks Dam by the USFS last century.
Fire season a continent away - Jul 15, 2008 The Citizen.com,She took on several projects, like the beautiful report she wrote and designed to be part of the USFS annual. But when the boys were born, we all wondered
Yaak logging project lands in court - Jul 18, 2008 KPAX-TV,The USFS admits grizzlies might leave their core habitat to avoid the helicopters, but only for a short time, but the Alliance for the Wild Rockies counters
Arson suspected in Gathering Fire - Jul 9, 2008 Green River Star,USFS and BLM law enforcement officers asked Rainbow Family Members near adjacent camps to evacuate, but no voluntary or mandatory evacuation orders were
Wildflower hikes offered by GARNA in July - Jul 9, 2008 Chaffee County Times,...by Wingate and Yeatts (available in Salida at the AHRA office, 307 W. Sackett and the USFS, 325 W. Rainbow Blvd) or your favorite alpine flower guide.
Lenience escalates confrontation - Jul 12, 2008 Casper Star-Tribune Online,Any other group attempting such an un-permitted gathering would have been sent packing by the USFS with the words, "Go elect a leader who can sign a permit
California Wildfire and Fire Incident Report Overview - Jul 14, 2008 Imperial Valley News,...*As of July 13, 2008, 7:30 am the USFS will no longer supply information on number of fires. Highway closures: State highways, county and local roads are
Fifth Annual Lower Kern Clean-Up to be held July 19 - Jul 16, 2008 Kern Valley Sun,...and will feature entertainment, including a band starting at 7:00 pm For more information, contact Cheryl Bauer or Rob Puryear at the USFS (760) 376-3781.
Congress passes forest fire fighting measure - Jul 11, 2008 KPAX-TV,The legislation also requires the USFS and the Interior Department to give Congress a comprehensive strategy for fighting fires.
Firefighters contain high-altitude Dead Can Fire - Jul 9, 2008 Chaffee County Times,...and is still being monitored, said John Markalunas, assistant fire management officer for the mountain zone of the USFS, Salida and Leadville district.
Telegraph Fire Update~By CAL Fire - Aug 1, 2008 Pine Tree,Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Mariposa County Fire, Mariposa Sheriffs Department, BLM, USFS, National Park Service, OES, CCC, CHP, and California
Zeolites - An Alternative Approach to Saving Contaminated Lakes - Jul 26, 2008 PRLog.Org (press release),A recent proposal was submitted by ECOMIN Remediation Technologies, LLC, a North Carolina Company, to the USFS Coronado Nogales District on an alternative
Save THIS date: National Public Lands Day September 27 - Aug 2, 2008 Examiner.comAs these trees grow they will provide wind protection, shading, and animal habitat for the campground. It is a USFS project, rated moderate to strenuous.
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