Carson Now2d
‘Amazed it hasn’t burned’: One of Tahoe’s oldest forest stands at high risk of wildfire
Amy Alonzo, the Nevada Independent For years, land managers discussed developing a fuel treatment plan for the Beaver Creek Pinery, a stand of largely old-growth ponderosa pines and black […] ...
Cuts Could Close Campsites and Trails in California, Forest Service Memo Says
A government spreadsheet lists thousands of campsites and trails that could shutter for the summer because of federal ...
Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one’s left to count them
U.S. Forest Service layoffs have upended surveys for spotted owls in Southern and Northern California, threatening data ...
Jefferson Public Radio8d
Northwest Forest Plan has left a lasting legacy, despite falling short
The Northwest Forest Plan lays out how to manage millions of acres across Washington, Oregon and Northern California. But the ...
Major U.S. partnership aims to use fuel-break network to protect California forests from fires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major ...
Science Daily9d
Insect populations are declining -- and that is not a good thing
Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...
CBS News13d
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaims state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects
SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he has proclaimed a state of emergency to speed up wildfire prevention projects ahead of the peak wildfire season. Saturday's announcement ...