Forest and Timber

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a host of prescribed scheduled for the central portion of the state this fall.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said Monday the state will see the addition of hundreds of new jobs in rural communities, thanks to $700,000 in state funding.

October is Fire Prevention Month, and to mark the occasion, Oregon’s Department of Forestry is recognizing the efforts to protect Sisters during this summer’s Flat Fire

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation in Washington announced they had lifted the restrictions thanks to a reduction in fire levels.

The start of autumn and the start of the fall color season for those who love a road trip to their national forest or hometown park to see the changing of leaf colors in the autumn months

On Tuesday, the USDA announced that the Forest Service is investing $200 million in 58 projects through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program.

Outdoor recreationists and tourists to the nation's forest may have noticed some improvements to infrastructure if they have visited over the past five years.

The Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture announced the coordinated action to create the U.S. Wildland Fire Service to modernize wildfire management nationwide.

According to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wildland fire crews will now be offered masks to protect them from dangerous smoke exposure on the fire lines.

Last month, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule by opening a public comment period.