Across party lines, 164 Congress members are urging the Trump Administration to preserve the Roadless Rule, which has protected clean water sources and wildlife habitat across 44 million acres of national forest for the past 25 years.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to expand the federal Renewable Fuel Standard to include woody debris from forest thinning, giving rural timber communities a new economic reason to clear fire-prone land.
Under Good Neighbor Authority, the U.S. Forest Service pays Oregon to help replant trees. The Crazy Creek fire burned nearly 87,000 acres in the Ochoco National Forest, outside Prineville.
This year's forest health survey revealed troubling signs across Washington, but wait until you hear why officials believe the real numbers could be even worse.
With wildfires impacting our region, this Winter School is all about resilience. For land owners in Washington, this is an opportunity to be equipped with the knowledge to better protect those forests areas.