by Web Editor | Oct 9, 2017 | News, News/PR
Lawmakers from Arkansas to Oregon are pushing for Federal Forest Management changes that they say are designed to prevent wildfires. Other lawmakers are against these changes as they say the legislation is a give away to the timber industry. Supporters of the...
by Web Editor | Aug 19, 2016 | News, News/PR
Everyone can understand the importance of a yearly checkup for monitoring one’s general health and wellbeing. Regular “checkups” are also necessary to gauge the overall health and monitoring needs of U.S. forests, so managers, scientists, and decision makers look to...
by Web Editor | Aug 12, 2016 | News, News/PR
The National Association of State Foresters and its partners on the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention (CFFP) campaign have unveiled new Smokey Bear wildfire prevention public service announcements (PSAs). For a preview, please visit:...
by Web Editor | May 9, 2016 | News, News/PR
Nearly 30 years ago, a coalition of longtime adversaries turned unlikely bedfellows invited the public to a weeklong workshop in the woods to have a chat about one of the most polarizing issues of the time – land management. Surrounded by stakeholders whose interests...
by Web Editor | Jul 2, 2015 | News, News/PR
Authorities in Alaska are reporting an unusually high number of wildfires burning simultaneously across the tundra and forests of the state, and an exceptionally large number of homes and buildings have been damaged or threatened by the flames so far this year....