Results for keyword: national forests
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Face it: All forests are "sluts"
If an allegedly untouched piece of woodland is "virgin forest," what does that make a forest that’s been logged or burnt or otherwise used by humans over the years?
by Sharon Friedman, Apr 12, 2012 -
Who can capture the Forest Service?
The national forests are in such terrible shape that it's worth trying a few experiments in collaborative restoration work.
by Paul Larmer , Oct 06, 2010 -
Confessions of an off-road outlaw
A hunter who once tore through the woods on his ORV rethinks his ways after he realizes that he’s scaring off wildlife
by Garrett VeneKlasen, Nov 06, 2009 -
Roadless-less
Judge Clarence Brimmer is determined to bring down Clinton's roadless forest rule, which has been mired in lawsuits ever since its controversial birth.
by Ray Ring, Nov 02, 2009 -
To fight fire, fight forest development
The only way to bring firefighting costs under control is to discourage the stupid practice of building houses right next to fire-prone Western forests.
by Ray Rasker , May 01, 2009 -
Where the rubber leaves the road
Colorado's new off-road vehicle bill expands enforcement
by Evelyn Schlatter, Mar 31, 2008 -
A rough road to repair
Abandoned logging routes wash $1.3 billion of trouble into Northwestern watersheds
by Francisco Tharp, Mar 27, 2008 -
Advice from a horse
An HCN intern goes for a backcountry horse ride, and learns that while sharing trails can be a challenge, the payoff is worth it.
by Eve Rickert, Jun 15, 2007 -
Clinton-era roadless rule is back... for now
A federal judge has reinstated President Clinton’s roadless rule protecting forests in the Lower 48 states, but the decision seems to have only confused the issue of forest management and is likely to end up back in court
by Evan Tea, Oct 16, 2006 -
Burning down the house
Despite the promises of the Healthy Forests Act, the Bush administration has proposed sweeping cuts to community fire programs in the West
by Sarah Gilman, May 01, 2006
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