http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/the-forest-service-fights-placer-mining-with-an-obscure-law A little-known 1955 law gives the Forest Service a way to shut down placer mining claims along some Western rivers. No publisher Marshall Swearingen North Fork Clearwater River placer mining Forest Service Gold Idaho 2013-05-01T15:30:19Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/the-latest-a-cautious-cave-re-opening After closing all Western caves to protect bats from deadly white-nose syndrome, the Forest Service re-opens certain caves No publisher Sarah Jane Keller white-nose syndrome Caving bats Forest Service 2013-04-26T22:13:41Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.15/watching-land-swaps-in-idaho-and-the-west Federal land exchanges have come under increased scrutiny over the past decade, both from citizen activists and the Government Accountability Office. No publisher Neil LaRubbio Land developers Western Lands Project Lochsa land swap Tim Blixseth BLM Land swaps Western Pacific Timber Forest Service Public-private land exchanges Government Accountability Office Janine Blaeloch 2012-09-12T15:36:03Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.12/smokey-bear-from-cute-to-buff-and-in-between Smokey Bear’s many image changes over the years reflect the Forest Service’s changing attitudes toward wildfire. No publisher Jodi Peterson Wildfire Smokey Bear Firefighting Smokey Bear history Fire prevention Forest management Forest Service Let it burn 2012-07-17T15:24:58Z Infographic http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.8/western-legislatures-grab-for-control-of-public-lands Some Western states are rekindling the Sagebrush Rebellion and demanding ownership of federal lands -- but it's not just about local control. No publisher Jodi Peterson Western Oil and Gas Conservation Commissions extractive industries land-transfer bills energy industry oil and gas leases state control of public lands BLM selling off federal lands Arizona Legislature public land access Forest Service Sagebrush Rebellion ALEC 2012-05-16T15:19:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/selling-whats-priceless-is-the-nuttiest-idea-of-all Some Western legislators want to sell off our public lands -- an idea that is not only impractical, but contrary to the desires of most Westerners. No publisher Jeff Welsch Cliff Stearns land Denny Rehberg national parks Republican Party BLM Utah Legislature Forest Service Public lands states’ rights Tea Party Sagebrush Rebellion federally owned lands 2012-05-10T19:46:54Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/wolf-management-in-idaho-is-not-ready-for-prime-time The controversy that flared when a trapper posted a photo of himself with a dying wolf proves that Idaho and other Western states are incapable of managing wolves without the help of the Endangered Species Act. No publisher Michael J. Robinson Idaho wolf management viral photos wildlife management Wolf trapping wolves in Northern Rockies Forest Service predators Endangered Species Act wolf effects on ecosystem Idaho Department of Fish and Game wolf reintroduction 2012-04-24T19:16:49Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/when-wolf-trapping-goes-viral When a trapper posted photos of himself with a dying wolf on Facebook, the resulting angry, hate-filled uproar on the Internet accomplished nothing useful. No publisher Erin Zwiener animal-rights movement Idaho wolf management wildlife management hunters Internet controversies Forest Service Wolf trapping Footloose Montana Facebook trappers political rhetoric anti-wolf activists pro-life movement political extremists 2012-04-24T19:18:00Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/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? No publisher Sharon Friedman botany lodgepole pine logging sexist language virgin forests Forests forestry national forests Forest Service timber industry climate change forest fires clear-cuts human use of forests 2012-04-13T14:40:16Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/dead-man-working When Robert Palmer began crusading for better medical care on the firelines in memory of his brother, he realized -- as many reformers do -- that one of the problems lies in the risk-accepting culture of firefighting and other outdoor occupations. No publisher Neil LaRubbio EMTs firefighter deaths oil rig injuries construction accidents Rob Palmer wildfires ADHD work risks worker recklessness alcohol on the job risky jobs Andy Palmer outdoor work forest fires Forest Service firefighting accidents meth abuse 2012-04-11T16:18:42Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.5/scars-of-an-unfinished-ski-area The proposed Bitterroot ski resort in Montana remains unfinished, entangled in financial and environmental problems. No publisher Neil LaRubbio Lolo Peak proposed Bitterroot ski resort Tom Maclay Forest Service developers 2012-03-14T20:04:29Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.3/communities-help-pay-for-ecosystem-services-provided-by-forests Watershed partnerships between communities and the federal government help make ratepayers more responsible for the health of their water supply. No publisher Neil LaRubbio Western water supply ecosystem services forest thinning Watershed partnerships fire prevention drinking water watershed restoration Forest Service 2012-02-22T15:54:32Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/john-mionczynski-naturalist-accordionist-bigfoot-expert In rural Wyoming, naturalist John Mionczynski plays piano, restores motorcycles, studies wildlife and tracks down evidence for the mysterious creature known as Sasquatch. No publisher Emilene Ostlind wildlife John Mioncynzki biologists Forest Service Jeff Meldrum Sasquatch cryptozoology Wyoming Red Desert naturalists 2012-02-08T21:39:37Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.1/the-logging-town-of-darrington-wash.-fights-to-save-a-wilderness-lookout A lawsuit raises questions about how far environmentalists should go to keep wilderness 'untrammeled.' No publisher Nathan Rice recreation economy Glacier Peak Wilderness hiking Endangered Species Act Suiattle River Road North Cascades National Park Forest Service trail maintenance washed out roads Green Mountain lookout consensus backpacking rural life logging towns flood damage Campaign for America's Wilderness Washington state Wilderness Act collaboration categorical exclusions fire lookouts Civilian Conservation Corps outdoor economy salmon small towns Wild Sky Wilderness Wilderness Act wilderness road repair Darrington, Washington National Register of Historic Places Cascade Range environmental lawsuits public comment wilderness helicopter flights Wilderness Watch hiking trail repair northern spotted owl marbled murrelet 2012-01-25T15:49:59Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.1/detente-in-the-rancher-v.-environmentalist-grazing-wars Buying out grazing permits from willing ranchers could help solve conflicts over grazing on public lands. No publisher Jodi Peterson Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility rural economy ranchers John Barrasso National Environmental Policy Act public lands grazing Forest Service Brian Ertz Bureau of Land Management Grazing allotments buying out grazing permits Bush environmental policy Public Lands Council John Horning WildEarth Guardians cattle grazing sheep grazing livestock grazing Grazing Improvement Act federal lands management grazing lawsuits Western Watersheds Project Obama environmental policy agriculture legislative gridlock grazing laws rural communities Endangered Species Act Omnibus Public Lands Management Act Rep. Adam Smith bighorn sheep sheepherders grazing wars 112th Congress overgrazing Rural Economic Vitalization Act range improvements 2012-01-29T18:08:07Z News Article