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Timber theft: Logging firms rob a lax agency

August 23, 1993

Forest Service practices permit logging fraud by the Columbia River Scaling and Grading Bureau.

Feature

Logging firms rob a lax agency
Forest Service practices permit logging fraud by the Columbia River Scaling and Grading Bureau.
Jim Stiak Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
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Sidebar

How to steal a tree
Trees can be stolen many ways.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition

Essays

In the New West, herds of cattle are being replaced by hordes of tourists
An essay about changes in Moab, Utah, describes how tourism affects the town.
Jim Stiles Essay Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Free the paper pushers!
Park Service seasonal tries to cut the bureaucracy from his job.
Ron Steffens Essay Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Convenience is making life unlivable
A new City Market could change Ridgway, Colo.
Peter Shelton Essay Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
The New Okies head east and north
A former Los Angeles resident offers instructions on leaving L.A.
Miles Corwin Essay Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition

Book Reviews

Combat Zones
'Combat Zoning: Military Land-Use Planning in Nevada' by David Loomis, is reviewed.
Grace Bukowski Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Culture in crisis
A critical review of the ranching film "Western Ranching: Culture in Crisis.'
Ed Marston Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Fat tires
The second annual Fat Tire mountainbiking festival is held in Socorro, N.M.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Indian law clinic
The Indian Law Clinic at the University of Colorado specializes in Native American Law.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Moving beyond stalemate
A report by the Northwest Policy center explores moving past the economy vs. the environment stalemate.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Public lands of the future
The free market's role in ecosystem management will be be discussed at a conference Natural Resources Law Center in Boulder, Colo.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
The American lion
'Cougar: The American Lion' by Kevin Hansen exposes the habits of the elusive predator.
Arden Trewartha Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Brazil of the north
Canada's Future Forest Alliance says Canada's forests are threatened by logging interests.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Cracking the WIPP
A watchdog group says WIPP fails to meet DOE safety standards.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Crockpot pork and dock
'Gathering and Cooking Wild Plants of the Great Plains' by Kay Young examines the world of wild edibles.
Orna Izakson Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
From flakes to chips
The Colorado Archaeological Society sponsors an archaeology conference.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Green directory
EcoNet publishes a directory of groups working on environment.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Let the public through
An upcoming vote on a Salt Lake County ordinance could help ensure access to public lands.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
New role for land grants
A conference on the role of Land-Grant universities is sponsored by Utah State University.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Overlooking overgrazing
BLM employees submit a report charging their agency with rangeland degradation.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Prairie birds take a nosedive
The Great Plains bird populations are declining.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition

News

Roads are lethal for bears
A coalition of environmental groups say roads kill grizzlies in Yellowstone.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Vandal adds a drawing
A controversial road gives vandals access to petroglyphs in Hells Canyon.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Babbitt unveils new grazing proposal
Babbitt's grazing reform plans will be implemented slowly.
Jon Christensen Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Wildlife officer says he is a victim of politics
Game Warden Joel Scrafford resigns in opposition to a forced transfer from his Montana and Wyoming territory.
Michael Milstein Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
A go-ahead for some logging
The Natural Resources Defense Council says it will not object as timber sales resume in the east Cascades.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Climbers bedevil tower
Climbers are leaving their marks on Devil's Tower.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Dying to spawn
Cui-ui die in antiquated fishways in Pyramid Lake, Nevada.
Staff Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
North Dakota wilderness plan draws fire
A proposal designating 191,000 acres as North Dakota's first state wilderness is under attack.
Yvette La Pierre Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Does Windstar have a future or only a past?
The National Wildlife Federation draws fire for the mis-management of Colorado's Windstar Foundation.
Jon Klusmire Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Indians and environmentalists protest a Montana gold mine
Native Americans and environmentalists from the Mineral Policy Center and the Montana Environmental Information Center protest the expansion of the Pegasus gold mine.
Don Bachman Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
Earth First! logging protest evokes hostility in Idaho
Locals are wary of Earth First!ers in Idaho logging communities.
Andrea Barnett Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition

Opinion

Focus on the land, not the money
Grazing reforms would turn ranchers into stewards of the land.
Ed Marston Opinion Essay Aug. 23, 1993 From the print edition
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