How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers
The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less ...
Fired US Forest Service and National Park Service workers say cuts will be felt on fire lines
Fired U.S. National Forest and National Parks employees are speaking out about the mass layoffs by the Trump administration.
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel14h
More than 150 Forest Service workers in Colorado lose jobs
About two-thirds of Colorado land is managed by the federal government. And there are a lot fewer federal workers managing ...
Missoulian1d
Montanans, workers warn mass Forest Service layoffs will impact public lands, recreation
Former employees say the quality of Montana's recreation, tourism and the outdoors industries will suffer after more than 300 ...
Juneau Empire3d
My Turn: In response to the mass firings of Forest Service and other federal workers
I am Eric Antrim, a proud member and the elected Recording Secretary for National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) ...
Forest Service using the threat of wildfires to meet timber targets
The agency has sought to minimize environmental oversight, and critics say the agency also has become incentivized to cut ...
Juneau Empire10d
Rough seas in Southeast during Trump’s early days, but smoother waters ahead, Murkowski tells regional leaders
People in Southeast Alaska are used to choppy waters so while “right now people are vomiting on either of the sides of the ...
Oregonian14d
Forest Service is using threat of wildfires to meet timber targets, documents show
the Good Neighbor Authority made up 8% of the region’s timber volume, while stewardship contracts made up 36%, according to the document. The Forest Service presented a similar report during the ...
manilatimes14d
3 cruise ships to visit Region 8
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Tourism – Eastern Visayas (DOT-8) reported on Wednesday that at least three cruise ships will visit the region this year, signaling a promising start for cruise ...
The Gazette18d
'Rare chance' to marvel at frozen waterfall in Pikes Peak region
A Ute Pass area waterfall is annually closed during the winter. That will change for two Saturdays coming up. Reads the billing from El Paso County, the land manager of Rainbow Falls: “Witness ...
Charlotte Observer20d
NC mountain wildfire of unknown cause rages on, closing roads, popular trail
At least 100 firefighters battled a wildfire of unknown cause Sunday that closed roads and a popular trail in the North Carolina mountains, U.S. Forest Service officials said. The fire burned ...