Jim Petersen

It ain't what you know...update

It ain’t what you know that gets you in trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just

What the hell are they thinking!

The U.S. House of Representatives has zeroed out the Forest Service’s entire research budget for Fiscal 2026. Forest

Raking the Forest

Here we go again! President Trump first mentioned “raking the forest” while he was touring the devastation following the 2018

What is an early seral forest and why is it important?

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What is Climate Smart Forestry?

Peter Kolb is a scientist's scientist. He lives near Missoula and wears two hats: Associate Professor of Forest

If I were Forest Service Chief...

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Rob DeHarpport: Fire and Ice

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What would Bill Greeley think?

“The first obligation resting upon the management of national forest timber is to supply legitimate demands. The requirements of communities

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DOGE - Pins and Needles

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All Aboard the Trump Train

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Doug MacCleery - Part 2 - Western Wildfires

By Doug MacCleery, U.S. Forest Service, Retired January 20, 2020 Western Wildfires: How did we get into this mess