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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

Doug MacCleery - Part 1 - What To Do With The USFS...

In this article you will find Doug's essay on Reinventing the Forest Service. It is an extensive article

Friday Musings...The Big Four

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Chief Tom Schultz + CEQ Ruling

Update: We are reposting this article with a link to the Interim Final Ruling on the Council of Environmental Equality,