Environment

Lloyd McGee: Washington's National Forests - East of the Cascades...A Pathway Forward
“Really worthwhile social change is seldom easily accomplished. It takes a long time to build trust on common ground. Our

BARRY WYNSMA: CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS “DE-MYTH-TIFIED”
“Categorical Exclusions will over-ride federal environmental laws and exempt logging from any analysis or disclosure of adverse environmental impacts and

Peter Goldmark: Washington's Forests East of the Cascades...Not A Pretty Picture
“Measuring annual growth against annual mortality, some east-of-the-Cascades national forests in Washington may already be in a deficit, meaning they

Bruce Courtright: An Open Letter To The 2016 Presidential Nominees
U.S. Forest Service retiree, Bruce Courtright, and several of his retired colleagues composed this open letter to the nation’

Bruce Courtright: The U.S. Forest Service...Headed For Extinction Or Revitalization?
Count us among those with definite opinions about what is needed to fix what ails the U.S. Forest Service.

"What's That Sound?": Rethinking National Forest Policy In The West
"There's something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear There’s a man with a