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Maintain the Roadless Rule on national forests | George Wuerthner

In 2001, the Forest Service passed the Roadless Rule Conservation Act. The Trump administration is seeking to rescind the Act. During a brief public comment period, 99% of the respondents opposed the idea. The Roadless Rule affected 58.5 million acres of Forest Service roadless lands and put them off-

Gardiner conservation group worried about proposed logging near Yellowstone

Gardiner conservation group worried about proposed logging near Yellowstone

A Gardiner-based conservation group is expressing concern over a U.S. Forest Service proposed treatment area near Yellowstone National Park on the Gardiner District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The proposed 3,000-acre Bear-Palmer project aims to reduce fire risk and “increase resilience to insect and

Conservation groups to sue feds over Flathead National Forest timber project

Two Western Montana conservation organizations announced this week they intend to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service alleging that a recently approved timber project in the Flathead violates the Endangered Species Act. Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan filed their notice of intent to

Firefighters begin prescribed burn northeast of Winnett

LEWISTOWN, Mont. — Firefighters from the U.S. Wildland Fire Service started a controlled burn about 15 miles northeast of Winnett in the Musselshell River Breaks, according to a press release. The Bureau of Land Management planned the burn for a 2,386-acre area called Tin Can Hill Unit B.

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones. Across about a dozen villages in the hills of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park,

Is our unusual winter already causing an unusual fire season?

Central Park Fire High winds, dry conditions, and unseasonably warm March temperatures are driving early-season wildfires in Gallatin County. With red-flag warnings, open burning bans, and notices of high fire risks cropping up on social media, it can be difficult to discern if fire season has come early

Red Flag Warning from WED 12:00 PM MDT until WED 9:00 PM MDT

Red Flag Warning: Elevated Fire Danger Due to Strong Winds and Low Humidity What’s Happening: The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Wednesday from noon to 9 PM MDT. This warning replaces the previous Fire Weather Watch. Affected Areas: * Fire Zone 111 East Beaverhead below