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Summit County: Forest health pow-wow at Keystone
Forest health, fire risks and wood utilization will be on the agenda at the Keystone Conference Center Nov. 15 as top state and federal officials hold a forest health summit meeting. This image by...
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Bark beetle summit: Future Forest Service funding unclear
A sea of dead trees in Colorado continues to be a vexing issue for land managers. Regional Forest Service leader says more fire needed to treat beetle-killed forests By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY —...
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Forest Service releases draft of new national planning rule
Adaptive management, restoration are key components of latest proposal; public input session set for March 21 in Lakewood Forest Service leaders say a new planning rule will help manage forests in the...
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Colorado: White River NF tallies 9 million visits in 2010
Colorado's White River National Forest continues to be one of the most-visited forests in the country. Other than lift-served skiing, non-motorized uses are the most popular activities on the forest By...
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USFS touts wood as low-emission building material
Forest Service leaders say wood matches up well as a green-building material. Forest Service research shows that timber stacks up well against other building materials By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —...
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Udall, Bennet seek review of federal prescribed fire policy
Lower North Fork Fire in Colorado spurs concerns about fire management A prescribed fire burning April 20 in ponderosa pines on the Kaibab National Forest in Arizona. PHOTO COURTESY U.S. FOREST...
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Public Lands: Forest Service chief says journalists won’t have to pay to take...
Sunrise in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Gore Range, Colorado. Forest Service chief clarifies proposed directive on commercial permits By Summit Voice FRISCO —After a few days of scathing news reports...
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Alaska, far West face biggest wildfire threats this summer
The biggest threat of wildfires in early summer is in Alaska and northwestern Canada. Year-to-date wildfire activity is well below the average of the last 10 years Staff Report FRISCO — While the...
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Cabinet members push for wildfire budget changes
Firefighers working at the scene of a wildfire near Keystone Colorado in 2011. Wildfire season outlook means the Forest Service may once again have to scrounge for firefighting money from other funds...
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