Forest

During the Republican National Convention, there was talk of turning over some Federal lands to state control. One bill pending in Congress is proposing…

A long time conservation activist is critical of the move to collaboration between the Timber Industry, Forest Service, and environmental groups.In recent…

With the cooler temperatures arriving, more folks are looking to cut firewood for their woodstoves. But the dry forests and are wildfires have meant…

Nature will begin to restore fire-blackened acreage next spring, but it will likely use a nasty vegetative troll to do it - cheatgrass.Cheatgrass is a…

A 200-acre seed and plant nursery in Coeur d'Alene may play a key part in a new federal seed program to help fire-ravaged land recover.The sprawling US…

A couple of popular public campgrounds - one in Idaho and one in Washington - are out of commission for the entire year for an unusual reason --- sick…

A sizable chunk of the original Freedom Tree in Coeur d'Alene's McEuen Park has been returned to the park, transformed from a big log into patriotic…

Thousands of acres of magnificent Idaho backcountry and rugged peaks are on the verge of federal protection with a compromise hammered out between two of…

Rural residents of Washington are preparing for a dry, hot summer, and bracing for what could be a bad fire year. Steve Jackson reports on efforts to…

The number of trees in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene will mushroom this spring with give-aways by both cities. As part of its Spokane Forest Initiative, the…