From grassroots advocacy to national policy battles, our community is standing strong to defend public lands, protect wild snowscapes, and keep decision-making close to the mountains we love.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
The Roadless Rule protects over 45 million acres of multiple-use National Forest land from logging and development. But now, these protections are in jeopardy. The post We Really Don’t Need More Roads (we can’t even afford the ones we already have) appeared first on Winter Wildlands Alliance.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
Tell USDA to keep Forest Service offices local—closing regional offices risks jobs, snow monitoring, and community input on public lands. The post The Forest Service’s Reorganization Plan Could Leave Your Community Behind appeared first on Winter Wildlands Alliance.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
After Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives invoked the Congressional Review Act against Bureau of Land Management land-use plans last month, experts warned that similar future actions could potentially impact management plans in other states that fall under different federal agencies. In September, the House passed resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)—a little-known […]| Inside Climate News
by Norman Kincaide, Ph.D. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was filed with the Pike National Forest and Cimarron and Comanche National Grassland in reference to the revised Management Plan and Draft Assessment on September 2, 2025 by Norman Kincaide of Rocky Ford, CO. In follow up communication with Gregory Berquist, Forest Service, this […] The post Comanche Grassland Revised Management Plan FOIA Request Granted appeared first on Plainsman Herald.| Plainsman Herald
The Trump administration’s plans would remake the agency and public lands. The deadline to comment is Sept. 30.| The Pulp
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A new USDA rule weakens environmental review and strips the public from decision-making on Forest Service lands. Now is the time to speak up.| Winter Wildlands Alliance
If you ask Dave Stack, the old wedding dress stitched from a silk parachute may be the oddest artifact held by the National Museum of Forest Service History. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding...| National Museum of Forest Service History
This is the second of three posts on proposed legislation to address the fire crisis on federal lands (the first post is here). Last post, I talked about why this legislation is essential, and the strengths of the bill that the House passed last Congress. In this post, I’ll talk about the parts of the … Continue reading "Fire and Permitting Reform"| Legal Planet