Logging

Environmentalists decried the move, but some in the timber industry say this could boost the economy and prevent fires.

Neiman Enterprises operates sawmills in four states and employs approximately 250 workers at their Hulett and Spearfish, South Dakota facilities. The Black Hills National Forest has reduced the amount of timber available for sale for commercial logging operations, which led to the closure of their Hill City, South Dakota facility last year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending up to $200 million to help loggers and timber haulers recover from the pandemic.

Correcting mistakes of the past is often tougher than it sounds. Almost two decades later, those involved in responding to the Rodeo-Chediski Fire say they’re still learning what it will take to get ahead of wildfires, and the effects they have on headwater forests.

Medicine Bow National Forest is a popular area for recreation in Southeastern Wyoming, covering about one million acres of mountains, lakes, and more.The…

The National Forest Service is launching a new restoration project in Medicine Bow National Forest.The Landscape Vegetation Analysis Project (LaVA) aims…

Some conservation groups are pushing back against a potential long term restoration program in Medicine Bow National Forest.The U.S. Forest Service could…

The sun is just a dim red dot. The nearby Canadian Rockies are shrouded in thick wildfire smoke. Bob Gray knows we probably shouldn’t be hiking up a...

The omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last month earmarked billions of dollars for fighting wildfires. Many conservationists and politicians...

Wyoming Republican John Barrasso is leading a fight in the U.S. Senate to change regulations on timber harvesting in national forests. Matt Laslo reports…