U.S. Forest Service

Fall and winter bring opportunities for prescribed burns across Wyoming as a busy wildfire season wraps up.

The reorganization would have included moving the agency's headquarters to Salt Lake City and closing nearly two dozen research facilities. Congress may later choose not to extend the restrictions.

The government says the rule is outdated and land protections should be state-based.

Vicki Christiansen, who retired as Forest Service chief in 2021, pointed to aggressive agency mandates to quickly extinguish fires as a possible factor at play during this dangerous season.

A recently unveiled home for aerial firefighting resources in Casper is one of several moves to strengthen fire response, as nationwide changes to a more aggressive approach to fires may mean less land burned but bigger future fires.

Forest Service has already green-lit a plan that the state says would displace sheep.

Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were in the minority.

The mining project is one of several fast-tracked infrastructure developments supported by the Trump administration in its push to increase domestic energy.

At a recent White House dinner with hunting groups and companies, Trump announced the orders directing federal land agencies to take several steps to improve hunting and angling opportunities.

An approval for permitted outfitters to use gas-powered machines to clear trails highlights a clash between access and preservation.