U.S. Forest Service

Tom Schultz, the head of the U.S. Forest Service, provided a pointed appraisal of the nation’s forests during a gathering of governors from western states. Acres burned are up 50% compared to the 20‑year average, forest leader says

Low morale, staffing woes and health worries are among the top issues shared by hundreds of federal wildland firefighters who responded.

The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer.

Federal layoffs dovetail with a low-snowpack year to make for tenuous firefighting teams, say ex officials.

Several environmental groups have joined in a lawsuit alleging that federal agencies are wrongfully killing predators on public lands to protect livestock across the Mountain West.

U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands

One of the studies found that over seven recent years, U.S. Forest Service projects helped communities avoid $2.8 billion in fire-related harm.

The Wilderness Act prohibits motorized vehicles and equipment to protect places “untrammeled by man” and to preserve “solitude.”

A new analysis of public federal workforce data shows about 5,800 fewer workers at public lands agencies in 2025 compared to the year before.

The payments support rural schools and roads, but the program behind them was never meant to be permanent.