James Watt led a similar effort to privatize natural resources for mining, energy development, logging, and sprawl.

The district ranger for the busiest ranger district in the nation’s most-visited national forest has left the U.S. Forest ...

1-23 Fire initially started 1:24 p.m. July 26 in Shasta County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 22 hours. There is currently no ...

Cherry Fire initially started 7:21 p.m. July 25 in Modoc County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 40 hours. Currently, there is no ...

Firefighters have been taking advantage of recent weather conditions to address hot spots within the fire's perimeter. Helicopters are being used along Rip Gut Ridge to assist in equipment removal.

Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it’s ...

Recent cuts to the U.S. Forest Service could affect the maintenance of popular hiking trails during peak season. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Jeff Kish of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association.

The Goose Fire, which was started by lightning on July 9, will have a change of management as of Monday, July 27.The ...

A 500-foot section of trail now connects the Schuerman Mountain Trail to Upper Red Rock Loop Road. The project allows hikers ...

“Reflecting President Trump’s outsider-driven, disruptive leadership style,” says Chris Cox of Cap6 Advisors, a Washington ...