Tag: forest service
Fanning the Flames: Common Ground, Divided Practices
A breakdown of why the U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire go about combating wildfires differently, and the legislative attempt to get both agencies on the same page.
Adversarial Front Line Caused by Forest Service Ineptitude
In a bold tell-all, a state firefighter blames the U.S. Forest Service’s mismanagement for “willful and intentional destruction” of California lands.
News Briefs | 9 September – 13 October 2021
National forests closed; a fire is quickly quenched on DPR; Sierra Wath declares victory over Alterra; Lake Tahoe is in threat; more.
News Briefs | April 9 – May 12, 2021
A local firefighter is lost; STR ordinance update; TART spring service; more.
News Briefs | January 14 – February 10, 2021
Forest service acquires two of last large parcels of undeveloped land in the region; NLTRA secures TBID green light; Reno offers free virtual mental health services with Nevada ranked in the bottom ten states for mental health issues; more.
And Then They Shut the Forests
First came the disease, then the economic downturn, and now (the last straw for this My Shot author) wildfire has gotten so bad it’s forced the closure of the forests. This piece presents a path forward to never allow this to happen again.