California has the most to lose from Trump’s public land staffing cuts | Opinion
Trump says he wants our country to have ‘the cleanest water in the world,’ but staff cuts on public lands moves us in the ...
Los Angeles Magazine4d
L.A. Trees Go Unplanted as DOGE Cuts Federal Funding
Recent cuts to the U.S. Forest Service have significant effects on L.A.’s most vulnerable communities and the nonprofits that ...
Remains found by hunter identified as firefighter missing since 2020, California cops say
Human remains found by a hunter last fall have been identified as a firefighter missing since 2020, California deputies say.
Opinion
Elon Musk’s layoffs would undermine wildfire protection. It’s part of a bigger plan
Firing U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service workers en masse will undermine firefighting, recreation and more. The endgame is privatization of public lands.
CounterPunch4d
Appalachian Mountain Treasures Under Attack
The corruption of the US Forest Service is manifest nationwide, not just in the West. Numerous huge desecrations, such as at ...
High Country News10d
The Trump administration is trying to fire the ‘backbone’ of wildland firefighting
Successfully fighting a wildfire requires more than people digging line or cutting fire breaks with chainsaws. It also ...
These 5 lesser-known national parks in California offer uncrowded adventures
Tired of crowded national parks, or want something new? Here are less visited national parks in California, what months to visit and what not to miss.
Press-Telegram12d
Here’s who LA County reps are bringing to President Trump’s address
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, who co-chairs the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus and advocates for federal disaster ...
With climate change threats on the rise, are there now more wildfires on the East Coast?
The impact of human-caused climate change has resulted in weather conditions ripe for wildfires across the U.S.
Spotted owls are disappearing fast, and federal cuts could mean no one’s left to count them
U.S. Forest Service layoffs have upended surveys for spotted owls in Southern and Northern California, threatening data ...
HeraldNet14d
Trumps cuts to Forest Service will harm our ‘backyard’
I’m urging the people of Snohomish County to contact your local representatives and ask them to defend United States Forest Service land and demand a return to normal staffing levels. The Trump ...