Career employees told HCN they were unsettled by the termination email sent by HR, which cited ‘performance issues.’
U.S. Forest Service
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Trump’s funding cuts leave the nation vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire
‘What do they want, more fires?’
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Uranium trucks on Arizona’s ‘Killer 89’ spark alarm in tribal communities
White Mesa residents say they’d be last to know about accidents despite being closest to danger.
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We must protect our sacred lands
To meet the crisis of our time and help address past wrongs, we need bold action from decision makers.
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Pay wildland firefighters a living wage
To reimagine our relationship with wildfire, we must recognize the real value of federal wildland firefighters — and compensate them accordingly.
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The American Climate Corps fades away
After just 8 months, Biden’s green jobs program shut down before Trump took office. What did it do?
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Why the West needs prairie dogs
They’re among the region’s most despised species, but some tribes, researchers and landowners are racing to save them.
Posted inDecember 2024: Land as Reparations
The aftermath of the Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon Fires
Devastation is hard to face, but
turning away is harder.
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Western monarch butterflies favor private land. Now what?
A new analysis of the butterflies’ migration routes shows the need for collaborative conservation.
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The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer
Temporary employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country.
Posted inOctober 2024: Latino Vote
Wildfires could devastate Butte’s water supply
How officials are working to get ahead of disaster.
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Is your community ready for a wildfire?
Local governments throughout the West are investing in wildfire defense. Here’s how to know if yours is one of them.
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Will the Northwest Forest Plan finally respect tribal rights?
Tribal representatives are pushing the U.S. Forest Service to respect treaty rights and bring cultural fire back to the region’s forests.
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Repeal of the Chevron doctrine will have profound consequences for federal rulemaking
Climate, public lands and tribal law regulations are now likely to face legal challenges.
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Fireworks trigger wildfires. Climate change may increase the risk.
Research found that twice as many wildfires were recorded on July 4 as almost any other day in the West.
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Alaska’s capital plans to limit cruise ship tourists
‘Juneau is hitting pause on growth.’
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Deer 255 reaches the end of her journey
The ungulate migrated farther than any deer known to science.
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$350M in federal land sales likely to benefit Nevada public lands and wildlife
See what projects are expected to get the funding.
Posted inJune 2024: The Idea of Wilderness
As the Gila Wilderness turns 100, the Wilderness Act is still a living law
Wilderness areas are changing in profound ways — and so are our ideas about them.
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The West’s wetlands are struggling. Some have been overlooked altogether.
Wetlands are carbon-storage powerhouses — and many are unmapped.