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Sunday Op-ed and Editorial Roundup from the Interior West

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In today’s Sunday papers, The Denver Post and the Missoulian had three op-eds and an editorial of relevance to our usual topics. Ski Area Water Rights, 21st century conservation, private lands conservation and Tester’s bill. I lumped them together below and one separate in a separate post (restoration op-ed in the Missoulian), just to reduce … Read more

Another Eastern National Forest Celebrates 75 Years

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Given the discussion about the possible Maine National Park, I thought this- sent by Terry Seyden- might be relevant. Francis Marion forest marks 75 years By BO PETERSEN – [email protected] http://www.thestate.com/2011/12/05/2069175/francis-marion-forest-marks-75.html WAMBAW — The wild calls. Under dangling live oak limbs, 19-year-old Thomas Grimsley yanks on a riding outfit that looks like it’s been paintballed, … Read more

Another Confusing Roadless Story: Aspens, Intervention, and Upper Tier

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Thanks again to Terry Seyden for this catch! It’s a bit hard to tell in this news story, but the story is about a couple of different things that if you weren’t following this story closely, might be confusing. I will try to help. Chain saw environmentalism at cutting edge of forest fight Aspen, Colo. … Read more

More Bucks From Congress if it’s a Park; What’s Up with That?

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All US tax dollars come from the same source, the US taxpayer. In a couple of recent instances, people are sure that putting an area under the Park Service would get them more funds to do a better job of management. Here are two examples, in Southern California here “Diverse support shown for National Park … Read more

Colt Summit Map and FWS Concurrence Letter

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It seems like this project has led to much discussion so.. Here’s the map of this project.. Given the discussion of wildlife impacts on previous posts, I thought it might be enlightening to review the FWS letter on the project. Here is the link (the FWS letter is listed under “supporting”): The proposed action consists … Read more

Southwest blazes this year less severe than initially thought — study

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Thanks to Matthew Koehler for suggesting this for the blog. WILDFIRE: Southwest blazes this year less severe than initially thought — study April Reese, E&E reporter/Published: Thursday, September 29, 2011 While much of the public saw the record-setting wildfires that burned through Arizona and New Mexico last summer as disastrous, the fires were actually less … Read more

Green Building with Wood: USDA Report

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Forest Service Report Documents Environmental Benefits of Wood as a Green Building Material Agriculture Secretary Vilsack urges US builders to prioritize wood in green buildings WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2011 – The findings of a new U.S. Forest Service study indicate that wood should factor as a primary building material in green building, Agriculture Secretary Tom … Read more

Spagna on the Green Mountain Lookout: plus NTHP vs. WW

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from High Country News here. A fire lookout in a wilderness speaks of our past Essay – July 07, 2011 by Ana Maria Spagna If monster mansions in Jackson, Wyo., or Sun Valley, Idaho, can boast million-dollar views, what’s a historic cabin in Washington’s Glacier Peak Wilderness worth? From this cabin that used to be … Read more