Pacific Northwest Tribes have a historic opportunity to advance their common interests in improved stewardship of the region’s national forests that will benefit present and future generations.
Read More >Americans broadly and strongly support conserving and stewarding the country’s oldest forests.
Read More >The U.S. Forest Service on Friday released a long-awaited proposal to update the landmark Northwest Forest Plan, but many groups said they were unsure of its future with a new administration coming to power in 2025.
Read More >An update to the Northwest Forest Plan is expected soon, and Washingtonians who enjoy the outdoors are being urged to follow the process closely.
Read More >The U.S. Forest Service is considering changes to modernize the Northwest Forest Plan.
Read More >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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Read More >The consultation process puts tribal knowledge to work for forest management.
Old trees are back in the spotlight with the release of a U.S. Forest Service plan to preserve old-growth forests.
The plan follows a directive by President Joe Biden in April 2022 to protect mature and old-growth forests on national forestlands in an attempt to protect biodiversity and help fight climate change.
Read More >An update to the 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan is expected soon. The plan has a been a critical tool for managing 19 million acres of federal forest lands in Oregon, California and Washington. In December, the U.S. Forest Service announced its intent to amend the plan, with a draft environment impact statement expected for release this summer.
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