The USDA's order for the U.S. Forest Service to increase lumber production by 25% is being panned as both unwise and infeasible in Southern California's sprawling national forests due to a lack of ...

The cold, clear waters of Blue Creek provide vital habitat for salmon. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press) Along the Klamath River in Northern California, where logging companies once cut ...

Southern California's wildfire-ravaged national forests soon could fall under the ax, literally. An emergency order issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday, April 4 ...

National forests will soon seen increased logging after the USDA released a memo directing the forest service to increase timber production on those lands. This includes logging in all the national ...

Western states have faced severe wildfire seasons in recent years. This year was no exception, prompting officials in many states to bemoan the growing threats wildfires pose to the environment and ...

As counterintuitive as it might seem, logging could be one way to help make California’s woodlands more wildfire resilient. Unfortunately, the process is beset with its own unique set of supply chain ...

A controversial plan to expand logging in Yosemite National Park has been temporarily halted under a recent court order from a federal judge. The National Park Service has sought to allow logging ...

LOS ANGELES — Along the Klamath River in Northern California, where logging companies once cut ancient redwood trees, vast tracts of land have been returned to the Yurok Tribe in a years-long effort ...

The USDA ordered a 25% increase in lumber production from national forests, including those in Southern California. Experts argue that Southern California forests lack suitable lumber and nearby ...