As Mt. Baldy trails reopen, county sheriff says feds should issue permits, close trails in bad weather

Over the last decade, 23 people have died on Mt. Baldy, the San Bernardino County sheriff said in a news release that ...

As Mt. Baldy trails reopen, county sheriff slams feds' 'lack of concern' for visitor safety

Over the last decade, 23 people have died on Mt. Baldy, the San Bernardino County sheriff said in a news release that criticized the U.S. Forest Service for not doing more to keep visitors safe.
Woodworking Network

Forest Service and Cal Fire renew statewide wildfire response agreement

The agreement extends a long-standing framework for mutual wildfire response and cooperative risk-reduction work across ...

Fort Gillem to be transformed into veterans workforce training center

Fort Gillem, located in Forest Park, is a formerly active military base built in 1941 and decommissioned in 2011. VTEC said they plan to turn the Fort Gillem campus into a training and hiring center ...
The Nation Newspaper

No place for terrorists, kidnappers in Kwara, says Abdulrazaq as forest guards end training

About a thousand forest guards had their passing out parade in Kwara State on Saturday ahead of full deployment to curtail the activities of terrorists, kidnappers, and illegal miners, among others.
Grist

How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois’ only national forest

When the Forest Service approved the sale of nearly 70 acres for commercial logging in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest in late 2024, Sam Stearns was furious. The Shawnee is the only ...
kiow

Forest City EMS To Receive SIM-IA Training Saturday

In partnership with Forest City Ambulance Service, the Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) mobile education truck will be in Forest City on December 13 to provide hands-on clinical education for local ...
Times of San Diego

U.S. Forest Service falling further behind on wildfire prevention, report shows

Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service gather to pray on Jan. 15, 2025, in Altadena amid deadly wildfires that raged across the Los Angeles area. (Photo by John Locher/Associated Press) President ...
Action News Now

Sign up for firefighter training at Mendocino National Forest

WILLOWS, Calif. — The Mendocino National Forest is gearing up to recruit for its wildland firefighter training program for the 2026 season. In-person sign-up events for on-call crews will be held in ...
Summit County

Bennet, Hickenlooper concerned over analysis finding 38% decline in U.S. Forest Service wildfire mitigation work this year

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct a typo in the headline. Federal legislators are raising concerns that cuts to the U.S. Forest Service staffing under President Donald Trump’s ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Is the Forest Service falling behind on wildfire prevention?

President Donald Trump and his top Cabinet officials have repeatedly blamed the most catastrophic wildfires on poor forest management. His administration, however, appears to be lagging on that very ...