Forestry and Timber

Grand fire burns through 3,800 acres; crews attack from air

2013-05-17 06:03:00

More than 1,400 firefighters were on the lines Friday, battling a brush fire that’s burned through more than 3,800 acres in Ventura and Kern counties since Wednesday. The Grand fire is 25% contained, and the threatened Hungry Valley State Park and...

Federal omission in closing oyster farm broke law, court told

2013-05-14 20:53:00

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Interior Department violated federal law by failing to conduct an environmental review before ordering a Northern California oyster farmer to shutter his operation, attorneys for the farmer told a federal appeals court panel...

The trouble with parking at state parks

2013-04-25 17:02:00

The California state parks system is pretty clueless about parking -- which, strange to say, is kind of an important issue for it these days because it's how we pay to get in and how it gets a lot of its money. Much of the time, at many of the parks,...

Palos Verdes fire underscores dangerous fire season in California

2013-04-25 13:02:00

A small brush fire in Rancho Palos Verdes on Thursday underscored warnings by firefighters that Southern California is facing a dangerous fire season. Los Angeles County firefighters were battling a brush fire that had flared up Thursday afternoon...

Angeles National Forest to raise fire danger to high

2013-04-24 11:31:00

The Angeles National Forest is raising its fire danger level from moderate to high on Friday because of the virtual absence of rain so far this year and�forest lands�full of tall, dry grasses. Nathan Judy, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service, said...

Details about new plan for San Gabriel Mountains raise questions

2013-04-11 21:25:00

Political leaders and outdoors enthusiasts expressed dismay Thursday over new details about an Interior Department recommendation for changes in federal management of a popular region of the San Gabriel Mountains. "The proposal raises many questions,...

Weather prompts road closures in Angeles National Forest

2013-03-07 19:52:17

Pictures in the News | Jan. 30, 2013

2013-01-30 10:24:30

Roots of pot cultivation in national forests are hard to trace

2012-12-26 00:23:00

WELDON, Calif. — A few minutes after 4 a.m., agents in camouflage cluster in a dusty field in Kern County. "Movement needs to be slow, deliberate and quiet," the team leader whispers. "Lock and load now." They check their ammunition and assault...

O Tannenbaum, how sustainable are thy branches?

2012-11-30 05:00:00

Your recycling bin is filled twice as high as your garbage bin. You buy carbon offsets to make up for the climate havoc caused by your jet-setting ways. You would no more be caught buying non-organic produce than taking it home in a plastic bag from the...

Lowering emissions, raising red flags

2013-01-18 00:00:00

We've all seen the movie: Some small, seemingly unrelated actions lead to dire and unintended consequences. It happens in real life too, especially in government. The Low Carbon Fuel Standard, a regulatory program established under Gov. Arnold...

Judge who said rape victim 'didn't put up a fight' later apologizes

2012-12-13 17:53:13

The Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway passes through unbroken miles of sand pine and xeric oak forest, some of the rarest natural habitat in North America. The photograph was taken from atop the historic Central Fire Tower, and gives a birds eye view of the highway and forest.

2013-04-11 09:54:00

Trees Are Cool Effective Oct. 1, 2007. Total plates issued in 2012: 2,849 Organizations receiving proceeds: Florida Chapter International Society of Arboriculture www.floridaisa.org

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Some of Scenic View's 12,000 trees offer a welcoming view to drivers as they pass by the tree farm.

2013-01-13 19:37:00