Conservation groups argue flaws in the 2023 Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan will put endangered forest bats at risk, according to a recent lawsuit filed against the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish ...

Jingjing Liang, a University Faculty Scholar and associate professor of forestry and natural resources, has been appointed a ...

File photo of a forested area in the Pisgah National Forest on May 24, 2023. Under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, a conservation ...

FOREST FIGHT: From left, MountainTrue intern Corinna Steinreuck, member Rhys Burns, and Southern Environmental Law Center attorney Julie Reynolds-Engel stand in a forest that is approved for timber ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday it is seeking public input on its Fuels Maintenance Treatments Project, covering nearly 153,000 acres across the east side of the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) — Forests are an essential part of Earth’s operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and ...

The agency plans to hold meetings in 18 Southeast communities to collect public input from late March through early May.

The two-year initiative will bring together industry leaders and other experts in the field to identify challenges and ...

A study shows that forests in 15 tropical countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America managed by Indigenous peoples and local communities are associated with improved outcomes for carbon storage, ...

After Chancellor Lee Roberts announced on Jan. 21 that UNC would move forward with the development of Carolina North, a satellite campus 2 miles off of UNC’s main campus, some community members have ...

Environmentalists debate whether controlled burns should be part of forest management. Some believe that the practice does a good job of weeding out invasive species and creating healther ecosystems.

The proposed Uinta Basin Railway would stretch 88 miles along the Colorado River to connect Utah to the broader rail network, making it easier to get Utah’s waxy crude oil to refineries on the Gulf ...