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A firefighter using a drip torch to ignite controlled burns in a forested area, surrounded — Roslyn WA wildfire prevention

Fighting Fire with Fire: How One Small Town Is Shielding Itself from Catastrophic Wildfire

ROSLYN, Wash. — Francisco Martinez hefts a canister filled with a mixture of diesel fuel and gasoline. A tongue of flame dances above the nozzle. He...

Firefighter conducting a prescribed burn in Washington, managing flames with a fire extingui — prescribed burns Washington

Environment1 week ago

Community-Led Prescribed Burns Create Critical Defensive Buffers Against Wildfires Across the West

Story and photos by Alex Brown ROSLYN, Wash. — In less than an hour, this hillside will be ablaze — sparks flying, smoke swirling, the forest...

House Advances Land Exchange Measure for Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

California2 weeks ago

House Advances Land Exchange Measure for Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

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Congress Considers Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 to Support Affected Communities

Arizona2 weeks ago

Congress Considers Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 to Support Affected Communities

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USDA Moves to Rescind 2001 Roadless Rule to Expand Forest Management and Combat Wildfire Risks Across the West

Alaska2 weeks ago

USDA Moves to Rescind 2001 Roadless Rule to Expand Forest Management and Combat Wildfire Risks Across the West

The Trump administration will move ahead with plans to end more than 25 years of sweeping protections for tens of millions of wild, federally managed acres...

Senate Legislation Introduced to Settle Historical Federal Townsite Land Titles in Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Idaho2 weeks ago

Senate Legislation Introduced to Settle Historical Federal Townsite Land Titles in Bonners Ferry, Idaho

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Federal Lawmakers Introduce Chama Basin Watershed Protection Measure in U.S. House

National News3 weeks ago

Federal Lawmakers Introduce Chama Basin Watershed Protection Measure in U.S. House

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Federal Wildfire Suppression Strategy Draws Focus Amid Severe Western Blazes

Colorado4 weeks ago

Federal Wildfire Suppression Strategy Draws Focus Amid Severe Western Blazes

As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration...

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Fighting Fire with Fire: How One Small Town Is Shielding Itself from Catastrophic Wildfire

Community-Led Prescribed Burns Create Critical Defensive Buffers Against Wildfires Across the West

House Advances Land Exchange Measure for Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation

Congress Considers Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 to Support Affected Communities

USDA Moves to Rescind 2001 Roadless Rule to Expand Forest Management and Combat Wildfire Risks Across the West

Senate Legislation Introduced to Settle Historical Federal Townsite Land Titles in Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Federal Lawmakers Introduce Chama Basin Watershed Protection Measure in U.S. House

Federal Wildfire Suppression Strategy Draws Focus Amid Severe Western Blazes

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