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ForestArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.htmlSan Francisco ChronicleOfficials say crews battling fires in Lassen National Forest have limited access to the blaze because of the steep terrain. The fires had burned about 7.2 Court restores restrictions on road-building in national forests - 05 Aug 2009 Los Angeles TimesA federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated national protections for some of the country's wildest forest lands, the latest twist in a Greenpeace and Kimberly-Clark Settle Feud - 05 Aug 2009 New York TimesGreenpeace had sought to vilify Kimberly-Clark — particularly for obtaining fiber from rare, ancient first-growth forest in Canada's Boreal Forest. Judge approves Smoky Canyon Mine expansion - 05 Aug 2009 The Associated PressIn his decision, US District Judge Mikel Williams said the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management followed the necessary steps when considering What the #!%* is the deal with BC's forest fires? - 05 Aug 2009 National PostA. The BC Forest Service Protection Branch uses two types of crews. The first type is a three-person initial attack crew. Initial attack crews are either Shooter's online rants were like trees in forest - 05 Aug 2009 The Associated PressNEW YORK — In hindsight, it seems so obvious. We look back at the creepy online ramblings of a tortured soul like George Sodini and realize we should have Forest fire north of Fairbanks destroys three structures - 05 Aug 2009 Anchorage Daily NewsAP KTUU reports the Hard Luck Creek Fire about 20 miles northwest of Fairbanks has destroyed one vacation home and two cabins and threatened about 30 other Expanded fire rules in Los Padres Forest - 05 Aug 2009 abc7.comLOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (KABC) -- Expanded fire restrictions go into effect in Los Padres National Forest Wednesday. This comes as the hot, John Werner: Wake Forest game vital to Baylor football's bowl hopes - 05 Aug 2009 Waco Tribune Herald...“It's vital, it's critical,� Baylor coach Art Briles said of the Wake Forest game. “But I would have said the same thing last season — playing well, Brazil forest group: Go green _ go in the shower - 05 Aug 2009 The Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — New TV ads are encouraging Brazilians to save water — by urinating in the shower. Brazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica says the Lightning Storm Creates Numerous Fires in the Payette National Forest - 05 Aug 2009 KIVI-TVLast night's lightning storm has sparked 20 new fires across the Payette National Forest. Forest officials tell Today's Channel 6 News that, although the Smokey Bear's 65th Birthday Renews Attention to Forest Fire Prevention - 05 Aug 2009 Poynter.orgThis Sunday marks the 65th birthday of Smokey Bear, the United States Forest Service mascot who was created to share messages about forest fire prevention. An Alternative to Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act - 05 Aug 2009 Flathead BeaconJon Tester introduced the “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act� (S-1470). Tester's 84-page bill mandates that 100000 acres be treated over a 10-year period under Bids go out for Lake Forest sports park grading - 05 Aug 2009 OCRegisterLAKE FOREST – Plans to begin grading the site for the city's new sports park are moving forward. On Tuesday night the City Council gave Six Rivers National Forest initiates fire use restrictions - 05 Aug 2009 Redwood TimesForest Fire Chief Kent Swartzlander announced Friday that special fire use restrictions were initiated on the Six Rivers National Forest effective Saturday, Six fires still burn in Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest - 05 Aug 2009 KDRVFire crews are still battling six lightning caused fires in the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest, down from 45 fire starts from the weekend. Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach - 05 Aug 2009 U.S. News & World ReportIf there's too much, it can have far more harmful effects on health than fat located in other areas," she said in a Wake Forest news release. Forest officials let fire burn due to munitions - 05 Aug 2009 KVIAAP - August 5, 2009 3:35 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) - Forest Service officials are letting a fire south of Tijeras burn because the area is too dangerous to Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker Join The Experiment - 05 Aug 2009 ScreenCrave.comOscar winners Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker have joined the cast alongside Lost alum Maggie Grace, and up and comer Travis Fimmel. Stimulus funds to be used for fire prevention in Croatan forest - 05 Aug 2009 ENC TodayNo homes or structures were threatened by the recent wildfire in the Croatan National Forest but District Ranger Lee Thornhill knows that's a risk where the Governor O'Malley Announces BPW Approval Of Forest Legacy Easement ... - 05 Aug 2009 The DaggerAnnapolis, Md. – Governor Martin O'Malley today announced Board of Public Works approval of a federally funded Forest Legacy Conservation Easement to Bid to harness forest hydro power - 05 Aug 2009 BBC NewsOther small-scale hydro developments on the national forest estate include Braevallich, near Loch Awe, Garbhaig at Loch Maree and Glenskiagh, near Garve. Street to close near Forest Park Zoo - 05 Aug 2009 St. Louis Post-DispatchLOUIS -- A portion of a road leading to the south entrance of the Zoo in Forest Park will be closed for about three months beginning Aug. 12. Sonny Coulter: Phenix City annexations part of promise to Misty Forest - 05 Aug 2009 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer...“Not all of them, but a lot of them, certainly on Misty Forest. What we're doing is tying up loose ends that should not have gotten loose in the first place Gunter says Forest must aim high - 05 Aug 2009 BBC SportNottingham Forest defender Chris Gunter says the Reds have what it takes to win the Championship this season. The 20-year-old, who sealed a permanent move Thanks: Celebration of new Forest River playground this Saturday - 05 Aug 2009 The Salem NewsThrough the driving rain and scorching sun, volunteers came out to build the new playground at Forest River Park recently. It was well worth the herculean Man stabbed up to nine times at forest campsite in Co Down - 05 Aug 2009 Irish TimesA MAN was stabbed up to nine times at a Co Down forest park after allegedly calling another camper a lesbian, the High Court heard today. San Gabriel Mountains could get new federal designation, more money - 05 Aug 2009 Pasadena Star-NewsSnow-covered Mt. San Antonio towers over other peaks in the Angeles National Forest. (SGVN/Staff photo by Bernardo Alps) Beijing Olympic Forest Park to open - 05 Aug 2009 China DailyThe north park of the Beijing Olympic Forest Park will finally open to visitors on October 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Some forest firefighters in BC prepare to return to Ontario - 05 Aug 2009 SooToday.comThe forest fire situation in British Columbia remains a concern with record-breaking high temperatures and much of that province continuing to experience Forest service seeks input on headquarters proposal in Arcadia - 05 Aug 2009 San Gabriel Valley TribuneThe Angeles National Forest is seeking public comment on its plans to construct a permanent supervisor's office at its existing site at 701 N. Santa Anita Enviros say forest plan would hurt fish habitat - 05 Aug 2009 News-Times...con-ting and dense road construction. As a result, all forest management policy must ensure a high probability of maintaining and restoring aquatic habitat. Canada: Forest Fires Threaten Town - Aug 4, 2009 New York TimesFirefighters from Australia and New Zealand are traveling to British Columbia to help battle hundreds of forest fires, the provincial Spain's La Palma island forest fire under control - Aug 4, 2009 The Associated PressMADRID — A forest fire on the Canary Island of La Palma was brought under control Tuesday and another that raged for two weeks in Spain's northern Catalonia Forest Oil Swings To 2Q Profit On Cost-Cutting, Items >FST - Aug 3, 2009 Wall Street JournalForest Oil Corp. (FST) swung to a second-quarter profit, only its second in the past six quarters, as the oil and natural gas company benefited from strong Expectations up and down at Wake Forest - Aug 3, 2009 ESPNGREENSBORO, NC -- Despite the mounting success under Jim Grobe, the Wake Forest football program is still making "firsts." Last year marked the first time Forest Oil Corp. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Aug 4, 2009 Seeking AlphaAt this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Forest Oil Corp's second quarter 2009 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions). Wake Forest steals receiver Matt James away from UCF, others - Aug 4, 2009 Orlando Sentinel...recruit Tuesday when wide receiver Matt James of Sanderson High in Raleigh, NC, committed to Wake Forest, according to the Fayetteville (NC) Observer. Deer kicks 4-year-old girl in face at Mass. zoo - Aug 3, 2009 Boston GlobeA boy walking through a deer forest in a central Massachusetts zoo jumped and startled a deer who responded by leaping and kicking a 4-year-old girl in the Malaysia hit with haze from forest fires - Aug 4, 2009 AFPKUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia was Wednesday hit with the worst haze levels recorded this year, as smoke from forest fires caused "unhealthy" levels of pollution Forest Hills plants seeds of preservation with personal arborist - Aug 3, 2009 Dallas Morning NewsBut Forest Hills, the lush and wooded neighborhood south of White Rock Lake, is hoping to challenge that perception. Last month, the ecologically sensitive Prescott National Forest postpones burning - Aug 4, 2009 Prescott Daily CourierPrescott National Forest fire managers have canceled plans to burn 90 acres of accumulated slash piles in Ponderosa Park this week because of hot and dry Derby Lite hosts demo day in Forest Park, Berwyn - Aug 4, 2009 Chicago TribuneThe event, designed to introduce women to roller derby, began at the Park District of Forest Park's outdoor roller rink and moved to an indoor rink in Forest Hills Northern punter Michael Sadler picks Michigan State - Aug 3, 2009 MLive.comSadler, 17, a senior punter at Forest Hills Northern, made a verbal commitment Monday to continue his playing career at Michigan State in fall 2010. Umatilla Forest due for upgrade - Aug 4, 2009 TheNewsTribune.comThe Umatilla National Forest will receive $4.7 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for recreation facilities improvements and trail Extra dirt adds to cost of DuPage forest project - Aug 4, 2009 Chicago Daily HeraldExtra dirt is going to cost the DuPage County Forest Preserve hundreds of thousands of dollars. Forest Service plans road closures near Logan - Aug 3, 2009 Salt Lake TribuneAP Logan » Two US Forest Service roads outside of Logan will be closed this week as part of a work to repair and replace culverts. Bitterroot Forest supervisor accepts new job | KXNet.com North ... - Aug 4, 2009 KXMC...(AP) Dave Bull, supervisor of the Bitterroot National Forest, has accepted a job with the agency's Northern Region. Acting Regional Forester Jane Cottrell Ollie's outlet store opens in Forest Park - Aug 3, 2009 Bizjournals.com...the Mid-Atlantic's largest retailer of closeout, surplus, and salvage merchandise, is opening its first area store Wednesday in Forest Park. [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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