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fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

In Wyoming, forestry work is female - High Country News

Monica Elliot found purpose in her backcountry trail work with the U.S. Forest Service, but federal layoffs left her without a summer job.
Agriculture
#wildfire-management
fromKqed
1 month ago
SF politics

California Faces Rough Fire Season as US Forest Service Work Becomes More Politicized | KQED

fromKqed
1 month ago
SF politics

California Faces Rough Fire Season as US Forest Service Work Becomes More Politicized | KQED

SF politics
fromHigh Country News
4 months ago

The Trump administration is trying to fire the 'backbone' of wildland firefighting - High Country News

Losing collateral-duty firefighters jeopardizes readiness for wildfires, exposing gaps in support systems essential for combating wildfires.
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fromSFGATE
2 months ago

How one Calif. mountain town is filling a void created by federal cuts

Mountain towns in California struggle with hiring freezes affecting seasonal workers crucial for tourist facilities due to budget cuts.
Reduced federal staff limits outdoor service quality in popular national forests.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

Forest Service closes homeless encampment at Oregon national forest

The U.S. Forest Service closed a homeless encampment in Oregon for fire prevention, prompting concern for displaced individuals.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Trump's Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge

Concerns over federal budget cuts and staff reductions threaten wildfire preparedness efforts in the American West.
fromKqed
3 months ago

Rural California Relies on the Trump Administration for Jobs. Now They're Bracing for Cuts | KQED

"Things are magnified in a small community," said Tonya Dowse, executive director of the Siskiyou Economic Development Council, highlighting the significant effects of federal employment on small towns.
SF politics
fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

U.S. 1 and Card Sound Road are open for now. Here's the latest on the brush fire

A wildfire in Homestead, FL has grown to 26,437 acres but is now partially contained at 50%.
SF politics
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

'There is literally no one': The forest service in Lake Tahoe is gutted

The U.S. Forest Service in Lake Tahoe is suffering severe staffing cuts, impacting environmental management and visitor services.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

How Trump's mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in the US West, according to fired workers

Fewer U.S. Forest Service employees jeopardize wildfire prevention and response efforts, raising public safety concerns amid worsening conditions.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
5 months ago

How Cutting Public Lands Workforce Will Impact Mountain Bike Recreation

The reduction of the federal workforce at land management agencies threatens maintenance and accessibility of public lands.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

The US government is cutting approximately 4,400 jobs from the Forest Service and National Park Service to reduce federal spending.
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires

Despite being in office for less than a month, the Trump administration has already made the United States more exposed to catastrophic wildfires in ways that will be difficult to reverse.
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