Forest Service Plan Stokes Fears

As wildfire risks rise, Forest Service shutters labs that study them

Wenatchee, Wash. • Inside a low-slung building on the outskirts of this town in north-central Washington state, federal scientists are examining how tree seedlings are responding to a drier, hotter climate, collecting important data as officials brace for what is expected to be an intense wildfire season.

Sweeping reorganization of US Forest Service includes closure of 2 research facilities in SC

The U.S. Forest Service announced a reorganization of the agency, which includes the possibility of closing two research facilities in South Carolina.

Forest Service plan stokes fears

The U.S. Forest Service's plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation's wildfire readiness, many foresters fear, and erode decades of work to understand timber production, soil health, pests and diseases, watersheds and wildlife.

Forest Service plans to close research stations

The U.S. Forest Service's plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation's wildfire readiness, many foresters fear, and erode decades of work to understand timber production, soil health, pests and diseases, watersheds and wildlife.