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Comments also support protections for mature trees

The plants that make industrial wood pellets harm people and the environment — with low-income, rural communities disproportionately affected.

Old forests are powerhouses for absorbing and sequestering carbon dioxide, a key driver of the climate crisis. These stunning photographs of the Pacific Northwest old-growth forests showcase their beauty and vital role in the ecosystem.

Environmental groups welcome needed action on old-growth, urge future action on mature forests

Comments call for addressing major gaps on selling old growth and protecting mature forests

Public comment period concludes today for pathway to rulemaking on how Forest Service manages national forests

“True forest management requires engaging communities and utilizing proven best practices, not opening our lands to more reckless logging operations.”

Failure to protect mature and old-growth forests from logging risks global credibility on forest conservation

Bill aims to undermine Forest Service efforts to protect old-growth trees

Release of environmental review document kicks off a 90-day public comment period

Rather than protect national forests, this bill is a gift to the timber industry.

Legal intervention seeks to retain forest protections that support Tribes, communities, and sustainable local economies

Department of Interior proposes new rule cutting public input out of process for leasing permits in forests

Legislation would enshrine the 2001 protections of wild forests in law

New Vilsack guidance to Forest Service falls short of protecting key forests

Public comment period concludes for proposed rulemaking on how BLM manages federal land

The National Roadless Rule was rolled back for America’s last great rainforest by the Trump administration, threatening millions of acres of undeveloped national forest lands

S. 1966, the “National Forests Job and Management Act of 2014,” would result in the loss of at least 7.5 million acres over a 15-year period.