Forests

The Latest On: Forests

August 12, 2015 | Article

The Dance of the Dammed

Two 20-foot high unused dams have been killing salmon in the Rogue River wild and scenic watershed for years, but with Earthjustice’s help those dams are coming down, opening up over 70 miles of prime salmon and steelhead habitat.

July 31, 2015 | Article

‘Blood on the Mountain’ Paints a Damning Portrait of West Virginia Coal

In this visceral documentary, filmmakers trace the dirty history of coal mining and mountaintop removal that has devastated Appalachia.

July 30, 2015 | Article

Huge Victory from the Ninth Circuit Protects the Tongass National Forest

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has protected the roadless portions of the Tongass National Forest—the largest and wildest national forest—from new road-building and logging.

July 22, 2015 | Article

Climate Change Sparks Fire, Melts Ice in Glacier National Park

Hotter temperatures caused by climate change are melting Glacier National Park’s namesake glaciers and starting fires within the park’s boundaries.

July 22, 2015 | Article

‘People Love Them or Hate Them:’ Wolf Talk with a Yellowstone Photographer

Tom Murphy has spent 37 years exploring Yellowstone National Park and photographing its many wild inhabitants, including wolves, in an effort to show the public how important it is to protect them.

July 17, 2015 | Legal Document

FOIA Request to Forest Service GMUG and Rocky Mountain Region

RE: Coal Mine Exception to Colorado Roadless Rule, and North Fork Gunnison Coal

July 17, 2015 | Article

Massive Mine Could Destroy One of the Last Best Places for Bull Trout and Grizzly Bears

A major mine proposal in the heart of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness threatens to destroy one of the last remaining blocks of undeveloped habitat for bull trout and grizzly bears.

July 15, 2015 | Article

Battle for the Wild: Confronting Idaho’s Controversial Wolf Management Practices

Isaac and Bjornen Babcock spent their year-long honeymoon in the central Idaho wilderness, documenting what it takes for wolf packs to survive and thrive. However, the greatest threat to wolves is not the natural challenges posed by long winters or food scarcity, but rather a controversial and secretive state-sponsored killing program.