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The 'Birthplace Of Rivers' Is A West Virginia County With Scenic Falls, Top Fishing, Hiking, And Parks

For top-tier trout fishing, gorgeous waterfalls, and endless stunning nature views, consider taking a relaxing escape to this ...
KLCC

The White House wants to fast track its rescission of some national forest rules

Today is the deadline for public comment on President Trump's plans to reverse the Roadless Rule on America's national forests. It bans most new road building and logging on 58 million acres of ...
The Business Journals

Dream Cabins: Lakeside estate offering privacy near national forest listed at $4M

This home was designed to replicate features of 19th century “great camps,” which were large family retreats built for wealthy families in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York. Erik Mickelsen ...
WAFF

Authorities rescue missing hiker from Bankhead National Forest

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A missing hiker was rescued from the Bankhead National Forest on Thursday. Lawrence County authorities received a call that a man who had gone to the Big Tree area of ...
foxweather

Smokejumpers arrive at Garnet Fire to protect ancient sequoia trees in Sierra National Forest

FRESNO, Calif. – Wildland firefighters known as smokejumpers and crews on the ground are working to prevent further losses of ancient sequoia trees in California as the Garnet Fire continues to burn ...
CNN

Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California’s Sierra National Forest

A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire. Wildland firefighters with tree ...
WHNT

GoFundMe set up for hiker bitten by Copperhead snake in Bankhead National Forest

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A GoFundMe has been set up for the hiker who was airlifted to a local hospital after being bitten by a venomous snake last week. The GoFundMe identifies the victim as ...
scrippsnews

Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California's Sierra National Forest

The sequoia is the world's largest tree by volume and is closely related to the redwood, the world's tallest. A lightning-sparked wildfire in California's Sierra National Forest burned through a grove ...
KSEE

‘A tinderbox waiting to ignite’: Petition to remove Sierra National Forest supervisor gains traction

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A petition to remove Sierra National Forest’s Forest Supervisor Dean Gould has received over 1,000 signatures in less than 6 hours. The petition follows criticism ...
Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper

Sawtooth National Forest workers unionize

The Sawtooth National Forest officially joined the National Federation of Federal Employees on Aug. 23 after a majority of staff members who voted favored unionization. The union was founded in 1917 ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California’s Sierra National Forest

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire. Taylor ...