Not For Sale: Why National Forests Deserve More Than PR Spin

It’s #NationalForestWeek, a time that, on paper, celebrates the beauty and importance of our national forests. But when the week is framed by the very institutions enabling industrial extraction on public lands, the celebration rings hollow. The National Forest Foundation, closely tied to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and industry interests, paints a glossy picture…

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Industry’s Got the Mic – Take It Back

The deceptively-named ‘Fix Our Forests‘ Act (FOFA) is picking up speed on Capitol Hill, with little scrutiny and major consequences for our public lands. Your voice, through a simple letter to your local paper, can help expose what’s at stake and slow its momentum. Why Your Voice Matters Right Now The ‘Fix Our Forests‘ Act…

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Wreck-onciliation: The Havoc It’ll Wreak on Forests and Public Lands

The Same Old Logging Giveaway Threatens Public Lands—Now Riding the Budget Reconciliation Wave Once again, Congress is playing with fire—this time through a dangerous misuse of budget reconciliation. Designed to advance budget-related legislation with a simple majority, this process is being twisted to push through anti-environmental provisions that would shred safeguards, greenlight logging across public…

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Fire Doesn’t Care About Fences, But Congress Keeps Building Them

— ‘Fix Our Forests’ or Feed the Industry? A Reality Check on the May 15th, 2025 House Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing This week’s House Natural Resources Committee Oversight Hearing — laughably titled Fix Our Forests: How Improved Land Management Can Protect Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface — was yet another masterclass in business-as-usual greenwashing dressed up…

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The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act: Cutting Trees, While Putting Communities at Greater Fire Risk

The Senate’s “Fix Our Forests” Act (FOFA) hearing on May 6, 2025, gave us a master class in how to mislead the public while pushing business-as-usual logging policies that worsen climate change and increase wildfire threats to communities. Despite claims from politicians and forestry officials that this bill is about curbing wildfire and saving towns,…

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Upcoming Webinar Series: Discover Nature’s Phoenix

Discover the Wonders of Nature’s Phoenix Second Edition! We are thrilled to announce the release of the extensively updated 2nd edition of Nature’s Phoenix. This new edition is once again co-edited and authored by Wild Heritage’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Dominick DellaSala & John Muir Project’s Director and Principal Ecologist, Dr. Chad Hanson, with contributions from…

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Biden Old-Growth Amendment is Logging Plan in Disguise

The Biden Administration’s new Old-Growth Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) predictably endorses commercial logging in old-growth forests, under the guise of wildfire management and forest health. This draft allows the logging of mature and old-growth trees, contradicting extensive scientific research, including studies by the U.S. Forest Service itself, which show that such practices worsen wildfire risks. Ignoring pleas from over 200 scientists, the administration’s plan prioritizes logging over genuine forest protection, putting these vital ecosystems and surrounding communities at greater risk.

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JMP and Partners Sue Forest Service Over Giant Logging Project Masquerading as ‘Community Protection’

Media Contact: Josh Hart, Spokesperson, Feather River Action! info@featherriveraction.org Chad Hanson, Ph.D., Ecologist John Muir Project cthanson1@gmail.com, 530-273-9290 John Preschutti, Plumas Forest Project jwpreschutti@gmail.com Community Groups Sue U.S. Forest Service over Unprecedented Plumas Forest Logging Plan that Would Increase Rural Towns’ Wildfire Vulnerability The Massive $650 Million Logging Project Targets Mature and Old-Growth Forest, While…

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