“The Trump administration is rolling back decades-old protections for nearly 60 million acres of #NationalForest. The rule had prevented logging, mining and road-building in designated areas across more than 40 states. The new changes would open those sites, about a third of national #forest land, up for development. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kirk Siegler of NPR.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnu705yozdg

Today's #ResistOfTheDay is about the public lands for sale. If you've not seen the map, here it is.
https://wilderness.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=821970f0212d46d7aa854718aac42310

Please customize as appropriate for your local area, then please copy and paste into the forms on the websites of your Senators and share with friends.

Dear Senator --

I am urging you to strike the language in the Senate Reconciliation bill that would sell off National Forests and Bureau of Land Management lands. These lands belong to the American people for a very practical, but little appreciated reason -- they help us make and preserve our water.

The lands proposed for sale in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California are part of one of four remaining boreal forests in the world. The water needed by the entire western half of the United States depends in part on the way this boreal forest interacts with the moisture of the Pacific Ocean. The more inland forests -- from Montana and Wyoming down to Arizona and New Mexico -- have a similar effect, interacting with passing weather systems to help make much needed rain in dry areas.

These forests belong to the American people. Do not let them be sold off to the highest bidder. Water matters, and without trees, there will be a lot less water.

#Resist #NationalForest #NoTreesNoWater #ClimateCrisis

Join me for one minute along the Dosewallips. Repeat as needed. #PNW #NationalForest #WildPlaces #WildRiver

Livestock Damaging Endangered Wildlife Habitat in Sierra Nevada National Forests https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/livestock-damaging-endangered-wildlife-habitat-in-sierra-nevada-national-forests-2025-06-17/

#AnimalRights #wildlife #habitats #forest #NationalForest #AnimalAgriculture #livestock #SierraNevada #environment

Pembrey Country Park and Swiss Valley Reservoir join Wales National Forest scheme

The National Forest Scheme is run by Welsh Government, with members having to demonstrate ownership or management control of woodland in Wales that meets National Forest for Wales outcomes and has a woodland management plan in place.

Pembrey Country park and Swiss Valley’s Lower Lliedi Reservoir join Llys y Fran and Coed Uno in Pembrokeshire, Coed Parc y Moch in Gwynedd, Penpont in Powys, Halkyn Castle Wood in Flintshire, Pontyclun Woodlands in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Denmark Farm in Ceredigion and Sirhowy Hill Woodlands in Gwent in joining the scheme.

Welsh Government Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, said: “It’s wonderful to see the continued expansion of the National Forest for Wales and to be able to welcome this next group of woodlands to the network. We have a great ambition to have more of these throughout Wales, where they can be enjoyed by everyone.

“This is a very strong round with all the sites meeting all six of the National Forest outcomes, and shining a real light on the diversity of National Forest sites and the breadth of impacts and activities they undertake.

“I’d encourage other sites to join the National Forest so we can continue to expand the network of good quality, well designed and managed resilient woodland – as well as opening up more outdoor spaces, which are good for our wellbeing, and creating new green job opportunities.”

#Environment #HuwIrrancaDaviesMS #Llanelli #LowerLleidiReservoir #nationalForest #PembreyCountryPark #PembreyForest #SwissValley #SwissValleyReservoir

Big increase in logging in the national forests??

See the underlined links in this story. No paywall.
https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/california-national-forests-logging-20263873.php

But if existing mills are running at capacity then it is unclear if a big increase in the rate of logging in the national forests will actually happen.

The USFS ArcGIS server has a layer showing the USFS land where a big increase in logging is intended to happen. That data is shown as red on this map.

To search on a town or address, click Menu > Search.
#Camping #Hiking #Fishing #USFS #NationalForest

Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=45.406873,-116.280602&zoom=6&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=HFRA_Emergency_outline,HFRA_Emergency_fill&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/recreation/logging_increase.txt

Game Warden vs. Cartel - Rick Doblin on JRE

#austin #nationalforest #cartel #marijuana

#FYI #AmericanResiliency #EmilySchoerning #resilience #US #USA #nationalforest #forestservice #takeaction

#trump gutted the US #TreeAtlas

If you are in the US and interested in the Trees for Tomorrow
#action required #datasaving #download #share

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUxrUAQNw3k

Download the pages here:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/atlas/tree/

Mt Harvard

5,400+ feet above sea level

#AltaDena #California #LosAngeles #Mountains #NationalForest #Pasadena #SanGabriels #SouthernCalifornia #TransverseRanges

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2168

Santiago Peak

5,600+ feet above sea level

#California #Cycling #Hiking #InlandEmpire #MountainBiking #Mountains #MTB #NationalForest #OrangeCounty #Riverside #SantaAnas #SouthernCalifornia

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2370

Mt Wilson

5,600+ feet above sea level

Views above the marine layer inversion

#AltaDena #California #Cycling #GravelBiking #Hiking #LosAngeles #MountainBiking #Mountains #MTB #NationalForest #Pasadena #SanGabriels #SouthernCalifornia

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2195

Santiago Peak

5,600+ feet above sea level

#California #Cycling #GravelBiking
#Hiking #InlandEmpire #MountainBiking #Mountains #MTB #NationalForest #OrangeCounty #Perris #Riverside #SantaAnas #SouthernCalifornia

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2369

Keller Peak

7,800+ feet above sea level

(Looks like that camera is not level)

#California #InlandEmpire #Mountains #NationalForest #SanBernardinos #SouthernCalifornia

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2044

Mt Wilson

5,600+ feet above sea level

#AltaDena #California #LosAngeles #Mountains #NationalForest
#Pasadena #SanGabriels #SouthernCalifornia

Went #jeeping in Mt Hood #nationalforest yesterday. Beautiful grey day. Found some awesome campsite and look outs.

Santiago Peak

Marine layer inversion over Orange County

5,600+ feet above sea level

#California #Cycling #GravelBiking #Hiking #InlandEmpire #MountainBiking #Mountains #MTB #NationalForest #OrangeCounty #SantaAnaRiverTrail #SantaAnas #SART #SouthernCalifornia

https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2369

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmdCvJ5u-n4
Time bring back this sport.
I signed a new order. For only $1 million you will be able to hone your targeting skills at one of our national forest. #nationalforest #forest
Israel has bombed the last functioning hospital. Now there is more room for my hotel casino/golf course. #golf #casino #hotel I hope to play golf there soon.
America is great yet?
#law #constitution #tariff #1stFelon
#America #USA #president #unitedStates #Trump #WhiteHouse #genius #American #gaza