forest management

A Senate committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the proposed Fix Our Forests Act, which is aimed at reducing catastrophic wildfires. However, support is mixed.

The Biden administration moved to conserve groves of old-growth trees on national forests across the U.S. and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease.

A federal grant has been awarded for to the American Conservation Experience for watershed improvement and invasive species management on the Coconino National Forest.

The Flagstaff Fire Department’s Wildland Fire crew will conduct a prescribed burn on about 168 on Observatory Mesa west of the city Wednesday.

A yearlong effort to craft recommendations for federal fire policy comes to a close today. The new report, submitted to Congress, focuses on ways to step up so-called “beneficial fire” that is managed for ecological health. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with one of the authors, Neil Chapman of the Flagstaff Fire Department.

The Coconino National Forest has opted to suppress two fires south of Flagstaff that were initially being managed for forest health.

The U.S. Department of the Interior has released a plan to prioritize conservation on public lands to better respond to a changing climate.

A new study shows conifer forests in the West are struggling to regrow after wildfires. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the researchers say forest management practices can help.

Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry has received a federal grant of nearly $270,000 to train Hispanic students who forestry professionals say are underrepresented in the workforce. Department leaders hope it’ll create more diverse leadership in the field.

Many people on the Navajo Nation gather firewood to heat their homes in winter. But the pinyon juniper woodlands they rely on are dying due to drought. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with University of Utah environmental scientist Kate Magargal, whose work raises the alarm about the future of firewood access on the northern Navajo Nation.