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The Forest Service recently released a proposal to revise its forest management plans to protect old-growth trees. KNAU spoke about this unprecedented effort with Andrew Sanchez Meador, executive director of NAU's Ecological Restoration Institute.
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The U.S. Forest Service continues to explore whether to grant added protections to nearly 40 miles of the Upper Verde River in central Arizona.
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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would modify the boundary of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument near Flagstaff. It would transfer nearly 100 acres of National Forest Service land to the National Park Service.
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The Cathedral Rock Trail in Sedona will be closed for maintenance and improvements starting this Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
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Authorities say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an assault on a U.S. Forest Service agent in northern Arizona.
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A nonprofit environmental group has negotiated a truce with federal agencies after a long-running lawsuit over the threatened Mexican Spotted Owl.…
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It’s common now to see smoke in the air around Northern Arizona in the fall. Prescribed burns have become the norm for managing forests—especially around…
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A new study by The Nature Conservancy shows forest thinning and prescribed burns cause a short-term loss of carbon to the atmosphere, but save carbon in…
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The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to expand its list of projects that don’t require environmental review. The agency says the change is needed to make…
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Coconino National Forest crews are working to manage a lightning-caused wildfire near Clints Well that started last week. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports,…