The toxic legacy of abandoned mines includes thousands of miles of pulluted streams that will cost billions to reclaim. By Alice Tallmadge

• The Mine Next Door by Scott Streater

• Mining for Reform by Joshua Zaffos

• Cleanup at the Blue Ledge by Alice Tallmadge

• Reclaim and Reuse by Scott Streater

Wild mustangs are an iconic western image, but their presence on public lands is controversial. By Camilla Mortensen

Communities need to learn to live with smoke as fire returns to public lands. By Laura Paskus

• Inner Voice. Wilderness bill before congress. Wildlife protection reinstated. WOPR shelved.

• Out There: Where History Lives On. South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest blends kitsch and natural attractions. By Mac Nelson

• From the Publisher: Maneuvering for Mining Reform. Copper mining in Arizona is a political football. By Andy Stahl

• Point of View: Time to Take Charge. The U.S. Forest Service is close to the bottom when it comes to job satisfaction. By Jim Furnish

• Pulp: Mineral Wrongs. The Mining Law of 1872, by Gordon Morris Bakken, examines mining history and the need for reform. Reviewed by Char Miller

FSEEE turns 20: Looking back and looking forward. By Patricia Marshall

• Taking on the Establishment by Jeff DeBonis

• The New Face of the Agency by Char Miller

• Shifting Political Winds by Patricia Marshall

• Into the Future by Dave Iverson

Rural residents in Colorado may have moved there to enjoy the forest, but now they find their hills turning rust red as bark beetles bore through the landscape. By Allen Best

During the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt put civilians to work on public land projects. The results of those efforts still stand today. By Margaret A. Haapoja

• Inner Voice. Bringing the truth to light sometimes requires a little ingenuity.

• Out There: At the Center of Controversy. New Mexico’s Valle Caldera National Preserve must become self-sufficient by 2015. By Tom Ribe

• From the Publisher: A New Mission for Changing Times. Climate change, fire and wilderness will define the next twenty years of forest policy. By Andy Stahl

• Point of View: Burn After Reading. Emails from agency officials reveal their secret strategies to discredit Glen Ith. By Alice Tallmadge

• Pulp: A Turbulent Century. In The American People and The National Forests, Samuel P. Hays describes an agency long on competence but short on friends. Reviewed by James Johnston

Black bears have made a comeback in eastern forests. In Virginia, the state is teaching residents how to live with their wild neighbors. By Jennifer Weeks

An environmentalist comes clean about his consumption of resources. By Rick Bass

Air pollution from Asia migrates to North American wilderness. By Allen Best

Forests need death as much as they need life. By George Wuerthner

• Inner Voice. FSEEE challenges spotted owl plan. Failed fence bodes ill for frogs.

• Out There: Under the Radar. Fragile bat populations hit by a spreading fungus. By Lori Lichtman

• From the Publisher: Burning Through the Stimulus. Throwing money at fuel reduction isn’t the best way to stimulate the economy. By Andy Stahl

• Point of View: Managing Forests Without a Forest Products Industry. Surviving the downturn means being open to change. By Richard Haynes

• Pulp: In the Pathless Woods. Char Miller reviews a collection of essays entitled Bob Marshall in the Adirondacks: Writings of a Pioneering Peak-Bagger, Pond-Hopper and Wilderness Preservationist.

Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming are petitioning the federal government to allow more access to roadless areas. By James Johnston

An across-border cooperative effort works to preserve an endangered herd of mountain caribou. By Jim Yuskavitch

Glen Ith believed he was doing the right thing. The government disagreed. By Alice Tallmadge

Questions arise over the development of wind farms on national forest land. By Jennifer Weeks

• Inner Voice. FSEEE updates fire retardant lawsuit. U.S. Forest Service faces new challenges.

• Out There: History Revealed. Rock art in Calfornia’s Los Padres National Forest reveals Native American history. By Chuck Graham

• From the Publisher. An open letter to the next undersecretary of Agriculture By Andy Stahl

• Point of View: Igniting Real Change. Fire managers have more flexibility when it comes to fighting wildfire. By Timothy Ingalsbee

• Pulp: Minor Prophet. Char Miller reviews Tom Wolf’s latest biography, Wilderness Prophet, which examines the life of Arthur Carhart.