Utah: House measures seek local control of forests, Salt Lake Tribune

New Mexico: State asks Forest Service to collaborate on land management, Ruidoso News

Forest to Faucet: Why National Forests Are More Than Recreational Spaces, KCET

Tipton tangos with ski area water rights - Lawmaker grills ag secretary during hearing, Durango Herald

Ski-area water rights - State, federal positions reflect two cultures, Durango Herald

Officials: Number of beetle-killed trees declining in West, Oregonian

USFS Human Resources Trammels Wilderness Staff, A New Century of Forest Planning

FS Budget & Sequestration 101, A New Century of Forest Planning

Sequester's Chicken Littles - Is it credible for federal agencies to cry that the sky is falling regarding what will be moderate cuts to domestic programs?, Denver Post editorial

Federal Agencies Announce Action Plan to Guide Protection of Indian Sacred Sites, USFS

Celebrating Women's History Month - Forest Service Scientist Shows Grace and Compassion While Working her Way to the Top, USFS

Forest Service Hits Reverse on Firefighting Policy, Public News Service

Forest Service may let more fires burn this year after coming in $400M over budget last year, Star-Tribune AP

Budget cuts to hinder fire response - Forest Service predicts larger, costlier blazes this summer, Elko Daily Free Press

U.S. Forest Service Moves Away From 'Fight All Fire' Policy, Northwest Pubic Radio

Fanning the Smouldering Pile of Controversy… Last Year’s Fire Letter, A New Century of Forest Planning

Don't let it burn, High Country News [Aug 14, 2012]

USFS budget cuts likely to affect fire, forest management, Missoulian

The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy: Phase III Western Regional Action Plan, Forests and Rangelands

The need to jump-start REDD to save forests, Mongabay News op-ed

Gucci launches 'zero-deforestation' handbag, Mongabay News

Dunkin' Donuts to adopt palm oil policy, Mongabay News

Biodiversity in Logged Forests Far Higher Than Once Believed, Environment360

Clearing Forests May Transform Local-and Global-Climate, Scientific American

Selective logging changes character of tropical forest, Mongabay News

Environmental factors drive moves that lead to deforestation, environmental research web

Saving forests by putting a price on them, Mongabay News

Saving forests by stemming agricultural sprawl, Mongabay News op-ed