u.s. forest service

Congressman Tom Tiffany’s (WI-07) bill, H.R. 1567, the Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act, passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives almost unanimously.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it will invest $16.2 million to restore forests across tribal, state and private lands.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making $150 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in history, available to help underserved and small acreage forest landowners connect to emerging voluntary climate markets.

Members of the volunteer group were flown to Dragontail Peak by a Chelan County Sheriff's helicopter last Sunday to help a lost climber.

Forest Service firefighters were stretched thin recently when out of control campfires interfered with their response to an outbreak of lightning caused fires.

U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Robin DeMario says the in-between time period known as shoulder season will take a while to arrive.

Applications are being taken until midnight next Wednesday the 2,700 camping slots available from the middle of May through the end of October.

Echo Ridge is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Forest Service and the Lake Chelan Nordic Ski Club, which grooms the trails.