Volunteer to Patrol: If You'D Like to Help Visitors and Protect Forest, Consider Applying
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By Doug Kreutz, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 13--Ask Lew Hamburger why he's a member of the Santa Catalina Volunteer Patrol and he has a quick answer: "I'm just an old guy trying to get into heaven" by helping others.
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By Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Dec. 17--Loggers will thin out a 47-acre bug-infested swath of mature trees on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest under a proposed forest-health improvement project on the Mount Adams Ranger District.
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Supporters see federal move granting greater flexibility. Critics predict more logging.
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A study in Central Africa suggests that logging and tropical rain forests can coexist. Some environmental groups disagree.
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If your image of a garden club is limited to ladies planting azaleas in the town square, think again: The National Garden Clubs is supporting a reforestation effort that includes areas hard-hit by wildfires and other natural disasters.
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Weblogs from dangerous regions of Africa, Borneo, and beyond are allowing isolated rangers and other conservationists unprecedented lifelines to each other and the outside world.
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TO THE EDITOR:           After visiting some of the western public forests, grasslands and parks, I understand much better about the scars left from drilling and mineral exploration. Vehicle tracks will be there for centuries just like the wagons of early settlers have left their mark.
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PHOENIX, Ariz./MONTERREY, Mexico  - An  Arizona-based citizens group is recruiting hundreds of  volunteers to patrol the border with Mexico this spring, saying  that U.S. government has failed to stem the flow of illegal  immigrants.
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Science & environment: Fewer people are visiting national parks and taking part in outdoor activities, according to new research
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By Don Gasper  Lawmakers in Congress have an important opportunity right now to permanently protect some of the most special remaining wild places in the Monongahela National Forest. Wild and wonderful West Virginia hasn't had any wilderness areas protected in nearly 25 years.
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Recruiters seek soldiers on a hot sport's battlefields.
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By Chrissy Vick, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Dec. 14--While state agencies say they have resolved a 'misunderstanding' over what days heavy firefighting equipment can be moved, area forestry officials remain concerned about their ability to fight fires.
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Pioneering junior wardens have been paying a visit to their local fire station to learn some vital fire safety messages.   Thirty two primary school children have volunteered to be neighbourhood watch wardens to help combat crimes, including arson and nuisance fires, in Newtown in Stockton.
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By Blair Goldstein, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.  Sep. 6--Ted Harris said his dream is to preserve patches of forestland  across the state.   A recent grant awarded to the 500-Year Forest Foundation marks one of the  first steps to his long-term vision.
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A scheme to offer nations an economic incentive to protect tropical forests is vital in the battle against climate change.
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Environmentalists think ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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By Millar, Heather  It seems like such a tall order: Proactively plan human activities so that they mesh with the natural environment. Try to approach nature as a system, even though we don't now, and may never, fully understand all of its' complexities.