Mar 5, 2018 | News, News/PR
Friday’s high winds caused several fires across the state. Since Friday, Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) firefighters responded to 127 fires that covered about 690 acres across the state. Forestry crews say the largest fire covered more than 302 acres....
Mar 23, 2015 | News, News/PR
Florida State Forester and National Association of State Foresters (NASF) president Jim Karels recently urged a House panel to support NASF recommendations for USDA Forest Service (USFS) program funding levels. Speaking to the House Subcommittee on Interior,...
Sep 8, 2014 | News, News/PR
Forest management is a necessity for wildfire protection and habitat conservation, says A.J. Brigance, the new Poteau/Cold Springs District Ranger of the Ouachita National Forest in Scott and Logan counties. Having grown up on a dairy farm in the Tate community near...