The U.S. Forest Service is aiming to address local wildfire risk through ‘Sandpoint South’ — a proposed 2026 initiative to thin approximately 8,334 acres of public forest within a 174,000-acre project ...

The surge in rescues is attributed to a combination of factors, including unexpected conditions along the route.

Michelle Beutler cleared 67 trees off a U.S. Forest Service road in two days ... workers who are making $20 to $40 an hour doing trail maintenance,” Lown-Hecht said. “These are people who ...