The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a September 15, 2026, lease sale for 2,840 acres in Wayne National Forest, opening it to fracking for the first time. This move, aligning with past administration policies, faces environmental opposition and legal challenges, while the government initiates a 30-day public protest period.
Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, faces prison time for illegally living on Tonto National Forest land for nearly 10 years, accumulating about half a ton of trash. He was arrested June 25 and ordered detained as a flight risk.
Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, faces up to five years in prison for illegally living on Tonto National Forest land for nearly a decade, accumulating about half a ton of trash. He had multiple outstanding warrants for previous violations.
The US Secretary of Agriculture aims to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, threatening 58m acres of national forests. The former National Park Service director argues against this, citing broad public support, ecological importance, and the rule's protection of undisturbed wildlands, which are crucial for biodiversity, water quality, and public enjoyment.
Human remains found in Carson National Forest, New Mexico, have been identified as Melissa Casias, a missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee. A handgun was found near her remains. Her disappearance is one of several puzzling cases involving individuals linked to advanced research facilities.
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite cliffs, waterfalls and glaciers. One morning last year it also was the site of a powerful landslide that triggered a huge localised tsunami. Researchers have now determined that the tsunami on August 10, 2025, was the second-highest ever recorded, with a wave reaching up to 481 metres (1,578 feet) tall – higher than New York City’s Empire...
