"Reasonable reforms like these are needed to make litigation and injunctions less disruptive and fix America’s forests."
Forest Management Requires ‘Good’ Fire
"Prescribed burns, especially done in conjunction with mechanical treatments, proved their value as a proactive tool in controlling wildfires in Montana this summer."
The Forest Management Strategy Helping To Save Montana Forests
"With these treatments applied, the wildfires this summer lacked the fuel sources to grow big and out of control."
Active Forest Management Combats Catastrophic Fire
"As we approach fire season we should reject calls to abandon the science and instead double down on the best tools currently at our disposal — expanding active forest management to address our yearly wildfire crisis."
The Irony Of A Burn Ban
"Policymakers must ask whether the minuscule risk of an escaped prescribed burn is worth doing nothing, allowing fuels to build up and putting the forest at a higher risk of an all-consuming destructive wildfire."
Red Tape Prevents Old-Growth Forest Restoration
"Protecting old-growth forests from wildfire risks is a worthy cause, but simply spending more money on existing bureaucratic processes will not solve the problem."
It’s Time To Get Proactive About Forest Management
"The focus on active restoration instead of strict preservation will go a long way to confront the wildfire crisis, but only if red tape and regulatory challenges don’t interfere."
Healthier Forests Mean a Healthier Planet
There’s no way around it: you simply cannot claim to support addressing climate change on the one hand while opposing proven and practical forest management to help reduce the risk of massive forest fires on the other.
The Litigation Quagmire
Forest managers face a daunting restoration backlog that fuels the wildfire crisis.
Managing Forest Litigation
Money alone will not solve the problem if lawsuits continue to hold up on-the-ground projects. Reforming litigation will improve the ability to effectively put resources to work in our forests.
Regulations Crush Environmental Innovation
The Cahoons’ story is a stark reminder of how excessive red tape can crush the dreams of entrepreneurs and stifle innovative solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges.
Good Neighbor Authority
Over just a few years, Montana has proven a capable leader in conducting forest restoration work on federal lands under a Good Neighbor Authority agreement.
Restoring forest management
Despite the consensus of fire playing an important role in the health of our forests, forest management planners have been crippled by bureaucratic red tape preventing the use of controlled burns.
Improve policies to reduce the risk of future catastrophic wildfires
After a summer of flames and smoke, policymakers can—and must—improve policies to reduce the risk of future catastrophic wildfires.
Active Management Creates Healthier Forests
We still hear a lot of criticism about active forest management from environmental commentators, who say we can “never log our way out of a baking climate.” These critics fail to see the forest for the trees