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Prescribed fires planned on national forests in UP in 2025
The USDA Forest Service Upper Peninsula Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing for prescribed fire operations on the ...
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‘Forest-to-table’: Rural, Indigenous communities rely on forests for food, medicine and cultural values, research shows
A notable proportion of the U.S. population relies on public forests for food and medicine, but the forest products industry ...
Ottawa National Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee reviews $780K grant proposals
The annual Ottawa National Forest Resource Advisory Committee returned for the first time since COVID-19. The committee ...
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U.S. Forest Service prepares to burn 10,000 acres in the U.P. for wildfire prevention
The USDA Forest Service Upper Peninsula Fire and Aviation Management Unit is preparing for prescribed fire operations on the Hiawatha and Ottawa National Forests. The burn areas will encompass ...
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USDA order paves way for clearing of federal forests, including Michigan lands
A large chunk in the western Upper Peninsula, in the vicinity of Ottawa National Forest, and several smaller areas in the eastern Upper Peninsula are included. The memo follows President Donald ...