U.S. Forest Service /tags/u-s-forest-service U.S. Forest Service en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT Wildfires underscore importance of prescribed burns in Mark Twain National Forest /health-science-environment/2024-03-19/wildfires-underscore-importance-of-prescribed-burns-in-mark-twain-national-forest Two wildfires consumed more than 1,000 acres of the forest on a windy and record-setting 80-degree day in February. The forest’s management plan that includes setting some fires on purpose helped minimize the damage. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-19/wildfires-underscore-importance-of-prescribed-burns-in-mark-twain-national-forest Jonathan Ahl Mark Twain National Forest wants to leverage conservation groups’ efforts /health-science-environment/2023-04-04/mark-twain-national-forest-wants-to-leverage-conservation-groups-efforts There are hundreds of volunteers who are already helping the Mark Twain National Forest, and there could be more out there. The forest service is looking to find them and better coordinate their efforts. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-04-04/mark-twain-national-forest-wants-to-leverage-conservation-groups-efforts Jonathan Ahl New Mark Twain Forest supervisor says climate change will affect national forest’s management /government-politics-issues/2022-12-19/new-mark-twain-forest-supervisor-says-climate-change-will-affect-national-forests-management Dawn Laybolt is new to the Mark Twain National Forest but not the U.S. Forest Service, having served in various roles at a number of forests over the past 13 years. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-12-19/new-mark-twain-forest-supervisor-says-climate-change-will-affect-national-forests-management Jonathan Ahl Rural schools getting their cut of federal logging revenue again /education/2018-03-23/rural-schools-getting-their-cut-of-federal-logging-revenue-again The federal spending plan approved by Congress this week renews a program splitting lumber profits between the U.S. Forest Service and rural school… Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:46:10 GMT /education/2018-03-23/rural-schools-getting-their-cut-of-federal-logging-revenue-again Ryan Delaney Profit sharing from timber sales were cut; now rural school districts have to make do with less /education/2018-03-08/profit-sharing-from-timber-sales-were-cut-now-rural-school-districts-have-to-make-do-with-less Superintendent Tim Hager’s district in central Missouri is surrounded by federal forestland in every direction.School buses shuttle some of the 366… Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:45:01 GMT /education/2018-03-08/profit-sharing-from-timber-sales-were-cut-now-rural-school-districts-have-to-make-do-with-less Ryan Delaney National plan will affect management of Missouri's Mark Twain Forest /health-science-environment/2012-01-26/national-plan-will-affect-management-of-missouris-mark-twain-forest The U.S. Forest Service has released a final environmental impact statement for its new management plan for the nation's public forests.The new Forest… Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:03:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2012-01-26/national-plan-will-affect-management-of-missouris-mark-twain-forest