http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/USDA_Forest_ServiceFind stories, videos, and photos about USDA Forest Service from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:47:19 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/10/06/california.wildfire/tztop.california.wildfire.bus.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/USDA_Forest_Service14433Find stories, videos, and photos about USDA Forest Service from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/06/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/06/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA wildfire continued its rampage through the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California on Monday, but the U.S. Forest Service said fire crews were gaining ground.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/04/california.sheep.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/04/california.sheep.fire/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Sunday in San Bernardino County as a fast-moving wildfire burned through a national forest, threatening homes and forcing hundreds of evacuations.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/09/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/09/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fatal wildfire burning north of Los Angeles grew to more than twice the size of California's capital Tuesday evening, as officials upped the reward for information on who set the blaze to $150,000.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/08/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/08/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA reward for information on who set a fatal wildfire that has been burning north of Los Angeles for almost two weeks has been raised to $150,000, officials said Tuesday.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/07/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/07/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextFirefighters battling a massive blaze north of Los Angeles have stopped the fire from spreading while increasing the percentage of containment, officials said Monday.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/05/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/05/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fire north of Los Angeles is 49 percent contained and is moving east in the San Gabriel Wilderness area, a U.S. Forest Service spokesman said Saturday.Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/california.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive fire that has charred more than 147,000 acres in Southern California and destroyed dozens of homes north of Los Angeles was caused by arson, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman said Thursday.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/03/us.marijuana.cartels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/03/us.marijuana.cartels/index.html#cnnSTCTextDrug traffickers are planting millions of marijuana plants on U.S. public lands ever closer to tourist sites, guarding their plots with heavy weaponry, federal authorities say.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/01/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/01/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe investigation into the massive Station fire north of Los Angeles is underway with authorities working to determine how the raging fire started, fire officials in California said Wednesday.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/30/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/30/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo firefighters died Sunday battling a wildfire in Los Angeles County, according to Deputy Fire Chief Michael Bryant.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/29/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/29/california.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextFires in central and southern California raged Saturday as triple-digit temperatures mixed with dry conditions continued to fuel the flames, torching thousands of acres and threatening scores of homes.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/16/california.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/16/california.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTextDry conditions and strong winds in California left much of the state vulnerable to massive fires, with blaze-starters ranging from a cooking fire at a drug trafficking operation to a bird flying into a power line.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/05/california.arson.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/05/california.arson.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTextA California man convicted of the 2006 arson murders of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters was sentenced to death Friday.Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/06/neb.missing.family/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/06/neb.missing.family/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Nebraska couple missing along with their children since last month surrendered to police and were taken into custody Monday, authorities said in a statement.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/04/levy.trees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/04/levy.trees/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow that the federal stimulus money has started to flow, the nation's governors and local officials shouldn't overlook investments in neighborhood ecosystems that could put thousands of people to work now and improve the health of communities for generations.Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/02/missing.family.nebraska/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/02/missing.family.nebraska/index.html#cnnSTCTextA search will continue Thursday in the Black Hills of South Dakota for a Nebraska family that has been missing since March 20.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/18/california.fire.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/18/california.fire.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTextA California jury Wednesday recommended the death penalty after convicting a man on murder and arson charges in the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters who died in a 2006 blaze outside Los Angeles.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:26:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1839111,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal researchers are warning that warming temperatures could soon cause California's giant sequoia trees to die off more quickly unless forest managers plan with an eye toward climate change and the impact of a longer, harsher wildfire seasonFri, 05 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830069,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830069,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs many as eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze in a Northern California forestThu, 07 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822584,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in Michigan's northern Lower PeninsulaMon, 14 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822214,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822214,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal judge has overturned a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to allow oil and gas drilling near a forest and a river in MichiganSat, 12 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/09/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of people living in Paradise are fleeing their small northern California town Wednesday as wildfires charge into the area, officials said.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/06/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/06/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities overseeing the battle against hundreds of wildfires in California had a mixed assessment as the weather forecast for Sunday stirred both hope and concern across the state.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820640,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1820640,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFirefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures and higher humidity overnight to help containin a blaze burning through the mountains in Santa Barbara County, Calif.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819289,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819289,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith hundreds of wildfires raging across remote, rugged parts of California for a second week, fire officials have been forced to strategically choose which to fight and which to leave to burn for weeks or even monthsTue, 01 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFire crews battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern CaliforniaTue, 24 Jun 2008 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/28/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/28/wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextA wildfire that has burned 490 acres of dry brush in the Southern California mountains has gained ground, authorities said Monday.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1703258,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1703258,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA huge avalanche at Whitefish Mountain Resort killed two backcountry skiers and searchers combed the slide area for other possible victimsMon, 14 Jan 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/26/nasa.wildfire.tech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/26/nasa.wildfire.tech/index.html#cnnSTCTextNASA's unmanned aerial vehicle Ikhana is a cousin of the Predator B, an Air Force tool used for wartime surveillance and reconnaissance missions, but this drone is on a more benevolent mission: assessing the damage from wildfires in Southern California. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/25/inside.arson.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/25/inside.arson.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was the second day of the massive 2002 Hayman wildfire that charred nearly 138,000 acres just outside Denver, Colorado, destroying more than 100 homes and sending 8,000 fleeing for safety. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/10/23/wildfire.tech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/10/23/wildfire.tech/index.html#cnnSTCTextModern technologies are giving Southern California firefightersa a leg up on the 16 wildfires ravaging 425 square miles from north of Los Angeles to southeast of San Diego since the weekend.Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1639172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1639172,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal firefighting team took over direction of efforts Sunday to halt a fast-moving wildfire that had killed three peopleMon, 02 Jul 2007 17:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/27/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/27/wildfires/index.htmlFirefighters battling a blaze near Lake Tahoe used Wednesday morning to douse hot spots and catch their breath, but the blaze was expected to flare up again as winds increased throughout the afternoon.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/wildfires/index.htmlWind gusts on Tuesday breathed new life into a wildfire near Lake Tahoe, causing it to "spot" across a fire line and threaten new buildings, a fire official said.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/wildfires/index.htmlLower winds Monday helped firefighters attack the Angora fire, which has burned 2,400 acres and destroyed at least 240 homes south of Lake Tahoe, state fire officials said.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/06/california.memorial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/06/california.memorial/index.htmlThousands of people attended a California memorial service Sunday for five men who died fighting the Esperanza Fire, which investigators blame on arson.Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/socal.wildfire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/socal.wildfire/index.htmlA firefighter who was the lone survivor of a five-man U.S. Forest Service crew that was overtaken by flames while fighting a Southern California wildfire last week has died.Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/wildfire.suspects/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/wildfire.suspects/index.htmlThree people have been questioned in connection with the arson that investigators say sparked the deadly Esperanza wildfire that killed four firefightersTue, 31 Oct 2006 21:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/27/california.wildfire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/27/california.wildfire/index.htmlThe prognosis is "poor" for a firefighter who suffered burns over 90 percent of his body while battling a sprawling Southern California wildfire, the chief of the hospital where the man is being treated said Friday.Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/22/guestworker.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/22/guestworker.tm/index.htmlGeorge W. Bush's insistence on a new guest-worker program as part of any immigration reform has infuriated many conservatives, but it is also sounding alarm bells among some immigrant-rights advocates. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) argues that many guest workers already in the U.S. are being cruelly exploited--sometimes in government jobs--and fears that any expansion will lead to more instances of what Mary Bauer, an SPLC lawyer, calls "indentured servitude."Mon, 22 May 2006 14:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/16/bear.attack/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/04/16/bear.attack/index.htmlAuthorities captured a bear Sunday that they suspect was responsible for the mauling of an Ohio family in the rugged mountains of eastern Tennessee, a U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman said.Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/02/dumped.animals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/02/dumped.animals/index.htmlHundreds of dead cats, dogs and other animals were found in two wooded areas of West Virginia, the state Division of Natural Resources said Thursday.Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/13/real_estate/real_estate_scams_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/13/real_estate/real_estate_scams_0507/index.htmSybil Pryor thought she was getting a deal.Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/10/keystone/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/10/keystone/index.htmlA cloudless cobalt sky drapes Keystone Resort as I exit the area's boundary gate and head up the boot trail to the wide-open bowls that cascade down from the 12,200-foot peak of The Outback. The North Bowl circles to my left and drains into the trees of The Black Forest, Victory Chutes and Conquest far below. To the right, the South Bowl's shimmering slopes beckon like a cupped hand of virgin white.Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72315/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72315/index.htm-- LAWRENCE RAWL, 61, CEO of Exxon, on allowing subordinates to talk him out of his gut reaction to go immediately to Alaska, as critics say he should have, when the Exxon SValdez ran aground: ''Fr...Mon, 31 Jul 1989 04:01:00 EDT