Mastodawn

🔥 Fire restrictions are now in place on Mendocino National Forest due to high wildfire risk.

https://mendovoice.com/2025/08/fire-restrictions-in-place-on-mendocino-national-forest-amid-wildfire-risk/?utm_campaign=breaking&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#mendocinocounty #mendocino #cawx #nationalforests #covelo #camping #hiking #california

Guillermo Esteves Aug 19

Black bear, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming. May, 2020. 📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR 🎞 400 mm – 1/500″ – f/8 – ISO 800 🏷️ #Photography #NationalForests #Wildlife #Bears

AI6YR Ben Aug 19

Mother Jones: Federal Budget Cuts Are Forcing Volunteers to Clean National Forest Toilets

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/federal-budget-cuts-are-forcing-volunteers-to-clean-national-forest-toilets/

#politics #nationalforests

Federal budget cuts are forcing volunteers to clean national forest toilets

Hiring freezes and staff shortages mean private citizens are now feeding endangered tadpoles, cleaning outhouses, and maintaining trails.

Mother Jones

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jul 25

The Return of Rape, Ruin and Run to the #NationalForests

https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/07/25/the-return-of-rape-ruin-and-run-to-the-national-forests/

The Return of Rape, Ruin and Run to the National Forests

The Trump Administration recently promised to bring “common sense management of our natural resources” to 58 million acres of roadless public lands mostly

CounterPunch.org

Barbara Monaco Jul 13

Maine conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts oppose trump rescinding 25 year old roadless rule that protects wilderness in national forests.
It would affect a quarter million acres in Maine's portion of the White Mountain Forest and 60 million acres nationwide, opening wild lands to possible logging.
#nationalforests
#wilderness
#RoadlessRule
#maine
https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2025-07-11/groups-warn-rescinding-roadless-rule-risks-maine-national-forest

Groups warn rescinding roadless rule risks Maine national forest

The rule generally prohibits logging and roadbuilding in undeveloped areas.

WMEH

Camping Emporium Jul 13

Our public lands are facing threats from potential large-scale sales, increased resource extraction, and reduced environmental protections. Muir Woods National Monument.
campingemporium.com

#publiclands #hiking #keepitpublic #nationalforests #nationalmonuments #muirwoods

G Kearney Jul 4

Forest Service budget cuts shutter toilets #nationalforests #doge #cartoon

Carolannie Jun 27

Fungi busily doing their decomposing task in Money Creek Campground, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
#Photography #NationalForests #SaveOurPublicLands #FungiFridays #FungusFridays #WashingtonState

Jacqueline Jun 24

“Humans are but one small part of an impossibly vast biosphere. On this planet, all fates are intertwined, and right now, one million species are teetering on the edge of oblivion. We have an existential mandate to mend our broken relationship with nature and protect the places that sustain life…” #shastatrinitynationalforest #nationalforests #publiclands #stewardsofthelandnotowners @NationalGeographic @nationalparks

Camping Emporium Jun 24

“Public lands are a public stock, which ought to be disposed of to the best advantage for the nation.” — James Monroe
campingemporium.com

#publiclands #optoutside #hiking #publiclandowner #keepitpublic #nationalparks #getoutside #nationalforests #mountains #nature