Thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff were pushed out during the Trump administration, making it harder to fight wildfires during an "extraordinary" fire season.

Mining company South32 has secured approval from the U.S. Forest Service for its proposed mine in Arizona.

The U.S. Forest Service is set to issue an order that will open millions of acres of public lands to off-road vehicles. This decision mirrors previous actions by the Trump administration to reduce protections on public lands.

Several U.S. Forest Service employees were rescued after being held hostage at gunpoint for 15 hours. The incident occurred before authorities were able to secure their release.

A 65-year-old suspect, Mark Aaron Gatz, is facing prison time after being caught living for eight years amidst a half-ton of trash in an Arizona national forest, in what a U.S. Forest Service officer described as one of the worst residential cases seen.

The U.S. Forest Service has announced its decision to close all of its research facilities located in Michigan. This move will impact various research operations within the state.

The authorities said a man and his son held two employees at gunpoint in a trailer at Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California.

President Trump's administration is reportedly seeking to downsize the U.S. Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research, even as the American West anticipates a potentially severe summer fire season.

The U.S. Forest Service plans to close 57 research stations, including all sites in Michigan, which are dedicated to studying wildfire risk and climate change. This move, which scientists fear will lead to the loss of critical work, comes as the agency relocates its headquarters from Washington to Utah.