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Alaska Forest Health Highlights 2022 - ArcGIS StoryMaps

(9 days ago) WebIn 2022, approximately 875,000 acres of damage were mapped across the 16.3 million acres aerially surveyed. About three-quarters of the mapped damage was associated …

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8477bac672ef40ae9a9f68aef3f3ee33

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Region 10 - Home - US Forest Service

(7 days ago) WebGet inspired! The Alaska region is home to two of the nation’s largest national forests, the Chugach and Tongass, traditional homelands of Alaska Native peoples. The …

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r10

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Forest Health Conditions in Alaska - 2021 - US Forest Service

(1 days ago) WebIn 2021, Alaska’s aerial detection surveys resumed after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 1.2 million acres of damage (Table 1) were mapped …

https://www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth/docs/fhh/AK_FHH_2021.pdf

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In new challenges to Alaska forest’s ‘Roadless Rule,’ pro-logging

(5 days ago) WebSun shines through the canopy in the Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Brian Logan/U.S. Forest Service) The state of Alaska, a coalition of business groups …

https://alaskapublic.org/2023/09/20/in-new-challenges-to-alaska-forests-roadless-rule-pro-logging-arguments-have-disappeared/

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Biden Bans Roads and Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

(8 days ago) WebThe number of jobs linked to the timber industry in Southeast Alaska near the Tongass National Forest has declined from 3,543 in 1991 to 312 in 2022 — the …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/25/climate/alaska-tongass-national-forest.html

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Outbreak Status – Spruce Beetle in Alaska's Forests

(1 days ago) WebVisit the Alaska Forest Health Highlights 2022 StoryMap for more information about ongoing work with spruce beetle in Alaska. 2021 Spruce Beetle Activity. Spruce beetle activity was observed on approximately …

https://www.alaskasprucebeetle.org/outbreak-status/

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Alaska Forest Health Protection Program

(1 days ago) WebState of Alaska Department of Natural Resources. 550 W. 7th Ave, Suite 1360 Anchorage, AK 99501-3557 Phone: (907) 269-8400 Fax: (907) 269-8901 TTY: Dial 711 or 800-770-8973

https://forestry.alaska.gov/insects/index

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2020 Alaska Forest Health Imagery Analysis Footprints

(5 days ago) WebThis dataset represents all forest health damage polygons, flight lines, and footprints documented by Alaska Division of Forestry and USDA Forest Service - Forest Health …

https://gis.data.alaska.gov/maps/SOA-DNR::2020-alaska-forest-health-imagery-analysis-footprints

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Forest Health Alaska Entomological Society

(5 days ago) WebThis news release was posted on October 1. Aerial surveys conducted this summer by state and federal forest health specialists documented nearly 558,000 acres of active spruce …

http://www.akentsoc.org/archives/category/forest-health

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Alaska Forest Insect and Disease Surveys

(7 days ago) WebAerial forest health surveys in Alaska are a cooperative effort between USDA Forest Service – Forest Health Protection and the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire …

https://www.forestry.alaska.gov/insects/surveys

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Forest Resources - Alaska

(7 days ago) WebThe Division is responsible for making sure that the Alaska Forest Resources and Practices Act (FRPA, AS 41.17) is implemented and enforced. FRPA governs how timber access, …

https://www.forestry.alaska.gov/forestresources

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Forest Health Conditions in Alaska Highlights 2020 - US …

(1 days ago) Web2020 Alaska Region Forest Health Highlights. The 126 million acres of forestland in Alaska represent 17 percent of the Nation’s forests. In 2020, aerial surveys to detect active …

https://www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth/docs/fhh/AK_FHH_2020.pdf

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Alaska Forest Health 2018

(8 days ago) WebGeoportal Home Page. Terms. Contact Us. 2020 State of Alaska. Built with ArcGIS Hub. Explore Feeds. This story map presents 2018 Alaska Forest Health Highlights from the …

https://gis.data.alaska.gov/datasets/usfs::alaska-forest-health-2018

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Climber Is Killed in Fall at Denali Peak in Alaska - The New York …

(5 days ago) WebShe was a 25-year forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation who worked in the Adirondacks, the department confirmed …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/27/us/climbers-fall-denali-park-alaska.html

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y

(8 days ago) WebA climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve was identified on Saturday as Robbi Mecus, a noted climbing enthusiast …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/climber-died-alaska-national-park-idd-noted-ny-forest-ranger-rcna149681

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No survivors found after plane crashes near - Alaska Public Media

(5 days ago) WebChris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage and Robyne, KUAC - Fairbanks April 23, 2024 An aerial photo of the plane crash site along the Tanana River near …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/23/rescuers-responding-to-plane-crash-along-tanana-river-near-fairbanks/

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Recent News - Alaska

(8 days ago) WebCONTACT: Trever Fulton DOF Special Projects Coordinator 907-269-8476 or [email protected]. Tanana Valley State Forest Citizens’ Advisory Committee to …

https://forestry.alaska.gov/recentnews

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New York park ranger Robbi Mecus died while ice climbing Mount …

(9 days ago) WebA longtime New York forest ranger and trans advocate was killed Thursday night after falling more than 1,000 feet while attempting to climb a steep cliff in Alaska, …

https://nypost.com/2024/04/28/us-news/new-york-park-ranger-robbi-mecus-died-while-ice-climbing-mount-johnson/

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Region 10 - Forest & Grassland Health - US Forest Service

(6 days ago) WebNested within the State, Private, and Tribal Forestry branch of the U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Protection monitors across all lands to meet the needs of federal, state,

https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r10/forest-grasslandhealth/

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Revered New York forest ranger dies scaling mountain in Alaska

(6 days ago) WebRobbi Mecus was a forest ranger with a decades-long career in the Adirondacks. Mecus died April 25, 2024 after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska's Denali …

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/revered-new-york-forest-ranger-dies-scaling-19427325.php

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Climber dies, another seriously hurt after 1,000-foot fall on Alaska …

(5 days ago) WebANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A person died and another was seriously hurt after falling roughly 1,000 feet down a steep slope at Denali National Park …

https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/04/27/climber-dies-another-seriously-hurt-after-1000-foot-fall-alaska-peak/

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Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - Alaska

(8 days ago) WebWildland Fire & Aviation Program. The Division provides fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities on 150 million acres of land …

https://forestry.alaska.gov/

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2019 Alaska Forest Health Polygons DOF

(5 days ago) WebThis dataset represents all forest health damage polygons, flight lines, and footprints documented by Alaska Division of Forestry and USDA Forest Service - Forest Health …

https://gis.data.alaska.gov/datasets/2019-alaska-forest-health-polygons-dof

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Climber dies after 1,000-foot fall in Alaska, another climber injured

(4 days ago) WebA climber is dead and another climber is injured after a 1,000-foot fall off a mountain at Denali National Park in Alaska. Ahjané covers breaking news, car …

https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/27/climbers-fall-alaska-mountain-denali-national-park/73483231007/

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Region 10 - Forest & Grassland Health - US Forest Service

(7 days ago) WebInterior Alaska Forest Pathologist [email protected] 907-717-5736. Juneau, Forest Health Protection, Southeast Field Office. Juneau Forestry Sciences Laboratory 11175 …

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r10/forest-grasslandhealth/?cid=fsbdev2_038892

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Climber who died in Alaska national park ID'd as noted N.Y. forest …

(5 days ago) WebA climber who died after falling 1,000 feet in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve was identified on Saturday as Robbi Mecus, a noted climbing enthusiast …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/climber-died-alaska-national-park-050610765.html

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Pilot reported fire on fuel-laden plane and tried to return to …

(1 days ago) WebANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of the two pilots of a vintage military plane that was delivering heating oil to a remote Alaska Native village reported a fire on board …

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-plane-crash-fire-onboard-6cdcea5fd0bb8d24cc48743340cabf20

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