The Denver Post
By Barry R. Noon and Dominick A. DellaSala

Recognizing the need for a 21st century vision, the Obama Administration recently announced a planning rule that would govern management of the 193-million acre National Forest System. The goal of the planning rule is to maintain and restore forests and watersheds-objectives particularly important to Coloradans who will increasingly depend on the many benefits coming from these forests to prepare for impending water scarcity and climate change.  Read more…