Vital Research Continues at U.S. Forest Service's Knoxville Facility Amid Nationwide Closures

Vital research continues at U.S. Forest Service's Knoxville facility amid nationwide closures

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — More than 50 U.S. Forest Service research and development facilities across the country are closing, due to what the Trump Administration calls "restructuring" at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, the Knoxville location is one of 20 that will remain open. The Knoxville office is one of four in the country that [...]

'A lot of needs': Inside the Bozeman lab that might not survive the U.S. Forest Service overhaul

Rocky Mountain Research Station could be on the chopping block as part of a sweeping agency reorganization announced in March.

US Forest Service to undergo major consolidation, raising future research concerns

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Dismantling the U.S. Forest Service harms public lands and communities — Tracy Stone-Manning (WritersOnTheRange.org)

San Isabel National Forest, Nathrop, Colorado, Dave Marston photo Click the link to read the article on the Writers on the Range website (Tracy Stone Manning): April 22, 2026 When I led the Bureau of Land Management under President Biden, the hardest part of my job was reassembling the agency after the first Trump administration had scattered its headquarters from our nation’s capital. The move crippled the agency—as intended.  That experience …