Western National Forests : A Cohesive Strategy Is Needed to Address Catastrophic Wildfire Threats

National forests of the dry, interior portion of the western U.S. that are managed by the Forest Service have undergone significant changes over the last 150 years, becoming much denser, with fewer large trees, more small, tightly spaced trees & underbrush. These changes have raised concerns about the health of these forests & their ability to provide for sustained levels of uses. This report describes: the extent & seriousness of problems related to the health of these forests; the status of efforts by the Forest Service to address the most serious of these problems; & barriers to addressing these problems & options for overcoming them.Coles, Ryan T. is the author of 'Western National Forests : A Cohesive Strategy Is Needed to Address Catastrophic Wildfire Threats', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788186172 and ISBN 0788186175.