In a recent meeting of the Okanogan County Commissioners, Matt Marsh, a representative from the Tonasket Ranger District, revealed a secret that could send shockwaves through the forest management community – or not. The Colville National Forest, in an act of supreme independence, decided to withdraw from the Northeastern Washington Forest Health Collaborative, all because… Read More The Great Tonasket Ranger District Debacle: Analysis of the Forest Service's Withdrawal from Collaboration and the 2012 Planning Rule