On April 1, 2026, More Than Just Parks broke the story of the Forest Service dismantling before any major outlet. The White House responded directly to our reporting. Seven former Forest Service chiefs have since confirmed what we published. This is the full record.
USDA's Office of General Counsel declared congressional appropriations restrictions unconstitutional, clearing the way to defy the law. The administration proceeded anyway.
A claim-by-claim examination of the administration's justifications, cross-referenced against federal records, scientific data, and independent reporting.
An interactive, office-by-office look at what the reorganization means for every region: the forests, research stations, and communities that depend on them.
Will Pattiz on testifying before Oregon state lawmakers in favor of the Roadless Rule and against the dismantling of 2 million acres of Oregon's wildest forests.
The first comprehensive report on the elimination of the Forest Service's nine regional offices and closure of more than 50 research facilities across 31 states.
Every regional office, national forest, and research facility affected by the reorganization. Find your state.
The White House called us "losers" and contested one job classification in our coverage.
The classification they contested was correct. We published the receipts.
Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden posted a seven-tweet rebuttal. The Forest Service rewrote its own website with a "Myth vs. Fact" section to counter our coverage.
Our fact-check addresses every claim in both.
Their own scientists, their own union, seven of their own former chiefs, and independent newsrooms contradicted the administration's claims.
"Their own scientists, their own union, their own retirees, and seven of their own former chiefs said this plan is dangerous. The administration did it anyway."
More Than Just ParksThis is not a partisan issue.
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