Trump’s logging push is reshaping who controls America’s forests

The U.S. Forest Service is working with states and tribes to expand forest thinning, wildfire prevention and timber production on federal lands. This POLITICO Pro analysis examines how those shared stewardship agreements are changing the debate over who shapes the future of America’s forests.

What you’ll learn

• How shared stewardship agreements are changing federal-state forest management
• Why wildfire prevention, timber production and public lands authority are increasingly linked
• How environmental groups, timber interests and federal officials are responding to the shift
• What the debate could mean for public input, recreation, habitat and forest policy

Why this matters

Forest management is becoming a central policy question for energy, environment and public lands professionals. Decisions about wildfire risk, timber production, environmental review and state-level authority can shape how federal lands are managed — and who has influence over those choices.

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