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Dry weather and strong winds mean that what would have been small blazes in the past are now monster fires. And more people live in harm's way.

The supervisor of the White Mountain National Forest is stepping down.Tom Wagner announced this week that he’s retiring at the beginning of September.…

One of the Republicans' promises to congressional office workers, the right to unionize, may be slipping away. The law passed at the beginning of the 104th Congress allowing aides to organize specifies a deadline of October first for a final approval vote. But NPR's Barbara Bradley reports that Congress has not been able to work out which staffers should be allowed to unionize and under what terms.

In parts of West Africa, communities have designated biodiversity hotspots sacred and measure their value by the peace of mind they provide, rather than in dollars and cents.

Amor Towles' new novel stars a Russian aristocrat, sentenced by the Soviets to permanent house arrest in a luxury hotel. It's a frothy romp that tends to overlook the reality of life under Stalin.

At a time when transgender men and women are becoming far more visible in many professions, one trans woman describes coming out while working as a forest ranger in rural upstate New York.

President Clinton met with Congressional leaders at the White House today to talk about the budget, taxes and other issues. Before that meeting, Clinton said he continued to think that a Constitutional amendment that would require the government to balance the budget is unnecessary, but indicated he might embrace it...a reflection of the fact that Republican gains in the Senate may leave him no choice on the issue. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

One of our commenters says "Forest Boy" calls another German mystery to mind.

The hospitality mogul transformed his family's modest business into a global empire. Even today in his 80s, Marriott shows little sign of slowing down. He speaks with Michel Martin about the lessons he learned along the way.

Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests secures 200th property with 280-acre addition in Farmington