SALMON Idaho (Reuters) - Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices could spark ...

BOISE, Idaho | The U.S. Forest Service has banned exploding targets in southern Idaho, southwestern Wyoming, Nevada, Utah and a small portion of eastern California because of wildfire and public ...

Exploding targets are prohibited across the Forest Service’s Northern Region after regional forester Faye Krueger signed a closure order citing public safety concerns and the potential for igniting ...

DENVER – The U.S. Forest Service announced a ban on exploding targets Monday, citing them as a major cause of wildfires. Shooters who use exploding targets have ignited 16 wildfires since last year, ...

Residents in the Black Hills Fire Protection District were fortunate to have experienced only a few wildfires last year and none that got out of hand. Nonetheless, the threat of wildfires is always ...