Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing

Inside a low-slung building on the outskirts of this town in north-central Washington State, federal scientists are examining how tree seedlings are responding to a drier, hotter climate, collecting important data as officials brace for what is expected to be an intense wildfire season.But this federal research station and 56 others in 31 states are slated to close in the next few months, part of a shake-up of…