Camp Easton logging spawns concern

Boy Scouts exec says diseased trees must be removed

Trees have been coming down at Camp Easton, the Boy Scout camp on the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene. Scout Executive Anthony Escobar with the Boy Scouts of America Inland Northwest Council, which owns and operates the 383-acre site, said logging is taking place to cull diseased trees for the health and safety of the forest. "Diseased trees were identified and tagged for removal," Escobar told The Press via email Thursday. A few community members have contacted The Press expressing concerns about the logging operation, which has been underway since early fall.