Maps developed to help forest industry outwit climate change

Maps developed to help forest industry outwit climate change

University of Alberta researchers have developed guidelines that are being used by the timber industry and government foresters to get a jump on climate change when planting trees.

Black Hills forest management survives latest environmental challenge

Black Hills forest management survives latest environmental challenge

Black Hills National Forest management policies on fighting wildfires and mountain pine beetles have won another court challenge by environmental groups who believe the policies hurt sensitive wildlife species.

Baucus Ramps up Fight for Montana Timber Jobs in Farm Bill Push

Baucus Ramps up Fight for Montana Timber Jobs in Farm Bill Push

Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus successfully secured a provision in the Farm Bill to support Montana timber jobs by speeding up efforts to combat the bark beetle epidemic.

Creating Better Forestry Certification Programs through Competition

Creating Better Forestry Certification Programs through Competition

It is basic Economics 101. Competitive markets create better outcomes than monopolists.

Greece austerity fuels illegal logging

Greece austerity fuels illegal logging [Video]

Illegal logging in Greece has ramped up significantly.

Forest contractor reinvents the wheel

Forest contractor reinvents the wheel

His new harwarder, “The Beauty”, a combined harvester and forwarder, is a stylish ten-wheeler with a specially designed weight distribution system that reduces ground pressure and damage.

Oregon loggers eye role near the Soviet Unions Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Oregon loggers eye role near the Soviet Union’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Loggers from Wallowa County are poised for a major role in expanded timber-cutting operations urgently planned for the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the approximately 19-mile area encircling the site of the former Soviet Union’s disastrous nuclear power plant accident of April 1986.

The Joint Fire Science Program 2013 progress report

The Joint Fire Science Program 2013 progress report

Over the last 15 years, the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) has funded discoveries and innovations that are used every day by wildland fire managers.

Montana officials worried about emerald ash borer

Montana officials worried about emerald ash borer

Montana officials are taking pre-emptive action to deal with the potential arrival of the emerald ash borer.

Georgia forestry industry launches public relations campaign

Georgia forestry industry launches public relations campaign

The people whose livelihood depends on forests have a message for Georgia’s tree huggers, and they’re launching a campaign next week to deliver it.

Dont mess with the Forest Service

Don’t mess with the Forest Service

Earl Butz, Richard Nixon’s controversial secretary of Agriculture, was a profane man known for his hair-trigger temper and rough handling of subordinates.

Cameras to replace people in fire lookout towers

Cameras to replace people in Saskatchewan fire lookout towers

The NDP is fired up over the Saskatchewan government’s decision to get rid of the people who look out for forest fires.

NJ Pinelands Commission Approves First Forest Stewardship Plan in the State on Public Land

NJ Pinelands Commission approves first forest stewardship plan in the state on public land

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s forestlands, located in the Pinelands National Reserve, will now be protected and managed under the state’s first comprehensive forest management plan on public land.

Comstock Woodlands- 2013 National Outstanding Logger

Comstock Woodlands: 2013 National Outstanding Logger

The Forest Resources Association honored Comstock Woodlands, based in Hampden, Maine, as the 2013 National Outstanding Logger at its April 19 Annual Awards Luncheon in Jacksonville, Florida.

CONGRESSMAN DAINES CO-SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO RESTORE ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT, HELP SCHOOLS & COUNTIES

MT Congressman Daines co-sponsors legislation to restore active forest management

Congressman Steve Daines announced that he has joined Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings in introducing legislation to address the expiration of the Secure Rural Schools program by renewing the federal government’s commitment to manage forest resources.

Collegiate forestry students make cut at lumberjack competition in Missoula

Collegiate forestry students make cut at lumberjack competition in Missoula, MT

Inside an ice-free hockey rink, under the glare of TV studio lights, contestants squat and shimmy like bull riders before stepping on the stage.

Unhealthy forest may be restored

Unhealthy New Mexico forest may be restored

The U.S. Forest Service has been working for years to improve forest health within the Sandia Ranger District.

City of Camas WA seeks revenue in forest

City of Camas, WA seeks revenue in forest

Ten miles outside of Camas, nestled within two watersheds that provide the city with part of its drinking water, stands of Douglas fir trees rise to the heavens.

Bullock lauds state forest management, pushes feds to emulate Montana efforts

Governor Bullock lauds state forest management, pushes feds to emulate Montana efforts

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock told a room full of foresters and landowners Friday that federal land managers could learn some important lessons from the state when it comes to timber.

Forests Under Fire Video

Forests under fire [Video]

This documentary on local forest health is from Lemhi County, Idaho. The 1.5 hour presentation features local residents, local agency officials and local city and county officials.