The $1.3 trillion spending bill headed for a vote in Congress this week includes a bipartisan measure creating a disaster fund to help fight the wildfires that have swept Western states in recent years. Fundamentally changing how the U.S. Forest … [Continue reading]
Climate change: Mangrove forests expand range northward as regions warm
With the help of technology, humans can traverse virtually every part of our planet’s surface. But animals and plants are less mobile. Most species can only live in zones where temperature and rain fall within specific ranges. As regions become … [Continue reading]
Ohio man works to restore vestige of state’s old-growth forests
Before European settlement changed everything in its path, the 44,000 square miles that are now Ohio were notable for their 42,000 square miles of virgin forest. Today, there are a few square miles of old-growth forest in Ohio. And that’s where … [Continue reading]
Forest Service grows millions of seedlings to replant burned, diseased forests
Tucked into the Douglas fir and ponderosa pine forests of northern Idaho sits the quaint lakeside town of Coeur d’Alene. The former lumber town is now a popular tourist destination drawing families from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Gone … [Continue reading]
Study: Spotted owls prefer tallest trees, opening door to thinning undergrowth
Remote sensing technology has detected what could be a win for both spotted owls and forest management, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station and the University of … [Continue reading]
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