Forest Journalism for a Sustainable Future
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]
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]
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]
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]
As nations across the world scramble to identify and implement strategies for stifling climate change, a new study finds improved land stewardship presents an undervalued avenue for both storing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A team of … [Continue reading]
Editor’s note: From the kitchen table to the boardroom table, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) brings people together across the nation for: healthier food, natural resources and people; a stronger agricultural industry; and … [Continue reading]
It’s not the way we fight wildfires in the West that’s the problem. The problem is the way we manage our fire-dependent forests. Since 2000, 154 wildfires in the region have cost over $20 million each to control. Many of them cost several times … [Continue reading]
When I was a kid, my Dad was more than just my Dad. He was also the leader of my YMCA club, 15 rambunctious boys who gathered one evening a week to learn lessons of respect, trust and responsibility, followed by time to play games (the primary … [Continue reading]
https://youtu.be/5rj7GWDUXDU New ways to process wood to add strength and take advantage of the renewable nature of trees and forests continue to surface. Scientists at the University of Maryland recently published a paper detailed tests where … [Continue reading]
Editor’s note: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has started the process required to designate wood-fired energy, or biomass, as carbon neutral under “appropriate circumstances.” In a letter to New Hampshire’s governor and a visit to the … [Continue reading]