Forest Journalism for a Sustainable Future
Can innovative wood products and humans’ innate need to interact with nature help cities across the country achieve their commitments under the Paris climate accord? More than 400 U.S. mayors and cities have signed the Paris Accords, but do they … [Continue reading]
Forest management has been a hot-button topic for decades. Sadly, it continues today. The divisiveness seems to come from the belief that there is a “right” way to manage forests, which of course leads to an us vs. them mentality. “If you’re not … [Continue reading]
The Douglas fir was 150 feet tall, maybe taller. It leaned over the meadow, a steep green propped against open sky. After the day’s work was through, after the great horned owl’s round vowel had filled everything and faded to silence and filled … [Continue reading]
California wildfires will become more severe in the future as warmer temperatures give way to drier summers, a decrease in the amount of snow at higher elevations despite above average rainy seasons and, possibly, because humans are too good at … [Continue reading]
President Donald Trump wants the federal government to do more this year to prevent wildfires on public lands, including about 20 percent more logging on national forests. But environmentalists argue that expanding logging could do more harm than … [Continue reading]