Forest Journalism for a Sustainable Future
One of the reasons we launched Treesource.org was to help foster a new, stronger relationship between professional journalists and foresters. It’s a mission that demands a genuine commitment to face-to-face communication, a good measure of … [Continue reading]
The scent of a crushed sassafras leaf is unforgettable – sweet, pungent, fragrant. If you have never plucked one of the leaves and rolled it around between your fingers, you should. But sassafras trees are in danger in Georgia and other coastal … [Continue reading]
In 2001, I was the USDA author of the report entitled, “Managing the Impacts of Wildfires on Communities and the Environment” -- the National Fire Plan. … [Continue reading]
I saw your new site, Treesource.org, and read the article on the new PBS-TV documentary featuring Chuck Leavell. I have been working with (producer) Bruce Ward for several years on these issues. One thing I hope you will consider is using more … [Continue reading]
It was risky, Paul Summerfelt concedes, to ask voters for an unprecedented $10 million bond issue for forest and watershed restoration. But the greater risk was to do nothing – to wait for the inevitable wildfire that damaged, or destroyed, the … [Continue reading]