Supporting active, multiple-use management of federal forest lands
For decades, federal wilderness and forest policies have largely been guided by a preservation framework rooted in laws written 40 to 50 years ago. These policies were adopted in a different era, before prolonged drought, extreme wildfire behavior, insect outbreaks,
New research from the University of Washington shows that active forest management can strengthen water security. In a study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, researchers examined how forest thinning affects snowpack in the eastern Cascade Mountains. Snowpack
As wildfires grow larger and more destructive across the West, forest health projects remain stuck in court. It can take a decade to plan a project and a single court ruling to stall it completely, even as wildfires continue to
This guest post is from Cody Altizer of the Give for Grouse Initiative. Please contribute to this important campaign here. There was a time, in our not-so-distant history, that an iconic upland species called our young forests home. All across
Note: This blog post responds to an oped in The Hill by Mike Dombeck, Dale Bosworth Tom Tidwell and Vicki Christiansen, former Chiefs of the US Forest Service. Twenty-five years ago, when the Roadless Rule was adopted, few people anticipated
The Forest Service is asking for public comment on a new plan designed to help the agency act faster after severe wildfires on national forests. Wildfires today are larger, more intense, and more destructive than in the past. When fires
The holiday season is filled with familiar traditions, many of which have roots in the forest. From Christmas trees in living rooms, to paper wrapping gifts, to the wood that helps warm homes on cold winter nights, forests play an
Log deck within the salvage area. Decisions made in the days and weeks following a wildfire can shape forests and communities for decades. Idaho’s response to the Rock Fire shows how acting quickly after a fire can deliver lasting benefits
A new study from the University of California Merced shows that thinning overcrowded forests and using prescribed fire produces a wide range of benefits that reach far beyond reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfire. Researchers found that these treatments strengthen forest resilience,
In this special presentation, Rachel Lee Hall of Forest Under Stress captures what she calls the forest’s “breathing system”—the cycle of sunlight, air, and moisture that sustains life on the forest floor. The images in this presentation tell the story
