Vinh Lang is the son of migrant tree planters who planted trees from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast and up to Maine. Vinh has worked as a tree planter and forest technician for over 15 years and assisted in the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Stockton…
There’s no question western forests have an important role to play in addressing climate change. Healthy forests can sequester and store enormous amounts of carbon. Setting aside federally-owned forests as “strategic” reserves for carbon storage- as some have proposed– is the wrong strategy. It’s the wrong strategy because many of our western forests are not…
It is estimated the average tree takes in 1.5 pounds of carbon dioxide and gives off roughly a pound of oxygen for every pound of wood grown. That’s why addressing climate change requires actively managing forests to maintain the healthy, growing trees needed to remove significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. On average,…
Patt Dorsey is the Director of Conservation Operations for the National Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTF’s mission is delivered primarily through habitat enhancement and conservation projects. The NWTF is working with the USFS and other partners across the US to improve forests. The Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative, in Colorado, is focused on increasing the pace…
A forestry professor once wrote whenever we “hear ‘the science is clear,’ it should raise a red flag about both the science itself and the person making the proclamation.” The professor adds: “…for an individual who states in a policy context that ‘the science is clear,’ there seems a high likelihood that they have: a)…
This year U.S. Forest Service-protected lands account for more than half of acres burned. Chief Randy Moore recently told the House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, “We must actively treat forests. That’s what it takes to turn this system around.” As reported in previous newsletters, the U.S. Congress responded by proposing billions in new spending…
Montana Forest Products Week is October 17-23, 2021. All Montanans benefit from the sustainable management of the state’s forests, whether it is providing clean air and water, abundant recreation and wildlife, wood products we use daily or good paying jobs. If you’d like to learn more about Montana forestry, join Marks Lumber for an open…
The scale and intensity of this year’s wildfires are staggering. California’s Dixie Fire on the Plumas National Forest could soon reach 1,000,000 acres. Oregon’s Bootleg Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, now fully contained, covers 413,000 acres. The Caldor Fire, which was threatening South Lake Tahoe and nearby communities and is now affecting the quality of Lake Tahoe’s…
Researchers are just beginning to understand the risks of wildfire smoke to public health and our climate. Emerging scientific research points to the need for more active management on unhealthy forests to reduce the heavy fuels that are contributing to larger and more severe wildfires. Bad for Public Health: Wildfire smoke contains carbon monoxide, sulfur…