Timber Unity is a story about concerned truckers and loggers who educated themselves on issues, organized through social media, rallied to support each other, and ultimately made a difference. It is about a true grassroots movement, giving a voice to citizens that politicians can no longer ignore. Timber Unity should inspire anyone involved in forestry.…
This is the latest interview in our series in partnership with Evergreen Magazine Linda, retired U.S. Forest Service – firefighter, forester, and district ranger – identifies all the resources we depend on that come from the forest and the land. She discusses fire suppression, prescribed burn, harvest, and management – and the need to address…
These photos illustrate how active forest management can help improve the health of our forests, while protecting our communities from the impacts of devastating wildfires. Tom Partin from the American Forest Resource Council shared these photos from the Telegraph Project on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, which anti-forestry groups have tried to…
This is the second interview in our series in partnership with Evergreen Magazine Rob, from Moscow Idaho – describes his view of what he perceives as contributing factors to the current state of our forests. Like many he is hesitant to claim expertise as to the solutions needed to solve the problems facing us on…
Capt. William E. Simpson II – USMM Ret., Naturalist, Rancher has contributed the following to our blog: In the USFS webpage above, it indicates that the East Fire in Trinity County, CA is now a ‘prescribed burn through wildfire’ as expressed by Commissioner Roberts: “The East Fire was reported by Anthony Peak Lookout June 17…
Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities is pleased to announce that it has joined the Wisconsin Young Forest Partnership (WYFP), and Steve Kariainen, HFHC’s Great Lakes Region Director will serve on WYFP’s steering committee. The WYFP was organized in December 2013 to more broadly promote young forest habitat conservation and enhance this resource across the state. For…
This is the second interview in our series in partnership with Evergreen Magazine: The Evergreen Foundation Emily, from Seattle, discusses wildfire and climate change with a unique perspective having grown up near Paradise, CA and now as a resident of Seattle. She sees forest management as a key tool in wildfire prevention, and the need…
We’ve joined forces with Evergreen Magazine to announce the first of our new Man on the Street interview series. These are a collection of interviews, offering both urban and rural viewpoints- aimed at exploring the public perception of wildfire, forest management, stewardship of public lands, and forest-to-community health. Dottie, a retired USFS employee and resident…
In May, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced S. 1262. This matters to Southern Oregon because it expands the Wild Rogue Wilderness by 60,000-acres and creates a 98,000-acre recreation area adjacent to the existing Wild Rogue Wilderness Area (maps available here). These public lands are near several communities that have been identified as being at high…
The alternating sunny warm weather interspersed with soaking rains has made for the most prodigious crop of grass and brush on the landscape that I have seen in decades. Coupled with that, the signs from the flora and fauna are that summer is coming early and will be long and very hot! The combination of…