Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities

The following opinion by Bryan Lorengo originally appeared in the Montana Standard Despite growing momentum for more active management on Montana’s national forests, litigation from a small number of fringe groups continues to hurt rural communities and the ability of federal agencies to manage

As the only professional forester in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) loves trees and understands the importance of good management for healthy forests. Recently he introduced the Trillion Trees Act, legislation that would plant 1 trillion trees globally by

The 2019 Decker Fire ignited in the early afternoon of Sunday, September 8 in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, just two miles south of Salida, Colorado. Prior to the incident, it’s estimated the wilderness had an 80 percent tree mortality

Those of us in the forest sector already know wood is the most sustainable building material available.  We all understand the importance of marketing wood products to environmentally-conscious consumers.  But this doesn’t mean we’re immune to the turbulent politics of

In 1990 the Northern Spotted Owl was listed as a “threatened” species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), resulting in the steep decline in federal timber harvests and the economic collapse of many rural communities across the nation. In

This is the latest interview in our series in partnership with Evergreen Magazine Debbie – from Moscow, Idaho sees balance as the key to best practices in forest management and her concern at the polarization of opinions in forest practice

This is the latest interview in our series in partnership with Evergreen Magazine Sean hails from Seattle born and raised and works at a fish market at Pikes Place market. Concerned about the effects of wildfire smoke, he would like

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

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.

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