Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities

By Nick Smith, HFHC Executive Director The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center recently reported the cost of fighting wildfires in Oregon this year has reached an all-time high of $514.6 million.  But the costs are likely much higher, because this figure

by Nick Smith, HFHC Executive Director A common tactic among anti-forestry activists is to claim managed forests are “carbon pollutors” and contributors to climate change.  One notorious and well-publicized study claims more carbon could only be stored by drastically reducing timber

Washington State Representative Jim Walsh understands how the listing of the Northern Spotted Owl devastated communities in his district and others in western Washington. That’s why he’s concerned about the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ Marbled Murrelet Long Term Conservation

By Steve Kariainen, HFHC Great Lakes Director The recent editorial, “Recognizing what forest products, jobs mean to the region” did a great job of highlighting the importance of active forest management in maintaining the health of the region’s forests and

By Steve Kariainen, HFHC Great Lakes Director Why the Lake States Bat HCP is Important:  The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law by President Nixon in 1973 for the purpose of protecting rare species from extinction.  The ESA

This commentary by Josephine County (Ore.) Commissioner Simon Hare originally appeared in the Eugene Register-Guard. The Taylor Creek Fire in Josephine County illustrates how obstructionist tactics by fringe groups result in real consequences for our forests, communities, and the quality

We are facing what many consider to be the greatest conservation issue of our time.  Wildfires are destroying America’s landscapes.  But, there is a way out of this dilemma.  That is, America’s forestlands need aggressive management so wildfires remain smaller, less

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Services’ (NMFS) have announced proposals to update regulations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The last major updates to the ESA were made in 1982 (30+ years ago)

As wildfires burn millions of acres this year, U.S. Sen. Steve Daines has consistently told others in Washington DC, that “we need to start managing our forests before they manage us.”  That’s why he has been working hard to pass strong and

We recently spoke with Barebow Hunter about how proper forest management is a win, win for all Public Land Users.