Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities

Wildfire smoke has reversed a quarter of air quality gains achieved under the federal Clean Air Act, according to a new study published in Nature. The Clean Air Act, first approved in 1972, targets particulate matter called PM2.5 that is

By Corey Bingaman, Western Oregon Field Coordinator for the American Forest Resource Council Fuel reduction projects are often maligned by those who oppose active forest management. Critics point to the fact that, during certain conditions, no amount of fuels reduction

The Camp Creek Fire, currently burning perilously close to Oregon’s Bull Run watershed, underscores the need for proactive forest management. As the flames have inched closer to the watershed that serves as the primary drinking water source for the city

A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds American forests may convert from being carbon absorbers to significant carbon emitters. Researchers say the shift is due to the increasing destruction from natural disasters and the aging of

Lumber mills are becoming so efficient it will amaze you. There is a market for every inch of that log. Dust, bark, chips and scraps all are either sold or used to power the mill. In our second of a

It is a mystery how each of us decides on a career or chooses the work we do. Sometimes an event clearly defines who we are and sometimes it takes decades to figure it out. In a new series called

The Copper Forest of Southern Oregon is an alarming collection of recent photographs taken by Rachel Lee Hall, founder of Forest Under Stress (FUS). Accompanying her work are comments from varied forestry professionals and colleagues showcasing the forthcoming wildfire potential

For over 40 years, the anti-forestry movement rallied around saving the “last of the old growth” on federal lands, as if entire national forests had been logged into moonscapes and only a few big trees remained. More recently, they cheered

By Kyle Johnson Editors note: Kyle Johnson is a forester with the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office. Mr. Johnson is not affiliated with Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities but gave us permission to share his Arbor Day message. For

The Forest Service has repeatedly told Congress that a very large portion of the National Forest System is in poor forest health and is highly vulnerable to severe wildfires. As many as 80 million acres, or 41 percent of the