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 rate due to spruce beetle impacts and blowdown. The fire was initially small, so the…
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 carbon policy. You can’t afford not to participate in the climate debate. Fortunately we have…
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 the Pacific Northwest over 9.5 million acres of federal land have been set aside as…
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 and policy. She identifies the importance of science based data to drive use and management…
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 to see a concerted effort to mitigate the effect of wildfire/wildfire smoke. “Every year it…
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…