Monthly Archives: February 2022

Two Views: Logging and Carbon

We were recently asked about an guest opinion that appeared in the East Oregonian newspaper, which argues that logging and wood processing emits far more carbon than a wildfire. The following is that opinion, along with our response: One of the arguments alleged by proponents of thinning or logging forests is that it would preclude…

Biden Administration’s 10-year wildfire strategy

The Biden Administration in January announced a 10-year, $50 billion strategy for addressing the nation’s wildfire crisis. Calling it a “paradigm shift” for forest management, the administration says their strategy will reduce wildfire risks on an additional 20 million acres of National Forests in targeted Western “firesheds.” Click here to read the plan. Doubling treatments on fire-prone national forests…

Sometimes a Wild Notion: Wilderness vs. Forest Management

Vinh Lang is the son of migrant tree planters who planted trees from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast and up to Maine. Vinh has worked as a tree planter and forest technician for over 15 years and assisted in the planting of hundreds of thousands of trees. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Stockton…