Daily Archives: March 10, 2026

Moving From Forest Preservation to Real Conservation

For decades, federal wilderness and forest policies have largely been guided by a preservation framework rooted in laws written 40 to 50 years ago.  These policies were adopted in a different era, before prolonged drought, extreme wildfire behavior, insect outbreaks, and rapid climate shifts began reshaping our forests at an unprecedented pace. Recent research highlights…

Managing Forests to Protect Our Water Supply

New research from the University of Washington shows that active forest management can strengthen water security. In a study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, researchers examined how forest thinning affects snowpack in the eastern Cascade Mountains.  Snowpack serves as a natural reservoir, releasing water into rivers and streams that supply farms, fish…