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Source: Rapid City Journal As the area moves forward in the recovery process from the Region 23 Complex and Wellnitz fires, foresters are encouraging more people to take a long, hard look at doing more to manage the forests on their land. “I think what this fire season showed us is how a managed forest […]
Source: Knau A controversial study that questions decades of forest ecology research has made headlines across the country. The study — published earlier this year — raised eyebrows especially in the west where forest managers have been trying to prevent severe wildfires for decades. The U.S. Forest Service has spent millions of dollars trying to prevent large […]
Source: Forest Business Network In its second year of funding, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program also contributed $21 million to local economies through treatments that included prescribed burns and fuels thinning, producing 121 million board feet of lumber and 267,000 tons of woody biomass for bio-energy production on ten projects around the country. As […]
Source: Denver Post As we continue to respond to this challenging year for wildfire, I want to clarify the U.S. Forest Service fire and restoration policy. Restoring the health of our nation’s forests has been, and will continue to be, a cornerstone of this agency’s overall practices. Despite some recent reports, our fire-management policy has […]
Due to the enlightened awareness of the mountain pine beetle; beetle killed pine products have moved to the forefront of sustainable “green” building. Eco-conscious consumers are anxious to do their part and find projects that include this truly unique wood. As a leading producer of beetle kill pine, we’re constantly developing new product lines in […]