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Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Forests » Loggers say yes, but environmentalists say blazes may be just the cure for Utah stands. Kamas • As vast as Utah’s wildfire season has been already, there are legions of dead, red trees in the Uinta Mountains quietly waiting their turn to burn. It didn’t have to be […]
Source: The Meadow Lake Progress The mountain pine beetle is making its away across western Canada, said the ministry of environment. The Saskatchewan ministry of environment is partnering with Great Western Forestry to mark and remove infested trees in northwest Saskatchewan as well as the Cypress Hills area. “The mountain pine beetle represents a significant […]
Question: In what city would you find the U.S. speed skating team training at the High Altitude Sports Center, the highest sports center in the world at 5,528 feet in elevation? Answer: Butte Montana
By: SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE, INC SFI Awards Grant To Support Water Quality Research The World Resources Institute (WRI), a global development and environmental think tank, will receive a grant of $35,000 USD to research how forest certification standards can help protect American lakes and rivers, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) announced today. “This grant will […]
Question: The most common collision on Montana highways occurs between two moving vehicles, but what is the second most common item collide with? Answer: Wildlife, with about 1800 collisions per year.