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Source: Missoulian The Seeley Lake Ranger District plans to move forward with a second salvage sale for trees on lands burned during the 2017 Liberty fire. Initial salvage harvests took place on 186 acres shortly after the fire was contained. The new project, called Liberty II Fire Salvage, targets insect-infested trees, but also will remove dead, dying […]
Source: https://daily.jstor.org/does-forest-thinning-work/ Does forest thinning, a land management strategy, offer an effective solution to the problem of forest fires? As the climate warms and catastrophic wildfires become more common, land managers are seeking ways to reduce the risk of forest fires while maintaining forest health. A new pilot plan in Arizona hopes to accomplish this […]
We are the only sustainable flooring manufacturer that specifically harvests Beetle Kill Ponderosa Pine trees that have been standing dead for up to 5 years. Our Beetle Kill pine is salvaged from trees that range from 100-400 years old. The longer a tree naturally stands dead in a forest the more blue stain it will […]
Source: Hardwood Floors Magazine Understanding the latest trends in hardwood flooring requires a high level of awareness of what is being shown in multiple places and sources. It’s a never-ending cycle if you are a trendspotter. Twenty-plus years ago, sustainable hardwood flooring was mainly produced in narrow strip gunstock, red oak in high gloss finishes, […]
Study looks at elk behavior By Jessianne Castle EBS ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOORS EDITOR BOZEMAN – Hike through the mountains in Montana and you’re increasingly likely these days to see the red hues of dying forests. In some places, the pine trees have long since shed their dry needles, their arthritic limbs merely ghosts of the mountains. […]