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Source: The News Review The wood products industry has implemented technological advances into each step of the process, from growing seedlings to monitoring tree health, and from milling to creating finished boards. “With forestry, our technology is amazing because it’s always changing,” said Casey Roscoe, senior vice president of public relations for Seneca Jones Timber […]
Source: The Forest Blog By Russ Vaagen Beautiful Places Some of the most impressive places on our public lands are the vast and wild backcountry. These snow-capped peaks, high mountain lakes, and untamed landscapes are special to most Americans. Some of these areas deserve the protection of legislated wilderness or national monuments, while others should […]
Source: Sciencemag.org The Age of Exploration may be long past, but even in the 21st century, our maps can still get a major update. Using satellite imagery, a new study has found hidden forests all over the world—almost enough for a second Amazon—in areas with little moisture known as drylands. Past estimates of how much […]
Source: Missoula Current By Martin Kidston/Missoula Current Chris Boza woke shortly before 5 a.m. when the power went out, likely due to a tree branch that snapped under the weight of the spring snow. But as it turned out, it was a good day to talk about trees and the health of Missoula’s urban forest. Boza, the […]
Source: Treesource.org The planet’s forests are a significant piece of the conversation about not only the impacts of climate warming, but also about strategies for sequestering carbon – thereby removing it from Earth’s atmosphere. In his traveling presentation on the “Era of Megafires,” U.S. Forest Service researcher Paul Hessburg talks about the exponential growth of […]