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Source: Missoulian SEELEY LAKE – In the deep shade of the Lolo National Forest, the rotting stumps of old-growth pine and larch trees are a tell-tale sign of how things were. The thick rejuvenation of Douglas fir may be an indication of things to come, and Andrew Larson, an assistant professor of forest ecology in […]
Source: Craig Rawlings – Forest Business Network Picture: Tom Waddell What is Restoration Forestry? The term “restoration forestry” is thrown around quite a bit these days. While it’s used broadly, there doesn’t seem to be any quintessential definition for it, let alone a “map” of all it encompasses – skills needed, best practices, stackable credentials, […]
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune The Forest Reserves, now called national forests, were initially set aside from the public domain to correct the devastation that was occurring to these high-mountain watersheds. Excessive logging, devastating wildfires and unregulated livestock grazing were negatively impacting the watersheds. Over a 60- to 70-year period, it took a diligent effort […]
Source: Denver Post Fifteen years ago, the U.S. Forest Service boldly announced a goal of eradicating hazardously overgrown forests nationwide by 2015. That goal is long gone. The threat to Colorado homes in 2013, it now appears, will likely be as high as ever. Forest restoration and bush clearance have lagged even as new housing […]