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Source: The Forest Blog by Russ Vaagen Climate Change caused by human activity is a theory. Is it possible that human activity is influencing the earth’s climate? Sure. Is it probable that it’s having an effect on our climate? It seems likely. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s still a theory. Basing a movement […]
Source: Denver Post It should be a simple nonpartisan fix to a budgeting issue that every year strips the U.S. Forest Service of its ability to adequately manage millions of acres of federal land and the trails, roads and structures that allow Americans to enjoy their forests. Instead, for more than two decades the issue […]
Source: Esme Cadiente Photography Heartwarming perspective about our firefighters! “We protect communities from wildfire, promote healthy forests, and restore ecological integrity.” This is Us. We are firefighters. We are mothers, brothers, sisters and fathers. We are scientists, lawyers, judges, machine workers, engineers, photographers, massage therapists, volunteers, and lovers of the outdoors. We come together to protect […]
Source: National Geographic Click here to watch the video Despite being smaller than a grain of rice, mountain pine beetles are causing big problems for pine forests across North America. Bark beetle colonies feed and reproduce on the inner bark of ponderosa and limber pines, wreaking deadly havoc on the tree’s ability to circulate nutrients […]
Source: Phys.org A hybrid population of mountain pine beetles is set to do further damage to one of Canada’s most iconic regions. Using genetic tools, University of Alberta conservation biologists found that the mountain pine beetles in Jasper National Park have an increased genetic diversity, providing the already adaptive species with more opportunity to adapt and survive […]