Category: Forest Products Industry related
Source: Treesource by Shirley Atkins GOLD CREEK, Montana – Juxtaposition. Primm Meadow would be spectacular all on its own, as a park-like cathedral encompassing 112 acres of majestic ponderosa pines. But its location amidst what might otherwise be considered a “forest apocalypse” makes it all the more amazing. Let me back up. As we left Highway […]
Source: Treesource By David Atkins Protecting Homes from Wildfires One hundred million Americans live in or near fire-prone forests and grasslands. Every summer, some of those forests erupt in flames that quickly ignite homes, some leaping ahead miles in a few minutes. The CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” recently devoted an episode to the nation’s wildfire […]
Source: Treesource by David Atkins Forests and fire, two words often linked together. Are they good or bad? Or is fire like wind or rain or floods, and context and perspective are what really matter? I have heard people argue about whether Smokey Bear is a great communication tool for educating people about the dangers of wildfire […]
Source: The Forest Blog by Russ Vaagen The topic of wildfire raises the level of awareness of our forests. Some of this is good. People become aware and then they are compelled to act. Unfortunately, I’m not sure if they are going to act in the right manner. Wildfire in the West In the fire-prone […]
Source: Tedx Talks We have all seen the news–hotter summers, and bigger, badder wildfires. What’s going on? How did we get here? Paul tells a fast-paced story of western US forests–unintentionally yet massively changed by a century of management. He relates how these changes, coupled with a seriously hotter climate, have set the stage for […]
Source: Treesource Think back to a time when you were deep in the forest, surrounded by silence. The tranquility. The pop of a twig underfoot. The rustle of leaves. The sound of your own heartbeat. Little did you know that just beneath your feet, the trees were chattering away. Long conversations, the sort that give meaning […]
Source: The Forest Blog By Russ Vaagen There’s a great deal of talk in today’s forest management circles about the use of prescribed fire as a tool to manage forests. Fire can certainly be a great tool to reduce forest fuels and maintain tree spacing. It’s been used by mother nature for eons. So much […]
Source: Congressman Bruce Westerman As the only Forester in Congress, I understand the mutually beneficial relationship that trees have to our economy and our environment. However, as a result of decades of no management, we have lliterally loved our trees to death. How so? The previous decision not to manage our federal forests has led […]
Source: Science Daily Fire Pollution Summer wildfires boost air pollution considerably more than previously believed. Naturally burning timber and brush launch what are called fine particles into the air at a rate three times as high as levels noted in emissions inventories at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new study. The microscopic […]
Source: Yakima Herald A new collaborative approach hopes to show responsible environmental stewardship can boost the health of Washington’s forests and the state’s regional economies. Efforts to work together toward the common goal of improving the forest trace back to the formation of the Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative in 2007. Its focus continued to narrow […]
Source: www.theatlantic.com Removing trees killed by fires might not be as damaging to forests as previously thought. When a forest burns, the aftermath is a post-apocalyptic landscape of smoldering black trunks. The forest’s managers, whether they work for the U.S. Forest Service or for private companies, sometimes send in heavy machinery to harvest the dead […]
Source: www.asicentral.com Spinnova: Creating Eco-Friendly Wood Fiber Fabric Spinnova, as the company is called, has invented a technology that transforms wood fibers directly into yarn. Why is that a big deal? Well, making apparel is a bit of a nasty business. Gargantuan water consumption can strain natural resources, while chemicals used in the clothing creation […]
Source: Daily Press What makes wood sustainable and renewable? ESCANABA — Every material thing we use begins with the extraction of natural resources and ends with the disposal. The only truly renewable and sustainable raw material is wood and that begins with logging. The extraction, processing, manufacturing, and eventual disposal of raw materials and goods […]
Source: Evergreen Magazine By Mark Corrao COLLABORATIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT ANSWERS FROM A TO Z Why The Forests In the U.S. Need Balanced Management Forest health throughout the western U.S. is continuing to decline due to fire exclusion, insect infestations, disease outbreaks, and a lack of active forest management. In the wake of national wildfire suppression policies […]
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 […]