Category: Forest Products Industry related
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 […]
Source: The Forest Blog By Russ Vaagen What does SLA mean? For those of you that haven’t been in the lumber world, it means Softwood Lumber Agreement. This is used to refer to the agreement that the United States and Canada had for 10 years starting in 2006. Essentially it is the agreement between the […]
Source: The Forest Blog By Russ Vaagen Something finally happened. The US government imposed a 20% duty on Canadian softwood lumber imports to the United States. Everyone seems to have an opinion. For those that think this is something new, it’s not. This dispute has been going on for decades and will continue far into […]
Source: Idaho Forest Products Commission The world’s oldest tree, a 9,550 year old spruce, was recently discovered in Sweden.1 This new-found spindly record holder is old even for a tree… right? Perhaps you are asking: How long does a tree live? While there are a few ancient giants (and dwarfs) who have seen humans move […]
Source: Science Mag By Ula Chrobak Forests are feeling the heat. In places like the American West, rising temperatures and drought mean less water for trees, sometimes shriveling swaths of woodland. Now, scientists have found that thinning early in forest growth creates tougher trees that can endure climate change. What’s more, these thinned forests can […]
Source: The Forest Blog By: Russ Vaagen What does active management mean for National Forests? When people hear this or read this for the very first time, there are many different thoughts. For those that are in the Forest Industry, it sounds like a good plan that we should have been following for some time. […]
Source: The Forest Blog By: Russ Vaagen If we are going to get better at managing lands we need a better land allocation method. All lands need to be inventoried and grouped together based on desired outcomes. We see three necessary land designations. Actively managed lands, conservation managed lands and protected as backcountry. In doing […]
Source: National Wildlife Federation Are you up for a challenge? Here’s a tree and wildlife quiz that was put together by the NWF blog. This quiz on nature and wildlife has some tricky tree and wildlife questions designed by experts. Do you have what it takes to match the native tree with its perfect wildlife […]
Source: Treesource.org Most of us know Chuck Leavell from what he calls his “night job,” as the longtime keyboardist for the Rolling Stones. But Leavell has another gig, and he attacks it with equal fervor: forestry. Whether managing his 3,000-acre pine and oak plantation in southern Georgia or touring the country preaching the need for […]
Source: Rapid City Journal U.S. Forest Service officials said this month that the 20-year mountain pine beetle epidemic in the Black Hills has officially ended, but that doesn’t mean their fight against the tree-killing insects is over. In fact, an effort to limit the damage from the next mountain pine beetle epidemic could begin soon. […]
Source: Linkedin By Phil Riebel In countries such as Canada and the U.S., continually improving sustainable forest management practices will play a key role in mitigating climate change and ensuring a long-term wood supply. Climate change, caused by increasing levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere is a key challenge due to changes in […]
Source: Sustainable Brands By Tom Martin As with most industries these days, companies in paper and packaging know that their customers — be they publishers, fast food companies or office suppliers — want to buy products that are deemed sustainable. They know that millions of dollars can depend on whether their products can meet this […]