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Source: Ecosystem Marketplace In the United States, news about impaired drinking water sources makes regular headlines. Mountain snowpack doesn’t replenish reservoirs as much as municipalities and state officials across the US West hope. Pollution running off farm...

Source: The Forest Blog by Russ Vaagen Although the title might look like click-bait, it’s true.  Especially in the fire-prone forests of the west.  Our forests have too many trees.  It’s obvious when you’re out there, especially in our National Forests and in parts...

Source: The Forest Blog, By Russ Vaagen Last night I had the opportunity to attend the Colville showing of “Era of Megafires” at the Colville High School.  Considering that it was scheduled at the same time as the final 2016 presidential debate, attendance was good....

Source: USDA Blog Changes in climate and extreme weather are already increasing challenges for forest ecosystems across the world. Many impacts are expected to remain into the future.  This means forest managers, conservationists and woodland owners continually need...

Source: The Forest Blog The Forest Service has come up with a system for road density that’s not well thought out.  It’s based on the number of miles of roads per square mile of land.  One major problem with this is that square miles are flat, the National Forest is...

Source: Missoulian The University of Montana may soon receive its largest donation ever – a $24 million pledge for the College of Forestry and Conservation and the Global Leadership Initiative – from airline magnate and investor Bill Franke and his family. Both...

Source: SI News Why Forestry is Important Over the years, Forestry has had to fight back against unreasonable negativity. But for all the naysayers and environmental pessimists, a little research will reveal that modern forestry is about much more than most people...

Source: Portland Press Herald SPRINGVALE — When Saco Valley Land Trust conducted a timber harvest on some of its property in Biddeford last winter, the trust faced an issue unheard-of in logging country – the suburban sensibilities of neighbors. “We got complaints,”...

Montana Forest Products Week is finally here! Below is the latest calendar of events for the week. Please join us Wednesday the 19th for our open house. This is the first time our new show room will be open to the public. We'll have a few minor things incomplete, but...

Source: Forest Business Network - BY TEDX TALKS - YOUTUBE Kathy Abusow is President & CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI), a non-profit that plays a central role in strengthening the vital links between sustainable forestry, responsible...

Source: Flathead Beacon Loggers and the Forest Service are working together to ensure that all trees will be around for future generations to enjoy I’m hoping to keep this brief so I don’t lose your attention. My husband and I were both lucky enough to be born in the...

Source: Linkedin By: Wendy Farrand No! I am not talking about your kitchen or bathroom sink, I am talking about your carbon sink. Two of the largest carbon sinks on the planet are the oceans and the forest. They suck up carbon out of the air to help fight pollution...

Source: Think Progress Firefighters in California continue to battle the Soberanes Fire near Big Sur, which recently became the most expensive wildfire in United States history. The blaze, which has been burning for almost two months, has cost $208.4 million to fight...

Source: Science Magazine By: Warren Cornwall A Douglas fir tree is a marvel of natural engineering. The trunk, made mostly of slender dead cells each a few millimeters long, can reach heights of 100 meters. It's supple enough to sway in windstorms without snapping,...