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Source: Vancouver Sun An artificial Christmas tree would have to be used for 20 years before its carbon footprint matches that of a farmed tree, according to a forestry professor at the University of B.C. Steve Mitchell said most artificial trees are kept only six...

Source: Missoulian There’s nothing wrong with dissent – it is, after all, part of the American DNA – but neither is there anything wrong with dialogue, discussion and – if it can be reached – agreement, experimentation, success. Both styles have their uses, but the...

Source: Daily Herald Tribune Forest companies have spent tremendous resources redirecting their operations in order to limit the spread of mountain pine beetles. Their efforts are paying off, but there will be no rest during the winter. Weyerhaeuser and Canfor direct...

Source:Ravalli Republic LOST TRAIL – Scott Grasser has seen it coming for years now. The steady march of red pine trees on the mountainsides around Salmon, Idaho, and in the Big Hole that announced the arrival of the mountain pine beetle. In the last few ski seasons...

Source: Kamloops News The B.C. Liberal government pledged to find more fibre in the forest to combat the potential loss of thousands of jobs in wake of the mountain pine beetle. B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson said...

Source: Rapid City Journal As the area moves forward in the recovery process from the Region 23 Complex and Wellnitz fires, foresters are encouraging more people to take a long, hard look at doing more to manage the forests on their land. “I think what this fire...

Source: Knau A controversial study that questions decades of forest ecology research has made headlines across the country. The study -- published earlier this year -- raised eyebrows especially in the west where forest managers have been trying to prevent severe...

Source: Forest Business Network In its second year of funding, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program also contributed $21 million to local economies through treatments that included prescribed burns and fuels thinning, producing 121 million board feet...

Source: Denver Post As we continue to respond to this challenging year for wildfire, I want to clarify the U.S. Forest Service fire and restoration policy. Restoring the health of our nation's forests has been, and will continue to be, a cornerstone of this agency's...

Source: KPAX MISSOULA- The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce says the wood industry in Western Montana is not dead and on Friday, 45 people attended the chamber's annual Timber Tour that was held at McCormick Park. The days of bustling timber mills may be over, but...