by Web Editor | Jun 16, 2017 | News, News/PR
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...
by Web Editor | Jun 13, 2017 | News, News/PR
Automation was never a bad word in the logging industry. It represented a more efficient, safer way to harvest timber. But it has changed the face of the industry. Now, the demand for workers highly skilled in electronics is on the rise. At the same time, those...
by Web Editor | Jun 7, 2017 | News, News/PR
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...
by Web Editor | Jun 5, 2017 | News, News/PR
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was in Great Falls Thursday for an “agriculture summit” hosted by Senator Steve Daines. Perdue promised big changes at the U.S. Forest Service, which his department oversees. Former Georgia Governor Sunny Perdue has only been...
by Web Editor | Jun 2, 2017 | News, News/PR
In 2009, an out of control wildfire that led to the evacuation of 64 residences along with closures of schools, businesses and streets on the western edge of Williams, was a wake-up call to the town’s 3,500 residents. Labelled the Twin Fire, the fire began as a U.S....
by Web Editor | May 31, 2017 | News, News/PR
A coalition of timber companies, government agencies, universities and conservation groups launched a website, Walk in the Woods, earlier this month to share stories about sustainable forestry. The North American Forest Partnership said its research showed that...
