by Web Editor | Jul 25, 2018 | News, News/PR
Returning more of the San Juan National Forest to a healthy and resilient state will require more proactive thinning and managed fires. “When we have a resilient ecosystem, it reduces the potential for catastrophic wildfire, it reduces the risk for disease and for...
by Web Editor | Jul 18, 2018 | News, News/PR
It took nine chops for Aaron Klug to cut his way through a tree trunk as thick as his own leg. His results weren’t due to his physical condition (which was impressive, thanks for asking), but to his efficiency. As Alpine Physical Therapy therapist Jess Kehoe put it,...
by Web Editor | Jul 11, 2018 | News, News/PR
The federal Bureau of Land Management wants to remove dead and dying trees from 35 California counties, from Siskiyou to Santa Barbara. The agency hasn’t yet identified specific parcels. But BLM forester Coreen Francis says the plan is to pay particular attention to...
by Web Editor | Jul 6, 2018 | News, News/PR
Jefferson County Commissioner Leonard Wortman leans against a stock trailer and laments the state of the timber on the National Forest land that surrounds him, in nearly every direction, on a recent morning. “When I was kid I worked for all the ranchers, and everybody...
by Web Editor | Jul 2, 2018 | News, News/PR
Sales of timber in stands charred in last summer’s Chetco Bar Fire could be sold as early as next month as the Forest Service this week formalized its salvage plans for the 191,197-acre fire area in southwest Oregon. The forest’s final Chetco Bar Salvage Project...
by Web Editor | Jun 29, 2018 | News, News/PR
Angelina Forest Products, LLC recently announced plans to open a $100 million sawmill in Lufkin, Texas. The softwood mill is expected to be in place by spring of 2019, creating 100 full-time jobs and contributing $52 million to the Texas economy in its first year. “We...
