by Web Editor | Mar 26, 2012 | News, News/PR
The evolution of mountain pine beetles to produce two generations of beetle per year instead of one has probably been a factor in the unparalleled damage that insects have caused in pine forests in the western United States and Canada over the last decade, according...
by Web Editor | Mar 23, 2012 | News, News/PR
The North Zone of the Cherokee National Forest is in need of some help. Spanning seven counties in upper east Tennessee, the North Zone is an incredible asset to the local economies of the region, as a supply of drinking water, a tourism destination and a source of...
by Web Editor | Mar 16, 2012 | News, News/PR
U.S. Forest Service scientists recently released an assessment that shows forest land has expanded in northern states during the past century despite a 130% population jump and relentless environmental threats. At the same time, Forest Service researchers caution that...
by Web Editor | Mar 12, 2012 | News, News/PR
Obama administration officials are emphasizing restoration of degraded ecosystems as they roll out a final new rule for managing the nation’s 193 million acres of forests and grasslands. Thirty years in the making, the rule to be officially issued this month...
by Web Editor | Mar 9, 2012 | News, News/PR
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new report, Increasing the Pace of Restoration and Job Creation on our National Forests, which outlines a strategy and series of actions for management on 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands...
by Web Editor | Mar 5, 2012 | News, News/PR
A new study of southeastern forests in the U.S. finds that in the long run, burning wood instead of fossil fuels to make electricity can reduce heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but not soon enough to prevent worsening the conditions leading to global...
