by Web Editor | Feb 6, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) recently gathered to discuss priority issues and strategies for western forests. A key component driving the WFLC’s 2012 focus was the release of their new publication, Across the Western Landscape: Priority Issues and...
by Web Editor | Feb 3, 2012 | News, News/PR
Komatsu signed a major deal for forestry equipment with the new Brazilian pulp mill Eldorado Brasil in the state of Mato Grosso. The agreement covers the delivery of 120 machines, including large numbers of Komatsu PC200F-8 excavators equipped with Komatsu 370E...
by Web Editor | Jan 30, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that it is granting $52.2 million for 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. in 2012. The Forest Legacy Program has protected 2.2 million acres through public-private partnership using federal and...
by Web Editor | Jan 27, 2012 | News, News/PR
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while...
by Web Editor | Jan 23, 2012 | News, News/PR
Resource managers at the nation’s 155 national forests now have a set of science-based guidelines to help them manage their landscapes for resilience to climate change. Developed by the U.S. Forest Service’s western research stations, the four-part framework details a...
by Web Editor | Jan 20, 2012 | News, News/PR
Trees are one of Earth’s largest banks for storing the carbon that gets emitted by natural processes and human activities. Forests cover about 30% of the planet’s surface, and as much as 45% of the carbon stored on land is tied up in forests. But did global forests...
