by Web Editor | Jul 19, 2018 | My Take
Winch-Assist Systems Here To Stay But Many Issues Remain In Play Article by Dan Shell, Western Editor, Timber Harvesting August 2018 Safety is the primary driver of the increased implementation of winch-assist logging systems, and the main reason the technology will...
by Web Editor | May 9, 2018 | My Take
Southern Softwood Lumber Explosion Article by DK Knight, Executive Editor/Co-Publisher, Timber Harvesting June 2018 Output of Southern softwood lumber has increased for several years now and it appears production will advance to record levels this year and next, and...
by Web Editor | Aug 19, 2011 | News
The U.S. Forest Service is offering to renegotiate timber sale contracts in an effort to save sawmills in the Rocky Mountain region that have been hit hard by bark beetle infestations, the recession and financially unviable agreements. The agency announced on August 4...
by Web Editor | Aug 12, 2011 | News
A simulation study of more than 45,000 forest stands has provided the scientific basis for fuel reduction guidelines in the western United States. In the largest ever study of fuel treatment effectiveness, U.S. Forest Service researchers have found that intense...
by Web Editor | Aug 5, 2011 | News
Western Montana hosted foresters from around the world last week, who were there to learn how to simplify their timber management practices. The gathering of timber managers saw representatives from Peru, Indonesia, Liberia, Great Britain, Mexico, Brazil and Papua New...