by Web Editor | Jun 4, 2012 | News, News/PR
Populations of a tiny beetle that has devastated many forests in the West may finally be on the decline. The mountain pine beetle infestation is showing signs of finally abating after about 10 years of attacks throughout the west, which have killed millions of trees...
by Web Editor | May 25, 2012 | News, News/PR
A day’s worth of logging took place in less than a second on a hillside above Hahn Creek. “This is the most enjoyable part of the job,” Helena National Forest lead blaster Don Senn said as he inspected the parallel lines of toppled trees. “The day goes quickly when...
by Web Editor | May 21, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service recently selected its contractor, Pioneer Forest Products, for the largest stewardship contract in the agency’s history. The contract will result in 300,000 acres of restoration-based thinning in Arizona over 10 years, improving forest health,...
by Web Editor | May 16, 2012 | News, News/PR
Paul Bunyan wouldn’t have known what to make of Gordon Ash’s little logging crew in the Pioneer Mountains last week. Instead of axes or saws, the U.S. Forest Service team went after trees with sticks of high explosive. “You’d calculate the proper amount of explosive,...
by Web Editor | Apr 30, 2012 | News, News/PR
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently outlined the federal government’s readiness for the wildland fire season to ensure protection for communities and restoration of forests and public lands across the country. The...
