by Web Editor | Apr 24, 2017 | News, News/PR
Editor’s Note: The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, catalyzed a wave of laws to protect the environment and natural resources. Here Thomas Straka, a professor of forest economics and management and former industrial forester, answers questions about the current...
by Web Editor | Feb 24, 2017 | News, News/PR
Americans are spending their lives farther from forests than they did at the end of the 20th century and, contrary to popular wisdom, the change is more pronounced in rural areas than in urban settings. A study published this week in the journal PLOS ONE says that...
by Web Editor | Jan 25, 2017 | News, News/PR
Trees outnumber people 300 to 1 in the United States, with woodlands covering one-third of the country in the U.S. Forest Service’s latest census. Only trees at least 5 inches in diameter are counted in the U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis...
by Web Editor | Dec 9, 2016 | News, News/PR
Insects, both native and those brought into the country, are draining the life out of the nation’s forests. Global trade, a warming climate, and drought-damaged trees have helped insects to become one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in the U.S. The...
by Web Editor | Sep 7, 2016 | News, News/PR
Covering more than one-third of the United States, our forests are the cornerstone of American industry, infrastructure, health and well-being. Nowadays, America’s trees and forests are under attack; threats include catastrophic wildfire, forests being broken into...