Forest management includes what happens before, during, and after a fire.
By applying accepted scientific management measures including prescribed burning, thinning overstocked stands of timber, increased logging, and post fire removal of dead and dying trees we can create healthier, more fire resilient conditions on our Federal Forest Lands.
It is remarkable that despite decades of on-the-ground evidence, and volumes of scientific reviews, there still remains opposition to fuel treatments for creating fire resistant
Proforestation is a recent preservationist movement that seeks to ban timber harvesting, logging, and active forest management —including prescribed fire and other wildfire mitigation activities—on
Southwestern forests need active management By Craig D. Allen, Matthew Hurteau and Thomas W. Swetnam | santafenewmexican.com | Dec 3, 2022 As longtime local forest
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to be one of the papers to publish the first installment of a column by Jim Petersen. Our readers will recognize
Scientists are studying old wildfires to find what forest treatments slowed the flames – and what treatments didn’t work so well. Researchers are looking closely
Fuel Treatment Areas – California FOREST NEWS – Episode #2 from USDA Forest Service on Vimeo.
WA Department of Natural Resources and the US Forest Service say treated land burned in a healthier, more controlled way, protecting trees and resources. Author: Erica
Lifetime forester Javier Goirigolzarri leads forestry tours where community members get off the beaten path and into areas where fire has impacted the landscape. Javier’s passion for education and forestry is obvious as he immerses members of the tour into the story of what happens to the forest after fire.
I saw Senator Ron Wyden’s most recent political ad on television regarding the forest fires in Oregon. I was encouraged to find that he supports increasing efforts to reduce the unhealthy fuel loads on our Federal Forest lands through thinning projects and the use of prescribed burning. I also support his efforts to increase funding for more equipment to aid firefighters in their effort to control and suppress fires on our Federal Forest lands. I understand and appreciate Senator Wyden’s initiatives. In fact, I find them very encouraging.
Join our effort to change policy, educate the public and lawmakers, and turn the tide back in favor of balanced, science-based restoration practices that can reduce fuels, save property, and keep our communities and forests healthy and prosperous.
