Sep 23, 2015 | News, News/PR
Mike Pennington eased his pickup to the edge of a muddy road to let a log truck pass. Thick stands of pine trees crowded the road on both sides. “There’s more trees standing now than ever before,” said Pennington, an Arkansas timber industry veteran...
Jan 21, 2015 | News, News/PR
At least four Arkansas wildfires were burning Tuesday afternoon in or near the Buffalo National River, scorching more than 1,700 acres of land since Sunday. The fires consisted of two in Marion County and two in Searcy County. A fifth fire had been reported in Searcy...
Jan 16, 2013 | News, News/PR
A Hot Springs senator has proposed an increase in the tax that private timberland owners pay to help the financially troubled Arkansas Forestry Commission. Republican Sen. Bill Sample filed legislation Monday that would increase the fire protection tax from 15 cents...
Aug 29, 2012 | News, News/PR
To continue its reforestation efforts, the Arkansas Forestry Commission is once again selling tree seedlings and is now collecting online pre-order reservations for three planting seasons at https://forestry.arkansas.gov/ar/seedlings. The Arkansas Forestry Commission...
Jul 9, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Arkansas Forestry Commission says lightning strikes have sparked four wildfires this weekend. In Wrightsville, a lightning strike burned 59 acres last night, according to the Commission. The fire was in a Wetland Reserve Program hardwood plantation. “Fire in...
