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Renewable Energy Policies Drive Production Of Southern Wood Pellets
A recently released study led by U.S. Forest Service scientists and published by the Forest Service’s Southern Research Station (SRS) finds that policies in the European Union (EU) and elsewhere requiring the use of renewable…
$8 Million West Virginia Project Uses Logging To Improve Habitat
West Virginia is home to more than one-quarter of the world’s cerulean warblers, and if an $8 million habitat-improvement project is successful, that percentage might increase. The federally funded project will reimburse landowners who encourage…
Texas A&M Forest Service: 100 Years Of Service
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Texas A&M Forest Service. Created in 1915 by the 34th Legislature, the agency is mandated to “assume direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry…
Louisiana Forestry Association: The State Of Louisiana’s Forests
The cold days of January may seem a strange time to think about forestry in Louisiana, but this is the time for commercial tree planting during our dormant season. It is also when we celebrate…
Arkansas Wildfires Sear 1,700 Acres In Three Days
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…
The Day Before Christmas, A Logger’s Tale
By Wendy Farrand T’was the DAY before Christmas, when all through the woods, Not a creature was stirring, all asleep like they should. The skidders were parked on the landing with care, In hopes that…
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