Aug 18, 2014 | News, News/PR
By the end of 2015, if all goes as expected, a forest the size of Fayetteville will be fed into two huge wood pellet plants to create energy for European industry. That much everyone agrees on. Whether it’s a good thing remains a subject of debate. Loggers,...
Aug 15, 2014 | News, News/PR
Giant urban sprawl could pave over thousands of acres of Southeast forest and agricultural lands, connecting Raleigh to Atlanta by 2060, if growth continues at its current pace, according to a newly released research paper from the U.S. Geological Survey. “We could be...
Aug 11, 2014 | News, News/PR
For some residents of the North Carolina coast, the 2014 Independence Day weekend will be remembered not for fireworks and family cookouts, but for damage assessment and cleanup following the high winds and heavy rain that downed trees when Hurricane Arthur came...
Aug 8, 2014 | News, News/PR
Opposition to the proposed sale of Hofmann Forest continues to grow as efforts to highlight potential impacts spread across social media and a lawsuit proceeds in court. A new online petition on MoveOn.org has garnered more than 7,200 signatures since it was created...
Aug 6, 2014 | News, News/PR
The Nature Conservancy, Texas A&M Forest Service, and the U.S. Forest Service have collaborated to purchase a conservation easement on 4,785 acres of forestland in the Longleaf Ridge area of East Texas, permanently protecting some of the best longleaf pine habitat...
Aug 4, 2014 | News, News/PR
At least one economist and a local timber products manufacturer see a bright future for the Southern forest industry. Lynn Michaelis, president of Strategic Economic Analysis, told participants at the Georgia Forestry Association conference last month that the next 10...
