Jun 25, 2012 | News, News/PR
Texas Forest Service was presented recently with the Pulaski Award, a national honor for outstanding service in wildland firefighting. The award, commending the agency for its response during the 2011 wildfire season, is presented annually by the National Interagency...
Jun 20, 2012 | News, News/PR
Another June day in Arkansas brings warm temperatures to go with the crackling of dry ground. Due to the conditions, the Arkansas Forestry Commission reports 27 counties are under strict conditions when it comes to recreational burning. AFC is beginning to use its...
Jun 18, 2012 | News, News/PR
In a paper published recently in the journal Ecosystems, a team led by Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences researchers found that the southeast region of the United States could be close to a turning point in terms of its carbon footprint....
Jun 15, 2012 | News, News/PR
Biologists with Great Smoky Mountains National Park expect within the next month to start treating ash trees infected with an exotic beetle that has decimated the trees in other parts of the country. The work will be limited to sections in the Greenbrier area and near...
Jun 13, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service said recently it is delaying a controversial auction of energy exploration leases in the Talladega National Forest after protests by environmental groups and local officials. Environmentalists worry that the proposed June 14 lease of 43,000...
Jun 11, 2012 | News, News/PR
A 15-person ad hoc committee at Virginia Tech this week recommended against cutting down a portion of the “stadium woods,” a densely wooded area behind the football stadium, to build a new state-of-the-art indoor sports practice facility. The controversy came to a...