Mar 15, 2013 | News, News/PR
An online tool developed the by U.S. Forest Service quickly reveals the economic impacts of wood-related industries in the states of the South. The South is often referred to as the “wood basket of the Nation,” and wood-related industries contribute to the economies...
Mar 4, 2013 | News, News/PR
A wildfire jumped a road in central Florida, scorching homes and wiping out trees as it charred more than 1,900 acres, a fire official said Sunday. Some 24 structures in Marion County had been burned by what’s being called the Hopkins Prairie Fire, said U.S....
Feb 8, 2013 | News, News/PR
The emerald ash borer is one of the most destructive forest pests introduced to North America in recent years. Adult beetles merely nibble on the leaves of native ash trees, but their larvae burrow through the inner bark of the tree, leaving a trail of snaky galleries...
Jan 23, 2013 | News, News/PR
While it was a mostly sunny day across the Gulf Coast Monday, that was not the case in an area of northwest Jackson County. Technicians from the U.S. Forest Service performed a prescribed burn of some 2,100 acres, starting early Monday morning and working well into...
Jan 7, 2013 | News, News/PR
More than 8,000 miles from home, fire management officers from Australia and New Zealand recently visited the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida to share techniques and strategies in the use of prescribed fire. “We see how the use of frequent fire intervals helps...
