The New West
Growing up in the Inland Northwest in the 80’s and 90’s summers were great. We knew fire was always possible, but it wasn’t a clear and present danger like it is now. The last few years the summers...
View ArticleSmoke
Hot Weather Equals Summer Smoke August 2017 has covered much of the West with a blanket of smoke. Although the media has been portraying this as coming from the BC fires, there are fires throughout...
View ArticleIs it Time to Rethink the Forest Service – Repost
Bonus Post This post has been getting lots of views and discussion. I usually post once a week, but this will be a re-post with additional comments at the end. The Forest Service has been a major...
View ArticleSmoke Pollution
In Northeast Washington on August 1st, 2017 we woke up to smoke from wildfires. It wasn’t as thick here as it was in other areas, but it was bad at varying levels throughout the month. Now that...
View ArticleWesterman Bill
Over the last 20 years, we have heard of many attempts to create legislation that will improve the management of our National Forests and public lands. There was the Healthy Forest Restoration Act...
View ArticleCollaborate: A New Era
I read and hear people talking about how the environmentalists are to blame for all our forest health woes. I also hear about the same on the other side of the coin saying that over-harvesting and...
View ArticleResilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
On November 1st, 2017 the House of Representatives voted 232 to 188 to pass House Resolution 2936. This is the second house bill that has passed in the last couple of years having to do with National...
View ArticleRight-sizing the Forest Industry
Our federal forests suffer from the chicken and egg conundrum. The Forest Service has reduced its harvest volumes over the last 30 years, which drastically changed the landscape of the forest...
View ArticleSoftwood Lumber & The US Forest Service
What do the Softwood Lumber dispute and the US Forest Service have to do with one another? At first glance, very little. However, there could be an unlikely connection. One of the main complaints...
View ArticleForests of Abundance
In early February the Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, WA ran this story about how the Colville National Forest is starting to gain traction in terms of forest management. Colville National...
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