Emerald Ash Borer Found In Maine For The First Time

Forestry officials have announced the highly destructive emerald ash borer has been discovered in Maine for the first time. Responsible for the deaths of millions of trees in the U.S. and Canada, the emerald ash borer was known to be expanding across the border in New...

Oregon Judge Rules ‘Immunity’ Not A Defense

From: Timber Harvesting Editors An Oregon district judge has refused to dismiss a 2016 lawsuit filed by counties with state forests within their borders that claimed state officials have refused to maximize timber revenues from lands that counties donated to the state...

Wisconsin Planning Timber Clearing Effort

Wisconsin state forestry officials said last week they’re moving ahead with a multi-front plan to salvage hundreds of thousands of downed trees across far northwestern Wisconsin that calls for using soldiers to clear debris, relaxing air pollution permits and...