by Web Editor | Nov 27, 2017 | News, News/PR
Sawmills and pulp mills in the US Northwest have been struggling to build log inventories for the winter season because of the unusually long fire season this year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Increased competition for small-diameter logs in the...
by Web Editor | Oct 6, 2017 | News, News/PR
Cool, damp weather has brought relief from wildfires in the northwestern U.S., northern Idaho and western Montana, but the fall fire season is getting underway in Southern California, forecasters said Sunday. The risk of big wildfires will be above average for...
by Web Editor | Jul 12, 2017 | News, News/PR
Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground. Two major wildfires in California have sent nearly...
by Web Editor | Dec 28, 2016 | News, News/PR
There are warning signs that some forests in the western U.S. may have a hard time recovering from the large and intense wildfires that have become more common as the climate warms. After studying 14 burned areas across 10 national forests in California, scientists...
by Web Editor | Aug 19, 2011 | News
The U.S. Forest Service is offering to renegotiate timber sale contracts in an effort to save sawmills in the Rocky Mountain region that have been hit hard by bark beetle infestations, the recession and financially unviable agreements. The agency announced on August 4...