New Mexico passed Senate Bill 1 in 2001 to allow counties to manage national forest lands under certain circumstances that U.S. Forest Service personnel couldn’t handle, and now that Otero County passed a resolution in…
This year, the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. To help commemorate KDF’s Centennial and to acknowledge its employees both past and present, Gov. Steve Beshear signed a proclamation this week…
John Shannon has resigned as Arkansas State Forester following a legislative audit that questioned financial practices at the Arkansas Forestry Commission that led to the layoff of 34 employees. Shannon’s decision came after reviewing the…
Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the U.S. the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest…
The Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) recently gathered to discuss priority issues and strategies for western forests. A key component driving the WFLC’s 2012 focus was the release of their new publication, Across the Western…
Komatsu signed a major deal for forestry equipment with the new Brazilian pulp mill Eldorado Brasil in the state of Mato Grosso. The agreement covers the delivery of 120 machines, including large numbers of Komatsu…
The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that it is granting $52.2 million for 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. in 2012. The Forest Legacy Program has protected 2.2 million acres through public-private…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and…