“For nearly three decades, the Northwest Forest Plan has protected Pacific Northwest wildlife, clean water, and old-growth forests,” said Steve Pedery, conservation director for the ...
The U.S. Forest Service on Friday released a long-awaited proposal to update the landmark Northwest Forest Plan, but many groups said they were unsure of its future with a new administration ...
The proposal could increase annual timber harvests by at least 33 percent and potentially more than 200 percent ...
Crucial to the integrity of Pacific Northwest ecosystems, they’re expert recyclers of nutrients in soil and water, improving water quality in springs and rivers and enriching soils in old-growth ...
In the Pacific Northwest ... and hotter, the Forest Service argues it’s time for a change, incorporating modern climate ...
The change could help foster conditions conducive to growing larger, old growth trees that ... regional forester for the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region, said in a statement.
The tweaks hinge on the growing effects of climate change and aim to more closely conserve old-growth stands ... environmentally sensitive forests in the Pacific Northwest. The agency last week ...
The change could help foster conditions conducive to growing larger, old growth trees that are more resistant to fire ...
An update to the 30-year-old Northwest Forest Plan for management could allow more logging to fight extreme wildfires and ...
The change could help foster conditions conducive to growing larger, old growth trees that ... regional forester for the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region, said in a statement.
OPB today announced the upcoming launch of “Timber Wars,” a new podcast that takes a close look at the history, impact and consequences of the fight over Pacific Northwest forests that began a ...