Exploring Forests: Wildfire Impacts, Recovery & Conservation

Ravaged Forests Release Massive CO2 Into Atmosphere

Forests aren’t always net carbon sinks, especially given the uptick in pest infestations & wildfires causing massive CO2 releases.

Zombie Forests On The Rise

Zombie forests of standing dead trees are on the rise across the Sierra Nevada and elsewhere across the U.S.

NE Forests Recover Despite Funding Deficits

These days roughly 80 percent of New England is wooded, but over 99 percent of the trees were planted within the last 100 years.

Native Plants: The Heroes Of Firescaping

Firescaping involves designing a landscape to fireproof a property while maintaining aesthetic appeal.

Carbon Offsets Reward Forest Conservation and GrowthSaving Forests with Carbon Offset Rewards for Not Cutting, Let Forests Grow Old

The Let Forests Grow Carbon Offset Fund could be a boon to Massachusetts forests & backers would like to export the concept to other states.

Nature can help prevent wildfires – utilize our wild horses before we lose them

The catastrophic wildfires now common across the West didn’t exist for eons when millions of herbivorous wild horses roamed the continent.

Tree Seed Shortages Compounded by Drought, Wildfire

Tree seed shortages compounded by decades of drought and recent extreme wildfire seasons mean the future of our forests could be in jeopardy.

Besides Mitigating Climate Change, Agroforestry Raises Incomes & Enhances Nutrition

In Tanzania, an effort to create ‘food forests’ addresses not only climate mitigation but also community food needs and ecosystem regeneration.

Tree Thinning, The Federal Government & NEPA – How It All Works

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a key tool forest managers can use to get tree planting & thinning projects accomplished.

Staying Safe In The West Amidst Wildfire Smoke

It looks like another terrible fire season in the American West; staying indoors and wearing an N95 mask outside could save your life.