Long time Evergreen Foundation board member, Mike Newton, died August 30 at his home in Corvallis, Oregon. He was a marvelous scientist [PhD in Botany], and a beloved Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University.
Another god-awful wildfire season is winding down in the West. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore was forced to remove prescribed fire from the agency’s toolbox on May 22 after the disastrous Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico blew past 300,000 acres.
The usual suspects want you to believe that a mutually inclusive approach to the stewardship of our public lands is akin to heresy.
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DONATE NOWStart with the rising sun and work toward the setting sun, take only the mature trees, the sick trees and the trees that have fallen. When you reach the end of the reservation, turn and cut from the setting sun to the rising sun and the trees will last forever.
Augustus Silcox was appointed Forest Service Chief in 1933. By reputation, he was a brilliant engineer with exceptional listening and organizational skills that would serve him well during his six years as Chief. In 1935, Silcox instituted the 10 a.m. fire policy.
It's time for the U.S. Forest Service to shelve prescribed burning until it learns how to use it properly.
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