Posts in category Land & Timber

This is the first in a series of in-depth reports exploring the history, contributions and future of FIA – the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program …

Wesley Moss Rickard is remembered for his contributions to forestry

Lyle Laverty is one of two Forest Service veterans known to be on the Trump Transition team’s list of candidates to be the next Chief …

THE GLORY OF THE WOODS “We are sitting on a gold mine,” he says quietly. “Not just a recreation paradise, but lands that have tremendous …

A GREAT TIME TO BE A FORESTER “Logging and saw-milling are small mostly family-owned businesses. We all know one another professionally, and many of us …

“Whether you voted for Trump on someone else, the outcome underscores a deep-seated desire for immediate change. But I don’t think the media’s characterization of …

STAYING THE COURSE “I would absolutely encourage anyone to pursue a career in forestry or any other natural resource-based career. In fact, that’s exactly what …

BLESSINGS, LUCK, AND A LITTLE BIT OF MAYBERRY “It was downright scary in the beginning,” Schwartz says of what it was like the first time …

BUILDING THE FUTURE “The people in my life – my family and friends – helped me restore my faith in myself,” Adams explained. “You surround …

SAWDUST IN HER BLOOD “This isn’t a dying industry as some suggest. The world’s consumers aren’t using less wood, nor should they. Wood is the …