ANCHOR FORESTS

Why do those who purport to care so much about western Oregon's forests continue to ignore and/or deny such a vast storehouse of history – information that sheds an illuminating light on the past, to say nothing of the future?

Dennis Becker is the Director of the Policy Analysis Group [PAG} within the College of Natural Resources [CNR] at the University of Idaho.

The six living former Chiefs of the U.S. Forest Service have jointly signed a letter to the U.S. House and Senate majority and minority leaders urging them to fix the fire borrowing mess that annually sabotages the agency's ability to treat diseased and dying National Forests before catastrophic wildfires destroy them.

Resources: Articles, Links and Presentations - Learn more about Anchor Forests and the Practice of Anchor Forestry.

This Press Kit is to describe and promote Anchor Forests and the practice of Anchor Forestry.

I would absolutely encourage anyone to pursue a career in forestry or any other natural resource-based career. The more we can introduce local kids to the career opportunities available in their backyard, the better. There's also a shortage of professional truck drivers.  We need young people to bring their families back to their hometowns to fill those jobs, especially in light of recent mill closures that will have serious social and economic impacts on communities.

Gary Morishima discusses forest collaboration and his hopes for “Anchor Forestry,” a management concept that will allow forest landowners to work together.

Statement of Aaron Miles, regarding timber management and collaboration, before the U. S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, June 25, 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA).

The prepared statement of Cody Desautel, Land and Property Director, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

Jack Ward, PhD, discusses the history and future prospects for our National Forests.

This article investigates the relationship between wildfire risk perception and cooperation through statistical analysis.

Working to reduce the amount of understory vegetation can enhance the natural fire resistance of large-diameter trees.

Costs related to the suppression of wildfires are soaring to over one billion tax dollars per year, causing a fiscal crisis in the Forest Service.

A multitude of reports over the last 15 years have attempted to understand why the size of wildfires and number of acres burned continues to increase.

An explanation of the socioenvironmental cost factors associated with wildfires including fuels, homes, and climate change.

The public expects that wildfires will be suppressed, firefighters effective in their actions, and that no expense will be spared in their efforts.

Should state or federal government pay for multi-jurisdictional wildfires?

It is the largest 2% of all wildfires that consume 94% of total federal suppression expenditures.

How forest management, harvesting, and transportation infrastructure near reservations create the potential for Indian lands to act as "anchor forests".