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How to Get Lumber for Free or Cheap

Lumber may be in high demand right now, but you can still score what you need in unexpected places.

Lumber Buying Tips and Tricks

Learn about the different types of wood and what to look for when buying wood.

Complete Guide to Buying Lumber

Buying lumber can be a confusing prospect. There are different types and grades and materials to know. This guide offers everything you need to know.

Guide to the Different Lumber Grades

Use this guide to help identify the different types of lumber and learn which ones will be useful for which projects.

New UN agency guidelines aim to sustain forest benefits for future generations

New guidelines designed to give poor and isolated communities more of a say in how tropical forests are used and preserved around the world were published on Thursday, by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Indigenous communities transform a Mexican desert landscape into forest

In Tepejillo, on one of the many hills in the southern Mexican municipality of San Juan Bautista Coixtlahuaca, extreme erosion has transformed the earth into bare rock, making it difficult to imagine that the area used to be home to a forest or, even more incredibly, a civilization. “These forests supported a city of more […]

To save forests, think beyond the trees

If you skim the headlines, you get the impression that the role of forests in mitigating climate change has virtually unanimous global recognition and support. But forests around the world are still under significant threat.

New Science Report Will Help Re-Shape Northwest Forest Plan

The US Forest Service has just released a new science report that will guide how National Forests are managed in the Pacific Northwest.

Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health

Though any kind of nature can enhance our health and happiness, there’s something special about being in a forest.

Forest Pests Could Change Adirondack Forests |

Adirondack forests could see major changes in the coming decades as a result of forest pests.

Everything you need to know about forest bathing

Pooping in the Woods

Where do you go when you have to go? (number two, that is)This question pops up quite a bit when people ask me about hiking the Appalachian Trail, often they are hesitant and slightly embarrassed. I always answer with a smile and simply respond, “dig a hole.”, which typically satisfies the inquiring mind, but sometimes I can tell there is still a lingering intrigue that cannot be placated. Not until one actually experiences the act of squatting amongst the trees, ...

Top 75 Forest Blogs And Websites About Forestry

Forest Blogs Best List. Find forest resources, forest news, forest website, forest news articles, the forest blog, forestnews and much more.

Look for the FSC-certified label on wood and paper products

Whether you’re purchasing napkins, paper or a bed frame, look for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label to help ensure that your wood product is “friendly” to forests. Forests are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity and they help to stabilize the earth’s climate. FSC standards help limit clear cuts, restrict the most hazardous chemicals and reduce erosion along rivers.

Is it time to rethink the Forest Service?

Since the Clinton years, the Forest Service has undergone a great deal of change. The agency was producing over 12 billion board feet of timber in the late 80’s, and by the mid 90’s that volume dropped to 2 billion. To provide context, if that were converted to lumber, it would be a difference … Continue reading "Is it time to rethink the Forest Service?"

How to make the most of Portland’s sprawling Forest Park: Peak Northwest podcast

Portland’s sprawling urban forest isn’t always easy to navigate. We’re here to help.

Summertime, and the forest is easy…10 great ways to spend your day

Forests in North America are already part of our everyday lives. Forests clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink and help regulate our climate. Forests also offer virtually unlimited opportunities to exercise and relax.