The post Amid Pisgah logging plans post-Helene, Forest Service shuts out public appeared first ... They also pointed to studies suggesting that salvage logging can increase fire risk in the short ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.

Some forest ecologists believe salvage is a flawed fire prevention strategy because removing so much timber can actually increase fire risk. Trees, even fallen ones, keep the ground moist and cool ...

JOINING FORCES: In the wake of Tropical Storm Helene, a group of home owners in East Asheville have come together and turned their properties into a salvage logging operation. Featured is resident ...

A Jan. 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) suggests California wildfire victims may only get several hundred dollars in federal aid. “Bye den just gave $3.5 billion for Ukrn gov pension ...