In County Leitrim, an area of Ireland hit hard by the Troubles and the Great Famine, townspeople are fighting what they say ...

In October, a High Court judge ruled the Forestry Commission had applied its environmental planning rules appropriately and ...

A green entrepreneur has come up with a big idea, he calls “nature prosperity pump”, using woodland creation to drive a new wave of ...

Lanchester Properties says it is has shouldered costs in the case against Forestry Commission to give residents a voice but ...

What could be greener than a tree? For anyone interested in sustainable investment, forestry has obvious appeal. But the allure of investing in forestry goes well beyond its environmental credentials: ...

Young growth Sitka spruce from Mitkof Island, milled at Alaska Timber and Truss and shipped via the Alaska Marine Highway, now forms the timber-frame structure of an outdoor learning shelter at ...

Winter weather opens a welcoming door to the Washington lodge season, whether for a day trip, a staycation or a longer drive.

A load of young-growth lumber harvested from the Tongass National Forest boarded the Kennicott ferry from Petersburg to Sitka late last month. Its final destination? An outdoor learning shelter being ...

Sitka spruce timber arrives on the ferry from Petersburg on Jan. 27. (KCAW/McKenney) A load of timber from Mitkof Island was delivered to Sitka today for a special project. Sitka Conservation Society ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Here is an index map of 20 major timber types in the United States as defined ...