Q&A: Wildfire in protected Northwest forests highlights need for strategy updates

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It protected large swaths of old-growth forest in Washington, Oregon and ...
EurekAlert!

Slowly dying trees impact forest recovery post-wildfires, PSU study of 2020 fires finds

This photo of the aftermath of the 2020 Riverside Fire shows fire refugia — the green islands of live trees that remain after forest fires. The Riverside Fire had nearly even relative proportions of ...
Los Angeles Times

Private land used for logging is more prone to severe fire than public lands. A new study shows why

A before-and-after study of wildfires in the Plumas National Forest compared private timber land with public lands. The results: The orderly arrangement of trees planted for logging leads to more ...
Statesman Journal

What to know for fire restrictions in Willamette, Mount Hood, Columbia River Gorge

Mount Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge Scenic area have banned all campfires — even in developed campgrounds — due to high fire danger. Willamette National Forest has banned fires except ...