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An analysis provided by the US Forest Service has concluded what many forestland owners and woodland managers already know: Prescribed burns have

Recognizing the power of collaboration with an eye toward a future where salmon recovery efforts throughout Washington state are successful,

Governor Gary Locke will open the 7th Biennial Salmon Recovery Conference in Tacoma next week, where more than 800 scientists, landowners, organizations, agencies

With the 2019 legislative session beyond the halfway mark, now is a good time look at what bills affecting forestland

We’re just a few days into spring and Washington firefighters have responded to 50 wildfires in the state, with 49 of

On the heels of one of Washington state’s most severe wildfire seasons, Olympia lawmakers have responded with legislation that aims

The next generation of cross-laminated timber could further establish Washington state as a leader in mass timber. Washington State University

Younger forests play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, according to a new study out of England.

Plans for two engineered wood products factories in Eastern Washington could help establish Washington state as the national hub of

A provocative Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) report suggesting that Canada’s forestlands emit more carbon than they absorb is stirring controversy. The

Private forest landowners have an opportunity to gain skills and training in managing their woodlands later this month. The Washington

Washington state says it plans to increase the number of intentional, low-intensity burns to better manage forest lands and prevent

Salmon are struggling to survive in six of the state’s designated salmon recovery regions despite efforts to prevent extinction, according

The Washington State Legislature marked the 20thanniversary of the passage of House Bill 2091 and companion Senate Bill 5896, more

Washington, Oregon and California’s governor sent a joint letter to Pres. Donald Trump this week urging his administration to direct the Department

The effects of Washington’s booming population over the past decade has been impossible to miss or ignore. By whatever measure

With the 2019 legislative session just weeks away, Washington state lawmakers will be tasked with adopting a two-year budget, in

A man was sentenced to federal prison in January 2018 for cutting down bigleaf maple trees in Olympic National Park,

Legislation more than two years in the making that will give a huge boost to cross-laminated timber is now on

What an exciting time for mass timber in Washington. Just last week the Washington State Building Code Council approved code changes that

Lens News dives into the growing momentum in Washington to make our forests healthier and less susceptible to wildfires. In

The intense and deadly wildfires burning this month in California have shed light on the need for active forest management