Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove is scaling back an order to set aside 77,000 acres of older forests, citing financial strain and a lack of authority to carry out his …
Dr. Elaine Oneil, Executive Director of Washington Farm Forestry Association, was interviewed on a podcast of Save Family Farming. She talks about how small forest landowners are fighting the new, …
There’s a quiet truth in America: there are two kinds of environmentalists, and only one of them actually protects the environment. The first kind lives with the land. They understand …
On Thursday, September 3, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Schaller granted a stay which will remain in effect “until the conclusion of the appeals process and/or order from a higher …
Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive insect that has proven to be one of the most destructive forest pests in North America. Since its initial detection in the …
The United States accounts for nearly eight percent of the world’s forest coverage. Nearly 1.4 trillion live trees and seedlings grow on forestland across the contiguous United States, according to …
DNR is playing catch up with prescribed fires; benefits may not be seen for years. From the Cascadia Daily News, July 9, 2026 When heavy black plumes of smoke linger …
At the recent WFFA Annual Meeting in Spokane Past WFFA President Ann Stinson gave a presentation titled “Why Family Forests are Good for Our Country”. You can read it and …
The 2026 Steven D. Stinson Leadership in Natural Resources Scholarships were awarded to Isaiah Porter-Mills, Kevin DeGraw, Isabel Riley, Ethan Metcalf, TK (requested anonymity), Adelle Petraitis, and Claire Boeshaar. …
In 1987 John Henrikson convinced his brothers Richard, Robert, and Jack to join him in purchasing a 140-acre rundown bankrupt dairy farm near Oakville in Grays Harbor County, so he …
