Wildfires have become a defining crisis of the modern West, obliterating forests, homes, and communities while choking skies ...

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It ...

Humans have altered the forests of western North America markedly over the past several centuries. We’ve suppressed fire, harvested much of the old-growth trees, and built homes and communities within ...

Truckee, CA (5 September 2025) -- New research finds that treated forests are 88% less susceptible to high severity wildfire than their unmanaged counterparts, and can recover carbon stocks in only 7 ...

The event opened with statements from the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, the FAO Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia, the UNFF Bureau Chair, and the Director of the ...

Environmentalists debate whether controlled burns should be part of forest management. Some believe that the practice does a good job of weeding out invasive species and creating healther ecosystems.

During this summer of hazy views, unhealthy air quality and canceled outdoor events, it's hard to miss the effects of wildfire smoke. Now, some Midwest lawmakers are directing blame at what they see ...

In these times of climate denialism in Washington, some look for signs of reason in California. Sadly, one particular agency can’t see the forest for the trees. Cal Fire, the state’s chief fire agency ...