“Thinning” project on the Wallowa Whitman NF in Oregon. The removal of trees by chainsaw medicine eliminates evolutionary agents that would otherwise naturally “thin” the forest. Photo George Wuerthner […]
The Logging Juggernaut
Logging lodgepole pine on the Deschutes NF in Oregon. Photo George Wuerthner Across the West, the Forest Service and logging proponents continue to mischaracterize forest health by the standards […]
Senator Daines Ill-advised Forest Management Advocacy
Heavily logged lands failed to preclude the 2007 Jocko Lake Fire near Seeley Lake, Montana. Photo George Wuerthner Recently Senator Daines spoke at the Professional Fire Fighters conference in Bozeman. […]
Black Ram Vegetation Management-Another Example of Chainsaw Medicine
Clearcuts below Grizzly Creek in the Upper Yaak Drainage. Photo George Wuerthner The Kootenai National Forest proposes a massive logging project in Northwest Montana known as the Black Ram “Vegetation” […]
Industrial Forestry Paradigm Threat to North Bridger Range
The North Bridger Timber Sale is removing old growth forests to “promote” forest health. Photo George Wuerthner After reading the article in the October 7th Bozeman Daily Chronicle titled “Timber […]