Forestry

America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration.

A new set of rules will guide a statewide process of identifying high fire risk areas and mapping the level of risk on every tax lot in Oregon.

Wilderness Conservation Corps internships offer young people the chance to transform trails and themselves while earning some money for college.

The U.S. Forest Service in Oregon will be getting more than $262 million in federal disaster funding to help with wildfire recovery.

A bill before the Oregon Legislature would set in motion a plan to create an Elliott State Research Forest that would preserve the oldest trees and protect vulnerable species while allowing some logging.

Researchers with Oregon State University say the U.S. needs to protect more of its forestland to preserve wildlife and reduce the carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation in the coming decade.

Oregon will pursue a plan to drastically change how private forests are managed for fish, wildlife and wood.

The longtime forester and former legislative candidate would enter the role as the first permanent forester since Peter Daugherty’s resignation in May.

The 25,000-acre project at Green Ridge aims to reduce fire risk while bolstering habitat for northern spotted owls.