What Could This Wood Become? Across the country, people are feeling the effects of wildfire. Fires have forced evacuations, damaged homes, and sent smoke into communities far beyond the flames. For those living through it, wildfire isn’t just something happening in the forest. The fires spreading across the country are drastically altering the way communities interact with […]

Forests of the First Stewards: Menominee Nation “Start with the rising sun, and work toward the setting sun, but take only the mature trees, the sick trees, and the trees that have fallen. When you reach the end of the reservation, turn and cut from the setting sun to the rising sun and the trees will […]

Your Next Hike Could Help Shape the Future of Forests Picture this: you’re hiking through your favorite forest trail. You’re soaking in the beauty around you: dew glistening on pine needles, birds singing overhead, sunlight filtering through the canopy. What if that same hike could also help scientists protect and restore forests for generations to […]

Fire Forged Innovations The latest film in the #forestproud Wood Innovation series, Fire-Forged Innovations, takes us to the West Coast to explore how wildfire mitigation and post-fire recovery efforts can create innovative wood products that benefit both forests and communities. At the center of the story is biochar, a material created from low-value wood and […]

Managing Minnesota’s Forests for Multiple Values Forests across the United States are cared for by a mix of people and organizations. Tribal Nations, federal agencies, state departments, and private landowners. It takes all of them to work together to keep forests healthy and resilient.   In Minnesota, that work comes to life across 17 million acres of forestland. […]