by Working Forest | Sep 23, 2015 | Archives
When local forager Scott Moran talks about his work you can’t help but think of how romantic and daring it is — the ability to live off the bounty of the land and be self-sufficient — but the reailty is he puts a lot of hard work into creating this charming...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) and its partners across North America set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title, planting 202,935 trees in one hour. SFI partnered with 29 teams of 25-100 people each to plant trees in locations from New York City...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
A Surrey-based company has been given the go-ahead to start logging a previously untouched piece of Vancouver Island old-growth forest. The move could spark protests and even a blockade as environmentalists say they’re ready to defend one of the battlegrounds of...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
A witch’s brew of misfortune has cast a spell on Montana’s timber industry, staggering the beleaguered market as mills pare back hours and lay off employees with little relief in sight. The multifaceted problem is complex, compounded by the looming expiration of the...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
The gravel patch nestled in a bend of the Saint-Charles River along Rue de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres is not particularly remarkable. The construction office parked there on a rainy summer day, though, offers a sign of what’s to come at the site, a 10-minute drive from Old...
by Working Forest | Sep 22, 2015 | Archives
BC Timber Sales and the City of Revelstoke are hosting an open house to allow people to review and provide feedback on logging plans for Mt. Macpherson. BCTS plans on harvesting a cutblock on Macpherson in 2016 that would impact several mountain biking and Nordic ski...
