by Working Forest | Feb 29, 2016 | Articles
The District of Squamish and the Squamish Nation are moving forward on plans for a community forest. District council passed resolutions at its special meeting Tuesday to establish the Squamish Community Forest Corporation, a general partner equally owned by the...
by Working Forest | Feb 29, 2016 | Articles
In our Take This Job and Love It Series, WGXA News is highlighting unique and interesting jobs around Middle Georgia. Typically when people think of the Georgia Forestry Commission, he/she may think of rangers on the ground fighting fire but the Georgia Forestry...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Coulson Group’s C-130s will not be a part of the B.C government’s forest firefighting force this summer—not even on a pilot basis. Instead, the province will be testing Conair Group’s Avro RJ85 airtanker. “The C-130 is a prop aircraft, which is the same technology...
by Working Forest | Feb 19, 2016 | Articles
On a crisp winter day, few scents appeal more than wood smoke, which signals, on a primal level, comfort and even safety. It is hard to imagine the aroma rankling anyone in the middle of February. And yet, smoke from wood-burning fireplaces and stoves is a major...
by Working Forest | Feb 18, 2016 | Articles
There may be a secret ingredient in your Parmesan cheese: wood. A recent Bloomberg News investigation has found that certain cheeses have more of it than they probably should. The additive is apparently used to prevent clumping, something that can also be avoided with...
by Working Forest | Feb 16, 2016 | Articles
A growing number of people have started living up to the Canadian stereotype of a plaid-wearing lumberjack. Axe throwing is gaining in popularity, with clubs, leagues and lounges opening everywhere from Alberta to Nova Scotia. Darren Hudson, co-owner of a new...
