A proposal to end clearcutting of old-growth trees in the Tongass National Forest has some Southeast logging companies concerned about the future.
Timber
Tongass plan drafts timeline for transition to young-growth harvest
Forest Supervisor Earl Stewart said the agency’s analysis shows that transition is possible in 16 years.
Tongass supplying DC with ‘companion’ Christmas trees
Seven smaller “companion” trees have been selected from the Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest to accompany the National Christmas Tree.
DNR announces 3-month closure of Haines forestry office
Funding for the Haines forestry office was slashed by the state legislature earlier this year. One of Haines’ two long-time foresters to lost his job.
Alaska warms up to biomass heat, Haines not far behind
The Haines Borough government wants biomass fuel to heat 10 municipal buildings in town from a central location.
Conservation interests fear prized yellow cedar may face extinction
In some areas, yellow cedar trees stand white and bare of needles against a background of green hemlock. The places appear skeleton-like, bare trees standing with limbs exposed.