Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.

One person is dead following what has been described as a logging accident on Tuesday afternoon near Mt. Olive. It happened ...

In August 2020, Cedar Rapids was hit by a Derecho with winds reaching 140mph, causing the destruction of approximately 70% of ...

'Man-made' disaster: Ruidoso officials say lack of forest thinning and logging contributed to fire Follow Gabrielle Porter By Gabrielle Porter gporter@sfnewmexican.com Sep 12, 2024 Updated Mar 12 ...

The 36-year-old died in a logging accident when a large tree he was cutting down for a client fell on him, according to the Michigan State Police.

The Trump administration's plan to boost timber production on federal lands faces pushback about wildfires, environmental concerns and economics.

A Congolese bishop says an "ecological disaster" is unfolding in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo as illegal logging destined for Chinese buyers is threatening the rare mukula tree.

Last year was one of the worst years for U.S. natural disasters, according to researchers, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) future remains uncertain. According to a new ...

The Forest Service says salvage logging is needed to avoid fires. Ecologists and hikers worry that will prioritize profit over ecosystems.