Tariff troubles in timber industry
By Brooks Mendell What is the role of tariffs — taxes placed on imported goods or services? Countries use tariffs to restrict trade, to...
Connecting with forests
By Jeff Zeringue Shinrin is the Japanese word for forest. The word for bath in Japanese is yoku. Put together you get the phrase that has...
Red buckeye new champ in La.
By Jeff Zeringue Sometimes the Aesculus pavia is referred to as the firecracker plant likely for the collection of small bright red...
Will ash trees follow fate of chestnut?
A century ago, folks likely looked upon American chestnuts and thought it would be a shame to lose those beautiful, stately trees. That’s wh
La. Logging Council turns 25
The formation of the Louisiana Logging Council (LLC) in 1995 can be likened to a clearcut—knocking down barriers between loggers in east...
Forest health linked to birds
Forests are for the birds. Really, they are. And having forests of varying ages is even better to attract a broader variety of bird...
