Weyerhaeuser wants to revert to more typical zoning for commercial forests because none of the housing and resort development approved in 2009 has happened.
forestry
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Professional Logging Contractors: Wood has critical role to play in Maine’s clean-energy future
We encourage Gov. Mills, the Legislature and Maine citizens not to overlook the many advantages traditional wood heat has.
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Posted inOutdoors, Sports
‘Axe Women’ logging show makes a pitch for Maine’s forestry heritage
On a weekend that celebrates Maine’s maple syrup producers, the band of skilled loggers stands out.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing
Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener, Source
Lots of trees in Maine. Unfortunately, lots of pests, too
At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener, Source
Bill Cullina gets to the root of the matter
Even if you can’t see them, the roots of trees and other plants are vital to life as we know it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Loggers and conservationists have many common interests
Well-managed sustainable forestry is compatible with wildlife and recreation.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When it comes to preserving northern forests, Maine can’t afford to falter
We need to act with the same boldness we took 20 years ago to shape a new and brighter future.
Posted inSource
Seeing the forest for the trees at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic
Where the data is decades deep.