forests

Sequestering Carbon Through Conversation and Community Burning: Converting Forest Fuels to Biochar

Sequestering Carbon Through Conversation and Community Burning: Converting Forest Fuels to Biochar

By Adam Gebauer

We all enjoy telling stories around a campfire, but what if that campfire was also a tool to improve timber practices and reduce carbon emissions? The Lands Council partnered with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and others on a pilot project to reduce forest fuels and transform them to beneficial biochar. These pilot burns were a chance for the forest community to come together and look at the many potentials for biochar on the landscape along with some of the limitations to large scale implementation.

Speak up for Wildlife in State E-Bike Policy

Speak up for Wildlife in State E-Bike Policy

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are in the process of determining e-bike access on non-motorized roads and trails within their managed lands.

Tongass Roadless Rule Designation

Tongass Roadless Rule Designation

By Adam Gebauer

At 16.7 million acres, the Tongass National Forest of Southeast Alaska is the largest forest within the National Forest system. The Tongass is also the largest intact coastal rainforest supporting over 400 animal species - including habitat for the largest concentration of black bear as well as unique population of salmon-eating wolves. The streams and coastal region of the Tongass support a thriving population of 5 salmon species that are the backbone of the region’s economy.