We the Forest tells the stories of forest professionals and caretakers, through videos and series that share the voices of the men and women dedicated to the health and sustenance of our forests and communities.
The story of the red cockaded woodpecker shows us a way forward. Once on the verge of extinction due to habitat loss, this unique bird is making a remarkable comeback, thanks to the collaboration of the US Forest Service, industry partners, and other NGOs. Learn more.
While nature's resilience has allowed forests to recover from historical overharvesting, we now face a challenge of a different kind: lack of structural diversity. To safeguard birds like the Golden-Winged Warbler and the Wood Thrush, we must adopt proactive forest management, using tools like timber harvest and commercial thinning.
Naumes, Inc. is a wine grape grower and wine producer located in the Rogue Valley in southwestern Oregon. With orchards located in Washington, Oregon, and California, the Naumes family has felt the effects of recent wildfires in all three states, causing a real impact on their production as well as their employees.
As a researcher in forestry for 35 years, Malcolm North has primarily focused on trying to understand how western conifers have evolved, and how their ecological functions affect the composition of the ecosystem and wildlife habitat. Learn more.
We admire firefighters for risking their lives to protect our homes and communities, but often demonize loggers for doing the same in our forests. Although firefighters are certainly deserving of celebration, the timber industry plays an equally important role on the front lines of forest fire prevention.
Becker, who serves as Dean and Professor of Natural Resource Policy at the University of Idaho, has traveled all over the world to work on forestry issues in a myriad of areas from illegal logging to energy policy. Watch the video!
Did you know that since 1989, the Southern Appalachian region has witnessed a heartbreaking 71% decline in the abundance of Ruffed Grouse population? The risk of losing them forever is too great to ignore. But there's hope. Learn more from Nick Biemiller of the Ruffed Grouse Society in this video.