Forestry
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Invasive tree-killing pest ‘highly likely’ to show up in Wisconsin, expert says
State agencies are teaming up to prevent an invasive forest pest from making its way into Wisconsin and threatening millions of the state’s hemlock trees.
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Wisconsin wood scientists say government shutdown is stopping vital research
As the government shutdown stretches on, Wisconsin’s Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey employees say their research is being set back.
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‘The tracks we leave’: A forester’s reflection on the legacy of conservation
Forestry offers a unique glimpse into the natural beauty and evolving landscape of Wisconsin. A writer reflects on the tracks we leave in the woods and the legacy of conservation work.
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Wisconsin DNR forester killed in lightning strike
A forester with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was killed by a lightning strike while working in Kewaskum this week.
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Antigo school’s first-in-the-nation training sawmill readies students for lumber industry
A newly opened commercial-scale sawmill in Antigo is the only training sawmill of its kind in the U.S.
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On Earth Day, Evers says the state has reached 42 percent of its pledge to plant 100M trees
Wisconsin has reached 42 percent of its goal to plant 100 million trees by 2030, Gov. Tony Evers announced on Earth Day.
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Trump administration will fast-track reviews to ramp up logging in Wisconsin
The Trump administration is speeding up environmental review of logging projects on more than half of the country’s national forests.
