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Learn how the MacNab cypress has a rare opportunity to thrive in fire-stricken California. Discover how, in the wake of our changing climate, tree species are migrating and transforming the forests we care about. Explore the majesty of some iconic California recreation destinations, from the summit of Mount Whitney to the movie set landscape of the Alabama Hills. Plus, years of catastrophic wildfires have brought California to the brink — so how are its people responding?
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Summer 2019 Articles
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Offshoots: A Burning Question for Our Forests
By Jad Daley Regrowth occurring in a fire-scarred area on the Sierra National Forest following the 2015 Willow Fire. Credit:
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Earthkeepers: Revering, Recovering the Whitebark Pine
By Kate Michael Durglo stands next to the Great Great Great Grandparent whitebark pine. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Durglo. MICHAEL
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Project Showcase: Restoring an Oasis in California’s Mojave Desert
By Austin Rempel Taken in March 2019, this picture shows the western Afton Canyon area where more than 10,000 Fremont
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Project Showcase: Piloting City Forest Credits in Shoreline
By Ian Leahy Two young volunteers help plant 200 trees at the 3-acre Ballinger Open Space site in Shoreline, Wash.
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Partner Profile: Clif Bar
Elysa Hammond and Jad Daley volunteering at American Forests’ planting in Phoenix. ON A SUNNY DAY in Phoenix, Jad Daley,
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Donor Profile: The Doris Duke Charitable
(L to R) American Forests’ president and CEO, Jad Daley, and vice president & chief of staff, general counsel, Rebecca
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From the Field: Phoenix, Ariz.
Phoenix, Ariz. Jennifer Broome, Vice President of Philanthropy GreenBiz Conference attendees celebrate their hard work restoring North Mountain Park with
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From the Field: Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. Sarah L. Anderson, Senior Manager, Tree Equity Programs Sarah Anderson spoke on diversifying the workforce at the first
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Washington Outlook: Urging Congress to Protect Our Forests
ON CAPITOL HILL, spring is about more than cherry blossoms. It’s when Congress begins the critical process of budgeting and
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Last Look: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Gives Forests a New Voice Clockwise from top left: Stars Patricia Arquette, Faithe Herman, Patrick Fabian, Elizabeth
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American Forests Works to Save California’s Forests
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California’s Phoenix
Can Iconic Cypress Species Rise from the Ashes?By Matt Krupnick Dozens of MacNab cypress trees were killed on a ridge
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Trees on the Move
As Tree Species Migrate, the Forests We Care about Transform By Miranda Weiss American beech and eastern hemlock have been
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Peaks and Valleys
By Chuck Graham; All photos by Chuck Graham The enchanting Alabama Hills in California are a one-of-a-kind landscape in a
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California, Catalyzed
By Doyle Irvin A 7-year- old California native plants seedlings in the midst of a fire scare in the Sierra
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