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Learn about the fight to save the whitebark pine, a keystone species on the brink of extinction, and what American Forests is doing to help. Discover how one species can have a profound impact on the entire longleaf pine ecosystem. And, follow a hiker as he traverses the infamous John Muir Trail, a recreation destination transforming in the tumult of climate change. Plus, get a look at a new state-of-the-art platform designed to bring together urban forestry professionals and resources in one place.
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Fall 2017 Articles
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Offshoots: Planting Hope
By Jad Daley, Vice President of Conservation Programs Credit: Ollie Henze. AMERICA HAS NEVER HAD more power or more promise,
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Earthkeepers: It Starts With a Fever
By Allie Wisniewski Melissa hugging a large whitebark pine on the Flathead National Forest in 2016. Credit: Courtesy of Melissa
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Project Showcase: Rising from the Ashes: Restoring Kentucky’s Appalachian Forests
Van Hook Falls in Daniel Boone National Forest. Credit: Ulrich Burkhalter via Flickr. NATURE AND INDUSTRY are like oil and
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Project Showcase: A Long and Bright Future for Longleaf Pine
Talladega National Forest. Credit: C K Hartman. THE ROLLING HILLS OF THE OAKMULGEE RANGER DISTRICT in Alabama’s Talladega National Forest
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Donor Profile: Northern Hills Middle School
Northern Hills Middle School students making a tally poster during the week of the fundraiser. Credit: Terri Dufendach. “THIS IS
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Corporate Partner Profile: UncommonGoods
Strengthening a Force for Good UncommonGoods has donated $1 to a customer-selected charitable partner through its Better to Give program
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From the Field: Northern Minnesota
Northern Minnesota Justin Hynicka, Manager of Forest Conservation The group leaving the black ash research site. Credit: Justin Hynicka. WORKING
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From the Field: Lake Champlain, Vt.
Lake Champlain, Vt. Jad Daley, Vice President of Conservation Programs Blue flags marking newly planted trees by American Forests along
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Washington Outlook: Countering the President’s Budget Proposal
It is imperative to continue protecting our nation’s forests for future generations. Credit: Max Forster. THE PRESIDENT delivered his detailed
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Forest Frontiers: Laurence Wiseman
LAURENCE WISEMAN formed CenterLine Strategy after a 29-year career as founding president and CEO of American Forest Foundation. In 2010, he
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Last Look: Joaquin Baldwin
“Guardian of the Blood Moon” Crater Lake National Park, Ore. – 2015 For more about the challenges facing this at-risk
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One Tree, Many Futures
By Doyle Irvin Credit: Paul C. Glasser. THE ARGUMENT ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT OUR PLANET IS CLIMBING the foothills of the
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Woodpeckers: The Engineers of Ecosystems
By Jared Lloyd An endangered red-cockaded woodpecker flares its wings before landing in the opening of its nesting cavity. Credit:
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Timberline
By Ian Vorster Kearsarge Pinnacles & lake from Kearsarge Pass. Credit: Ian Vorster. A LITTLE POCKET MEADOW AT the apex
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Vibrant Cities Lab
A State-of-the-Art Platform to Help City Leaders Harness Urban Forests By Ian Leahy Urban forests can provide tens of thousands
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