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Will The Bioeconomy Help or Hurt Forests?

Michél Legendre

Date Icon October 29, 2025

This year’s Conference of the Parties (COP30) is in Belem, Brazil this November. Brazil holds the presidency at this year’s COP. The bioeconomy will be…

Statement: Mississippi Fails Its People

Scot Quaranda

Date Icon October 22, 2025

Mississippi Sides with Drax as Gloster Now Faces More Pollution Historic Permit Denial is Overturned as the State Caves to Profits Over People Jackson, Mississippi…

Spicebush Blossoms Will Save Your Life

Kimala Luna

Date Icon September 17, 2025

Guest post written by Moni Hill It is my profound honor to donate a painting to benefit Dogwood Alliance. Dogwood Alliance is a nonprofit that…

The Heart of the Forest Movement

Danna Smith

Date Icon September 10, 2025

A Tribute to Andy Mahler by Danna Smith & Scot Quaranda Andy Mahler was the heart and soul of the forest protection movement. We are…

More Things that Glow in the Dark: Mushrooms & Marine Life

Adel Alamo

Date Icon September 2, 2025

Things that naturally glow in the dark can capture the imagination of people of all ages. Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction inside living things that…

What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Forests & Communities

Danna Smith

Date Icon August 15, 2025

On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) that Congress passed. Here’s what it means for Southern forests…

What is the Roadless Rule and Why is It Important?

Adel Alamo

Date Icon August 10, 2025

The US Forest Service manages 193 million acres of national forest land. Half of that land is open to logging, drilling, and mining. 19% is…

The Magical Dance of Bees

Kimberly Love

Date Icon July 29, 2025

Bees have a special way of communicating, and it’s through the magical art of dance. There are many insects in the world that are pollinators….

Things that Glow in the Dark: Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, and More

Adel Alamo

Date Icon July 18, 2025

Few things in nature inspire wonder and awe like organisms that glow in the dark. A chemical reaction in living things can cause them to…

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