Stories

Understanding Forest Symbiotes: How Forests Work Together

Sam Davis

Date Icon January 9, 2023

In ecology, a symbiote is an organism that lives in close association with another organism. Symbiosis literally means “living together.” Let’s explore the fascinating world…

Why We Need to Keep Natural Forests

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon December 19, 2022

As cities and human activities continue to expand, natural forests are under threat. In 2016 one of The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals was to…

At Risk and Endangered Trees in the South and How You Can Help

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon December 13, 2022

Trees and people share some things in common. We both have necks, veins, and we both get sick. Just as people can get sick with…

The Community Of Gloster Is Being Poisoned In Plain Sight

Treva Gear

Date Icon December 9, 2022

Gloster, Mississippi is a predominantly (80%) Black community. Biomass company Drax Amite is polluting this community’s air 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,…

9 BIPOC-Owned Outdoor Gear Stores and Brands for Outdoor Adventurers

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon December 5, 2022

Polls show that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) folks are less likely to engage in outdoor activities. Currently, they represent less than 15%…

What’s Up with the Biomass Industry and Forest Health?

Sam Davis

Date Icon December 1, 2022

Biomass, or bioenergy, creates energy by burning living materials like plants and trees. The wood pellet industry uses trees to make wood pellets. It then…

Does Enviva Clearcut Forests? The Surprising Truth

Sam Davis

Date Icon November 28, 2022

As the wood pellet industry grows across the US South, we’re asked again and again: Do Enviva or other wood pellet facilities clearcut forests? While…

The Coolest Creatures In Your Local Creek

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon November 22, 2022

Mayflies, stoneflies, water flies, have you ever heard those names before? If you like fishing, you probably have. Even if those names aren’t familiar, there’s…

Controversial South Carolina Wood Pellet Company Escapes Bankruptcy

Scot Quaranda

Date Icon November 17, 2022

The State Environmental Department Fined Jasper Pellets for Air Pollution Ridgeland, SC – Danish company CM Biomass purchased Jasper Pellets of Ridgeland, South Carolina. The…

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