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When lightning strikes

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Forest Products Laboratory Research Engineer Adam Senelik examining the bur oak tree struck by lightning. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andy Martin)  WISCONSIN — Trees are struck by lightning every year. Last summer, lightning struck a tree near the famous Leopold Shack at the Aldo Leopold Legacy…
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Wood innovation: Forest Products Lab celebrates Earth Day

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Earth Day Celebration attendee interacts with Forest Product Laboratory staff at the Forest Product Laboratory Earth Day event. (USDA Forest Service photo by Nate Sapp) WISCONSIN—On April 20, the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory hosted an Earth Day event in Madison, Wisconsin. This event…
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