Tiny wood particles can have a big benefit
Research at the Forest Service's Forest Products Laboratory is finding new and innovative ways to transform these materials into nanocellulose products. From strengthening cement to extending shelf life of food, the lab is turning forest byproducts into high-performance materials of tomorrow. (Forest Service video)Forest thinning keeps forests healthier and reduces the risk of catastrophic…
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Innovate to elevate: Advancing geospatial solutions
Geospatial Office employees Adam Clark, Jeremy Webb and Eric Chabot conduct pre-flight setup for an Uncrewed Aircraft Systemslight detection and ranging sensor test flight on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest for a Geospatial Technology and Applications Steering Committee project, June…
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The bear necessities
New picnic tables able to withstand the Sierra Nevada’s snowfall and new food lockers are some of the upgrades made to the Stanislaus National Forest’s Big Meadow Campground. The upgrades were funded with y $1440,000 provided by the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020. (USDA Forest Service…
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Firewood banks expand access to affordable home heating for tribes
An estimated 2.3 million American homes rely on firewood for home heating. Like many energy sources, the cost of firewood has increased in recent years. (© Viktor Pravdica - stock.adobe.com).
In many parts of the U.S., the months of January and February bring striking winter scenes of…