You might appreciate snowpack as something to sled, ski, or snowboard on. But beyond the slopes, vast masses of snow melt as winter turns to spring, feeding rivers and streams, which go on to hydrate ...

Selective forest thinning, however, has been successfully used for years in Washington to prevent uncontrollable wildfires, ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Forests are essential to regulating snowmelt. That's according to the latest study from the University of Washington. Researchers set out to study fire resilience by putting tried and ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Forest health is a top priority of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), a landscape-scale collaboration and partnership between nearly 80 public and ...

Forest thinning increases water supplies downstream while reducing wildfire risk, according to a study conducted by Salt River Project and Arizona State University. Land managers and scientists knew ...

A recent study highlights how forest thinning significantly influences the ability of forests to store or release carbon. Thinning, the practice of removing some trees to promote the growth of others, ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are underway in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These projects are expected to continue for the next several weeks with some projects ...