Editor's Column
Washington Doesn't Need To Regulate Rain
Posted: 2011-12-13

Wynsma Revisited
Posted: 2011-05-26

We have been deluged by responses to Barry Wynsma's thoughtful essay on Forest Service leadership - or the lack thereof. Provided here is some feedback on the essay.

New to Evergreen: W.V. “Mac” McConnell Writes From Florida
Posted: 2011-05-17

W.V. "Mac" McConnell writes from Florida. He is a U.S. Forest Service retiree whose Power Point presentations have appeared on our website many times. His latest efforts are nearby: an updated version of his earlier "Timber Resource Management" Power Point and a fascinating photograph, "One Landscape: Four Views," that shows what is happening on adjacent public and private forests at Deep Creek, near Townsend, Montana.

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Guest Columns
Judicial Regulation and Killing Jobs: The Ninth Circuit's Forest Roads' Decision – Waving Goodbye to Science-Based BMPs and More Than 35 Years of Regulatory Precedent
Posted: 2012-02-02

Mike Petersen Is Wrong
Posted: 2012-01-09

Editor's comment concerning Mike Petersen's (Executive Director - Lands Council) Response To Dr. Tom Bonnicksen's Essay, "Death Of A Forest: Why We Should Care"

Environmental Activist, Mike Petersen, Rebuts Dr. Tom Bonnicksen's Evergreen Essay, "Death Of A Forest: Why We Should Care".
Posted: 2012-01-08

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Woods Wisdom
Why Implementation Procedures For Environmental laws Must Be Reformed
Posted: 2012-01-31

Why Implementation Procedures Of Federal Environmental Laws Must Be Reformed
Posted: 2011-11-29

Are Environmentalists Ripping Off U.S. Taxpayers?
Posted: 2011-08-16

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Notes From All Over

November 2003

Giant Minds, Giant Ideas: The US Forest Products Lab, at Madison Wisconsin

November 2003
Published: Saturday, November 15 2003

The twin towers of human progress

By: Jim Peterson

In this issue we write about the twin towers of human progress: knowledge and inspiration.

GIANT MINDS, GIANT IDEAS: The USFS Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin

By: Jim Peterson

I'd recommend the Forest Products Lab to anyone. They do a marvelous job." Phil Archuletta

It is time to finish the job, time for Madison to again soar on the wings of its rich history.

By: Jim Petersen

The United States is falling further and further behind in forest product research. Canada, Finland, Sweden and the European Economic Community are setting the global standard now.

The Evergreen Foundation: Exploring the art and science of forestry

By: Jim Petersen

CLICK HERE to view the complete PDF of the November 2003 issue

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