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Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, Part 6
This is the sixth part of "Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy," a series of essays tracing the

Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, Part 5
This is the fifth part of "Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy," a series of essays tracing the

FIA: The Gold Standard
This is the first in a series of in-depth reports exploring the history, contributions and future of FIA – the Forest

Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, Part 4
This is the fourth part of "Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy," a series of essays tracing the

Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, Part 3
This is the third part of "Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy," a series of essays tracing the

Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy, Part 2
This is the second part of "Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy," a series of essays tracing the

Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy
Welcome to "Felt Necessities: Engines of Forest Policy," a series of essays tracing the history of the conservation

TED FRERES: ANOTHER GIANT GONE
It has been my great privilege to be on a first-name basis with many of the West’s post-World War

Theodore F. Freres: 1950-2018
Oregon lumberman, Ted Freres, 68, died Sunday morning, June 3, in a Salem hospital following a long battle with cancer.

Another Giant Gone
Left to Right, the Three Amigos: John McBride, Russ Hudson and Gene Yavah Editor’s Note: John McBride, 90, a

Interim Forest Service Chief Keynotes IFOA Conference
Interim Forest Service Chief, Vicki Christiansen was the keynote speaker at the Idaho Forest Owners conference, March 26 in Moscow,

“Unhappy” Trump Signs Budget Bill
Despite being “unhappy,” President Donald Trump has signed the $1.3 trillion Omnibus spending bill Friday night, after earlier threatening