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OLD FORESTS, with unbroken canopies dominated by white pine, hemlock, sugar maple, yellow birch, various oaks, American beech, white ash and red spruce, covered nearly all of New Hampshire for

New England has 1.3 million acres of so-called "wildlands." A new study that involved Harvard University concludes more of these lands are needed.

How we manage these trees and how we use climate-friendly wood products from our region’s forests can have an astounding impact on our climate goals.

I am writing in response to several letters arguing either management or no-management as the best path to protect Massachusetts’ forests. It seems more reasonable to think that both approaches need to be taken into account. In fact, this was the...

For Sale: 200 Acres. Build to Suit. You see a lot of these enticements on the highways, and anyone with a wad of cash and a fleet of backhoes likely salivates at the sight of them.It’s estimated that 28,000 acres of New England forest each year are...

We’ve uncovered clear pathways for Maine’s forests to participate in the mitigation of climate change.

For Sale: 200 Acres. Build to Suit. You see a lot of these enticements on the highways, and anyone with a wad of cash and a fleet of backhoes likely salivates at the sight of them.It’s estimated that 28,000 acres of New England forest each year are...

We’ve uncovered clear pathways for Maine’s forests to participate in the mitigation of climate change.

For Sale: 200 Acres. Build to Suit. You see a lot of these enticements on the highways, and anyone with a wad of cash and a fleet of backhoes likely salivates at the sight of them. It’s estimated that 28,000 acres of New England forest each year are...

Study looks at how forests in New England can be better utilized in the fight against climate change.