Page 21 - State Forest News Today

Within an hour’s drive of Ligonier and Ohiopyle, Somerset County could be the Laurel Highlands showcase outdoor destination.

To the Editor: There is an important article in Friday’s New York Times about the follow-on effects of replanting forests with a monoculture. The article is, “We Thought We Were Saving the Planet but We Were Planting a Time Bomb.” The subject might be worth an editorial. Apparently much of the State Forest was planted […]

Discussions on Howes House renovations will be halted until a conundrum surrounding the Up-Island Council on Aging membership is settled.  Two West Tisbury representatives of the Up-Island Council on Aging, Nancy Cabot and Skipper Manter, who also chairs the West Tisbury Select Board, were found to be in violation of a bylaw stating members can […]

Article - HVS Market Report - Conroe, Texas: North Houstons Emerging Leading Lady - By Kira Black - Conroe is known as a historic small town and an affordable staycation destination. However, as of 2023, it is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. Its current offerings range from state parks to lakeside resorts, and the city has potential for significant development, with ample vacant land available.

Sep. 12—SARANAC LAKE — State Forest rangers last Friday found themselves with an unusual assignment — tracking down a patient who fled the Adirondack Medical Center hospital in this Franklin

Logging suspended in koala hubs inside the Great Koala National Park, but activists fears the chainsaws will just relocate to other critical areas.

West Tisbury is questioning the state’s plan to deal with the invasive Southern pine beetle, raising concerns about the possibility of heightened fire risk.  Select board raised the concerns during a meeting last week. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation plans to cut trees down in the West Tisbury portion of Manuel F. Correllus […]

Labor Day has passed and that means the summer is almost over. This summer has flown by and while that makes me a bit sad, I am more excited that

The application of the Forest (Conservation) Act (FCA) in the Northeast region is contingent upon special constitutional safeguards, like Article 371A for Nagaland and 371G for Mizoram

Outdoors is a lovely place to be when the weather is ideal. Fresh air, sun, and a place to collect your thoughts. Massachusetts has many state forests, all