Tag: Fire
Firewood Burning Tips
How much wood is in a cord? The cord is the standard measure of volume used for stacked wood. The volume of one cord of wood is...
Wildfire Fighting Budget
After weeks of intense negotiations, Congressional leaders, have released their FY2018 Appropriations Bill, including a comprehensive wildfire funding fix to the budgetary challenges within...
State Parks’ Harvests Bill
Governor Jim Justice said in a press release during the Legislative Session that proper management and care of our maturing forests within the state...
West Virginia Can’t Afford to Miss Opportunities
By Barry L. Cook
Director/State Forester
West Virginia Division of Forestry
Like most West Virginians, I have spent the last few years listening to news relating to...
Radio Script: Managed Timberland Tax – 62 Stations in 55 Counties
“GOOD TIMBER CROPS COME FROM WELL MANAGED TIMBERLANDS - AND OUR JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES AGREE! THAT’S WHY our timber LAND OWNERS ARE OFFERED...
WV Logger Endorse Streamlining of NF Harvests
The WV Loggers Council is now a signatory to the following letter, at the request of the American Loggers Council. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR)...