family forests /tags/family-forests family forests en-US Copyright Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:38:14 GMT What Does the Future Hold for Oregon’s Family-Owned Forests? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-07-01/what-does-the-future-hold-for-oregons-family-owned-forests Cary Renzema interrupts a stroll around his 50-acre forest to point out tiny purple petals peeking out from the forest floor.“Beautiful little orchids,”… Thu, 02 Jul 2015 00:38:14 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-07-01/what-does-the-future-hold-for-oregons-family-owned-forests Robert McClure & Ben Dejarnette / InvestigateWest Family Foresters Nervously Eye Possible New Logging Rules /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/family-foresters-nervously-eye-possible-new-logging-rules The federal government has been telling Oregon for over a decade that its rules to protect threatened coastal salmon are not up to snuff. Now, the state… Wed, 13 May 2015 01:00:36 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/family-foresters-nervously-eye-possible-new-logging-rules Liam Moriarty When It Comes To Fish Streams, How Warm Is Too Warm? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/when-it-comes-to-fish-streams-how-warm-is-too-warm Salmon and other threatened fish need cold water to thrive. Research shows current logging rules in Oregon can result in streams warming up more than is… Wed, 13 May 2015 00:59:10 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/when-it-comes-to-fish-streams-how-warm-is-too-warm Liam Moriarty The Future is Now for Three Small Forests /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/the-future-is-now-for-three-small-forests Some of Oregon’s forest owners are seeking innovative ways to make a living off their land without logging it hard. Oregon’s small forest landowners,… Wed, 13 May 2015 00:01:47 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/the-future-is-now-for-three-small-forests InvestigateWest Can Carbon Markets Help Oregon's Small Forests? /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/can-carbon-markets-help-oregons-small-forests When cancer comes calling, what if owners of small forest plots had another choice but to sell or to cut.That’s the premise of a pilot program being… Tue, 12 May 2015 23:04:21 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2015-05-12/can-carbon-markets-help-oregons-small-forests Robert McClure