ecological forestry

Trees with browned needles and leaves against a clear blue sky.

2021 heat dome caused extensive tree damage in Oregon and Washington

Bellamy Pailthorp

A new study from the Oregon State University College of Forestry uses satellite imagery and data to measure the extent of tree damage from the unprecedented heat.

Cutting trees is part of the picture — while managing for long-term sustainability along with human recreation and wildlife habitat — in the 2004 book about ecological forestry, A Forest of Your Own.

Environment

The Understory: Vashon Island author advocates for more holistic forest management

Bellamy Pailthorp

Seth Zuckerman highlights ecological forestry in the 2024 book "A Forest of Your Own." He says this alternative type of forest management will deliver more value over the long term.

Author Lynda V. Mapes stands in the forest at Seattle's Carkeek Park, smiling. She is holding a copy of her new book, The Trees are Speaking.

Environment

The Understory: Journalist Lynda Mapes urges local solutions for local forests

Bellamy Pailthorp

Now retired from The Seattle Times, Lynda Mapes examines the future of forests in her sixth book, “The Trees are Speaking.”