On Thursday, March 21, the world will observe the International Day of Forests, an annual event that the U.N. General Assembly launched in 2013 to recognize and raise awareness of the importance of ...

A sweeping ban on campfires has been issued across Georgia’s Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest due to high fire danger from dry, windy conditions. The U.S. Forest Service has implemented Stage II ...

Georgia is getting creative to help people hurt by Hurricane Helene in an effort to rebuild forested areas. A new Georgia-specific forest carbon exchange initiative was announced at the beginning of ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, The Georgia Chamber hosted a panel, Innovations in Georgia Forestry, that explored the ways companies in Georgia engage ...

Wildfires have been raging throughout California this week, damaging over 10,000 buildings, according to area authorities. In Central Georgia, crews are also trained to handle wildfires when they pop ...

Timber harvested for biomass. These trees could be used for a variety of products including paper, cardboard, or bioenergy--wood pellets The state should actively promote developing sustainable ...

LONG COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Long County Sheriff’s Office confirms they are assisting the Long County Fire Department as they work to control a forest fire. They tell WTOC they are working in the ...

NORTH GEORGIA — Fall color is just beginning across North Georgia, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. Higher elevations are showing the earliest changes, while most lower elevations remain ...

Murray County firefighters and the Georgia Forestry Commission responded to reports of a fast-moving brush fire along Old Federal Road South. Callers reported flames burning on a wooded hillside near ...

The head of the Georgia Forestry Commission was busted for stealing a saw at a hardware store while wearing his agency uniform, police said. Charles “Chuck” Williams, 64, was arrested on Aug. 13 for ...