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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- This spring, the United States has experienced over 21,000 wildfires. This nearly doubles the number we typically see. Across Georgia and Alabama, over 3,000 fires have been ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...