by Pacific Forest Trust | Jul 8, 2025 | AddToHomepage, Blog, Featured Stories, ForestLife Summer 2025
Summer 2025 President’s letter: Betting Against Nature or Betting on Nature? There are two economic approaches to climate change: Ignore it and continue business as usual, exacerbating risks and costs. Address it by investing in new, climate-friendly industries, both...
by Pacific Forest Trust | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, ForestLife Summer 2025
Summer 2025 From Plantation to Thriving Forest: 23 Years of Transformation on the van Eck Oregon Forest When Fred van Eck met Laurie Wayburn, they shared a clear and uncommon vision: Forests can be managed and conserved for both economic and ecological returns, each...
by Pacific Forest Trust | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, ForestLife Summer 2025
Summer 2025 Forest Ecologist Extraordinaire Jerry Franklin Jerry F. Franklin is often called the father of forest ecological management. Perhaps it was his destiny — his middle name is Forest. Growing up in Camas Washington, forests were his playground, but they were...
by Pacific Forest Trust | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, ForestLife Summer 2025
Summer 2025 Adanac Ranch: A Cornerstone for Conservation and Public Access in the North Coast Range In 1988, Stu Bewley purchased Adanac Ranch, a vast, wild stretch of forest and rangeland in Mendocino County, California. With a deep respect for the land’s natural...
by Pacific Forest Trust | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, ForestLife Summer 2025
Summer 2025 New Bill Expands Forest Conservation Partnerships A bipartisan bill would transform how states protect private forestlands, aiding forestry departments and landowners The Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R.2771), introduced by Reps. John...
by Pacific Forest Trust | Jul 7, 2025 | Blog, ForestLife Summer 2025
Summer 2025 Advocating for larger scale for Nature-Based Climate Solutions Working with Forests and Nature is a triple win in the Climate Challenge California is planning to renew its commitment to fighting climate change with an extension of its Cap-and-Trade...