With June nearly over and Arizona’s infamous summer heat fully settled over the Valley, Arizonans have a number of reasons to celebrate the slower than normal approach of summer. After the second wettest May in state history, Arizona faced a delayed start to its fire season. Whereas fire season typically begins Read more
PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 11, 2014) – In towns like Eagar, AZ every job counts. With the closure of the Four Corners Forest Products in mid-August, more members of the small community will be facing unemployment. “It’s frustrating,” said Kurtis Vaagen, owner of the mill. “We’ve been working hard to help Read more
Russell D. Smoldon discusses forest health management and the work that needs to be done to clean the forests and prevent catastrophic forest fires. A clean forest is a healthy forest; a healthy forest is a healthy watershed. Everyone benefits from a healthy forest system.