My name is Russ Sapp, and I have been a Board Member of Consumer’s Power, Inc. (CPI) for the past 30 years. I grew up in Alsea Valley, where my dad logged for my grandfather’s sawmill, and I became ...

PORTLAND, OR, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Urban Timber Tree has been recognized as Oregon’s ...

An arborist offered to “top” my shade tree that has grown so large that branches touch the house. Should I have him do that? Topping is cutting all tree branches back to an arbitrary height. Other ...

Tree topping involves indiscriminately cutting back a tree’s canopy with little to no regard for natural structure or proper pruning techniques.

Too young to save? The issue isn’t that Department of Natural Resources must log old trees to keep up with demand for wood. Most of the agency’s holdings consist of younger forests, many of which are ...

WASHINGTON— Environmental groups delivered 144,000 public comments today urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Interior Department to protect mature and old-growth forests and trees on ...

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...