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1836 Boston native Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes the essay “Nature,” which—in laying out the fundamentals of the philosophical movement he cofounded, Transcendentalism—describes the benefits…
A North Carolina manufacturer plans to create more than 100 jobs by becoming Maine’s first producer of a composite wood strong enough to replace concrete and steel in high-rise buildings.…
Considering that New Hampshire is smack dab in the middle of a region sometimes called the Saudi Arabia of biomass – i.e., we have lots of trees to sell – it’s a little weird that our logging…
We like to blame a lot of things for climate change—namely coal and cow farts—but if we were to search for a worthy scapegoat, architects might end up looking in the mirror. The building sector…
A Forest Service-funded grant helped uncover a potential economic boon for the Northeast and elsewhere in the United States through a new wood technology. Northeastern Area State & Private…
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The state has identified forests in western Massachusetts where wood could be used to build buildings throughout Boston and even New York City. It’s called cross…
POLAND — Selectmen approved a land easement with the New England Forestry Foundation at their meeting Tuesday night. Fred Huntress, co-chairman of the Poland Conservation Commission, proposed a…
GROTON — When is the dog park not a dog park? Groton Place, called the Groton Dog Park by many in the know, is not really a dog park. It is a forest owned and managed by the New England Forestry…
East Lyme — A Massachusetts-based nonprofit will look at how to best manage 166 acres of forestland in town and promote public recreation there in the future, as it officially has acquired acreage…
