With Arizona forests already heavily engaged in wildfire season, forest thinning is high on the agenda at the Forest Service. A USFS report released last year states that 40% to 50% of these high priority areas’ acres need to be strategically treated to reduce 80% of the exposure to wildfire risk. There’s also wide agreement, from logging companies to environmental organizations like The Nature Conservancy, that funds in President Biden’s infrastructure bill to increase the pace and scale of … [Read more...] about Forest Thinning Continues to Be a High Priority