With Wildfire Awareness Week being kicked-off in California and fire warnings being made across North America, it’s time for the Tree Frog News to open its Forest Fire section. Here are the initial headlines:

• Kootenay BC landowners are urged to prepare for the wildfire season
• Wildfires are a concern in Alberta with conditions worse than last year
• Northwestern Ontario’s forest fire hazard rating is already high to extremely high
• Idaho’s wildfire forecast is above normal due to environmental and climate factors

Canada’s overwhelmed railroads are making news again; a BC Think Tank looks for new opportunities in the Cariboo; kids in the Peace Region learn about science and forestry; Pennsylvanian students hear about how forestry is cool; and Asia Pulp and Paper gets rare accolades for its forest conservation policies. 

Finally, the rise of mass timber buildings is being celebrated in Toronto and Sydney Australia.

–Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor