As temperatures rise across the West, so too will the risk of wildfire in the US and Canada. In related news: a solutions-based documentary to help save BC’s forests from devastating wildfires; Alberta firefighters prepare for challenging conditions; as wildfires worsen—wild salmon take a hit; and a new report on Yellowknife’s 2023 wildfire evacuation response. 

In other news: the recent US Supreme Court’s Chervon decision may reignite the Northwest’s timber wars; Montana secures federal monies to train laid off lumber workers; Wagner Forest Management may sell its Ontario carbon-forward property; and US wood pellet exports are on the rise.

Finally, is cellulose as a food additive in pre-shredded cheese good or bad for you?

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor