Stories: Southern Forests for the Future

A new issue brief shows how public forestland can be “put to work” to increase revenue in the southern United States.

When it comes to providing clean water, investments in forest conservation can save money.

It’s time to raise awareness of the variety of incentives that can help forest owners in the southern U.S. keep their land.

During the winter holidays, there are many items that Americans consider “essential” as part of a proper celebration; whether it be a wreath on the door, wood for a cozy fire, or an ornamented tree in the living room. But how many people know where most of these items come from?

As a result of rapid development over the last 40 years, the vast majority of land in the southern U.S. has been in some way impacted by humans.

With the price of timber declining, hundreds of thousands of private woodland owners across the South are struggling with balance sheets in the red.

To celebrate biodiversity, look no further than the forests of the Southern United States.

New maps from SeeSouthernForests.org show the scale of forest loss from surface mining in Appalachia.

New Google maps show the drivers of change that impact southern forests in the United States.

By losing forest, the United States also loses one of its best defenses against climate change.