Hello from Forests for Maine's Future.
 

Lots of interesting news about forests these days. For instance:

The bacteria that live in ancient trees may be far more important than we thought.

An appeal of the Land Use Regulation Commission's decision on the Plum Creek development plan goes to court.

A new bird is discovered on Madagascar, pointing up the importance of the island's dry forests.

Vines are getting the upper hand in tropical forests.

Check out our February Fresh from the Woods feature about Maine's sweetest industry: maple syrup. Prices are up. Technology is helping boost production. And the Pacific Rim countries have developed a taste for maple syrup. But there are challenges too.  

Since the first of the year we've put up links to dozens of forest-related stories in state, national and international publication. Check out these and others by clicking here.

See you in the woods.

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