Forests

Due to dry conditions, the state says that no burn permits will be issued in Bennington, Rutland, Windham and Windsor counties for another week.

The Bolton resident's new book chronicles his work tending to the Bear Island forest.

The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation says it wants to establish a new state forest near a site where the followers of Daniel Shays may have hid after raiding the U.S. armory in Springfield, Mass. during the winter of 1786-1787.

The historic hiking and rock climbing destination will now be protected as part of Willoughby State Forest.

There may be more white pine trees that have yellow or brown needles in Vermont due to last year's wet summer. Experts say it's not necessarily a cause for concern.

Insects like the emerald ash borer and the elm zigzag sawfly have whimsical names, but they are harming forests in our region.

Six years after the emerald ash borer was first found in Vermont, towns across the state have responded in different ways — some proactive and others reactive. But no town can stop the insects.

Vermont’s Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is in the midst of writing the first-ever comprehensive management plan for the Worcester Management Unit — and the process has proven controversial, both with lawmakers and with the public.

The UVM Food Systems Research Center will conduct a long-term study of the maple industry to measure its impact on climate change, and the sustainability of the industry.

The roughly 19,000-acre area is a hot spot for recreation and home to a number of diverse ecosystems. Regulators propose allowing timber harvests on about 10% of the land.