EPFW is committed to sharing knowledge about sustainable timber harvest practices with the public and policy makers in an effort to elevate the debate and spur positive change. Come and learn with us!

FOREST TOURS

Join us on a tour of our forest and learn the difference between sustainable and unsustainable timber harvest practices. If you are interested in a tour, please contact us at info@epfw.org.

LightHawk flights.

PRESENTATIONS, FACT SHEETS, ETC.

Did you know what SPI is doing?

Aerial photographs of SPI's clearcuts in various regions of the Sierra Nevada.

STUDIES

A collection of mostly peer-reviewed papers on various forestry-related topics, from fire vulnerability to tree growth.

PHOTOGRAPHS

SPI clearcuts

Sustainable forest practices

BOOKS

Children's Books List, download .pdf

Understanding Forests, John J. Berger, "The best introductory guide to forestry practices and the issues surrounding the preservation of American forests."

The Final Forest: The battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest, William Dietrich, "In writing as lush as the threatened forests he describes, William Dietrich captures why the battle isn't merely for the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest and California but for the health of the planet itself."

The Hidden Forest: The Biography of an Ecosystem, Jon R. Luoma, "An inspiring, informative account of both the complexity of an undisturbed forest and the intelligence of the people who are drawn to study nature rather than exploit it."

Eco-forestry: The Art and Science of Sustainable Forest Use, Edited by Alan Drengson and Duncan Taylor, "Ecoforestry is a major step forward in the rejection of the failed (forestry) system, and the articulation and embrace of a viable new one...Here we have the greatest collection of practitioners and theorists in the movement toward ecologically responsible and sustainable forest use, gathered under one cover to present and explain every nuance, and the new paradigms that are represented."

THE MOUNTAIN, Peter Parnell, Tells the story of what happens when a wilderness area is turned into a public park and not managed properly.1971 Doubleday, Garden City NY.

THE LORAX, Dr. Seuss, A wonderfully rhymed tale of the demise of Swomee Swans, Humming-fish, Barbaloots and the Truffala Trees due to people's greed. Fun to read aloud. This is the book they tried to ban in Washington State. Can you imagine banning Dr. Seuss? - 1971 Random House NY

The Last Stand: The War Between Wall Street and Main Street Over California's Ancient Redwoods, by David Harris, A Sierra Club Book. This reads like a novel and is a gripping account of corporate greed (or maybe just personal greed!) and of the frustrating attempts to stop it.

From the Redwood Forest, Ancient Trees and the Bottom Line: A Headwaters Journey, by Joan Dunning with photographs by Doug Thron, The author is a naturalist who gets drawn into the controversy; this is her story of growing activism and the stories of the people she interviewed and of the forests she experienced. A moving story that non-activist activists can relate to!