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Financial Advisor
September 2011
Ellie Winninghoff |
Go Hug A Forest Impact investors can foster change while earning handsome returns in one of the only asset classes where there's real growth.   |
Outside
June 2003
Douglas Gantenbein |
We're Toast Last summer, U.S. wildfires cost $1.6 billion to stop and claimed the lives of 23 firefighters. The expense and sacrifice did nothing to solve the problems of overgrown forests, misguided policies, and misspent resources. We need to get serious about rethinking the role of flame in the woods. |
Salon.com
June 9, 2000
Mark Hertsgaard |
The California chainsaw massacre Clear-cutting is tearing up forests in the nation's most environmentally aware state, and opponents blame the timber industry's ties to Gov. Gray Davis. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
A land renewed Despite war and natural catastrophe, Nicaragua can teach some lessons in wise land management... |
Outside
December 2001
Jack Hitt |
One Nation, Under Ted Ted Turner and his son Beau control 1.8 million acres of prime U.S. ranchland, where they�'re unloading a fortune to revive endangered species, revolutionize grazing, and (don�'t tell the neighbors) help wolves restake their claim on a wilder, toothier American range... |
IDB America
January 2006
Roger Hamilton |
Could Environmentalists Learn to Love This Road? An asphalt strip through Brazil's Amazon rainforest is intended to anchor an economy based on a newer, gentler way to use the rain forest. |
Smithsonian
August 2006
Michael Tennesen |
Uphill Battle As the climate warms in the cloud forests of the Andes, plants and animals must climb to higher, cooler elevations or die. |
Mother Jones
Jul/Aug 2000 |
July/August Backtalk Prison Profiteering... Sterile Forests... Gentle Persuasion... Sponsoring the Chair... |
Geotimes
August 2003
Greg Peterson |
Hubbard Brook: Making Watershed Links The wollastonite addition at Hubbard Brook is the latest chapter in a rich history of large scale manipulations aimed at understanding how human disturbances impact forests. |
This Old House
C.J. Hughes |
Buying 'Green' Flooring Join the ranks of consumers who are driving the market for "sustainable" products by following these 10 options for the eco-minded remodeler. |
Financial Advisor
November 2009
Thomas J. Straka |
Does Your Client Own Timberland? - Part I Over ten million individuals and families own timberland. Is it a neglected aspect of your client's portfolio? |
IDB America
July 2005
Roger Hamilton |
Cutting a forest to save it A pioneering experiment in community forestry management in Peten, Guatemala. |
National Gardening
April 2000
Alex Wilson |
Naturally Rot-Resistant Woods Though sometimes hard to come by, they are nature's answer to the problem of decay |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2006
Toccoa Switzer |
Money Does Grow On Trees Timber Investment Management Organizations provide excellent diversification, and inflation-hedging attributes to mixed-asset portfolios. The investment moves inversely to stocks and bonds with little correlation to commercial real estate. |
IDB America
October 2006
Roger Hamilton |
Andean Arboretum In Peru, small farmers plant trees to protect their land and their livelihood. |
Outside
August 2005
Peter Stark |
The Tree Slayer What does a naive environmentalist discover when he buys his own forest? He's got to log it to save it. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Mark L. Clifford |
Rainforest Rescue Can sustainable logging succeed? A group experiment in Indonesia could show Big Timber the way. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Alexandra Wolfe |
Next Life: Scouring the Forest for the Trees Private equity player Harald Orneberg sold his fund, then headed for Brazil to form The Forest Co. and grow (money on) trees. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2007
Simon Cooper |
Global Timber Smugglers--and How You Can Stop Them This multibillion-dollar black market business occurs in more than 70 countries, and contributes to the annual destruction of more than 32 million wooded acres. Here is a Guilt-Free Wood Buyer's Guide and Tips to Buy Safe Wood. |
BusinessWeek
July 17, 2006
John Carey |
Business On A Warmer Planet Rising temperatures and later winters are already costing millions. Here's how some companies are adapting to the new reality. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
How to Pick a Live Christmas Tree for Your Region Going for a native Christmas tree can save you money and headaches long after you toss the tinsel. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Christmas Tree 101 Tips on how to buy the perfect tree, and what to do with it when you get home. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2006
Sherri Alms |
A Win/Win Proposition The Blandin Foundation championed inclusivity across sectors to promote healthy forests and communities -- and along the way won the 2006 Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy Engagement. |
Geotimes
February 2005
Megan Sever |
Bugging Out with Warmer Weather If Earth continues to warm, especially in northern latitudes, insect outbreaks are more likely to occur, and potentially harm forests and affect the planet's carbon cycle. |
Popular Mechanics
January 26, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
Scientists Use Massive Crane to Study Troubled Forests From Above In a study released in last week's Science researchers surveying forests of the American West found that trees are dying at an ever-increasing rate. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
International Paper Turns Over a Greener Leaf? The paper giant aims to increase profitability and do more to protect the environment. Investors, sound crazy? |
Registered Rep.
July 6, 2012
Jennifer Popovec |
Knock on Wood Timber REITs, now unloved, anticipate strong demand, increased revenues |
Financial Advisor
November 2009
Thomas J. Straka |
Does Your Client Own Timberland? - Part II Over ten million individuals and families own timberland. Is it a neglected aspect of your client's portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2004
Bill Mann |
A Tale of Timber and Love Recent earnings at Plum Creek Timber, a Seattle-based real estate investment trust, have been pretty spectacular, as demand for timber from homebuilders and other construction remains high. |
IDB America
June 2005
Roger Hamilton |
Brazil's Other Forest Still brimming with biological diversity, the Atlantic Forest needs allies. |
IDB America
January 2006 |
We Are Trying to Make Dreams Happen The governor of Brazil's Amazonian state of Acre is a passionate advocate of the rain forest and his people's economic future. Here's an interview with Jorge Viana on his government's innovative approach to preserving the rain forest. |
