Pacific Northwest Research Station

Regenerating white spruce in boreal forests of Alaska
The boreal forest is the most extensive forest region in North America. A set of interdisciplinary, long-term studies were established to enhance management options for regenerating, restoring, and managing boreal stands and landscapes. Read more.

The National Fire and Fire Surrogate Study
The study was initiated to conduct operational-scale experiments to evaluate the effectiveness and ecological consequences of commonly used fuel reduction and restoration treatments at twelve sites across the United States. Read more.

Pringle Falls Experimental Forest
Located in central Oregon southwest of Bend, Oregon, was established in May 1931 as a center for silviculture, forest management, and insect and disease research in ponderosa pine forests. Read more.

Forest dynamics after thinning and fuel reduction
A long-term study of stand dynamics is being established on Lookout Mountain in Pringle Falls Experimental Forest to refine management options for restoring resiliency in forest ecosystems. Read more.

Effects of reintroducing fire in eastside ponderosa pine forests
There is a critical need to understand ecosystem processes in low elevation ponderosa pine forests east of the crest of the Cascade Range and the effect of management activities such as burning designed to mimic natural disturbances. Read more.