American Forest Resource Council

Sustainable Forests. Healthy Communities.

Renewable Wood Products for America's Needs.

Climate Change
Advocating for solutions on public timberlands throughout the West
Forest Health

About AFRC

AFRC is a regional trade association whose purpose is to advocate for sustained yield timber harvests on public timberlands throughout the West to enhance forest health and resistance to fire, insects, and disease. We do this by promoting active management to attain productive public forests, protect adjoining private forests, and assure community stability. We work to improve federal and state laws, regulations, policies and decisions regarding access to and management of public forest lands and protection of all forest lands.

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Recent Press Releases

AFRC President Calls for EAJA Reform in Testimony Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee

American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) President Travis Joseph testified today before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Natural Resources Committee calling on Congress to modernize the Equal

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AFRC Defends BLM’s Blue and Gold Project Supporting Oregon Jobs, Communities, and Forest Health

The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) appeared in federal court today before United States District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai to defend the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Blue and Gold Project. AFRC, along wit

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Wildfire Smoke: A Growing Threat to Air Quality and Public Health

Wildfire smoke is now one of the largest and fastest growing sources of harmful air pollution in the United States. Emissions from severe wildfires rival many industrial and transportation sources regulated under the Cle

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Recent Newsletters

December 2025 Newsletter

Washington, DC Update Shutdown ends SPEED Act Senate ENR hearings The AFRC Podcast Episode 51: Sara Ghafouri and the Legal Frontlines of Forestry Virginia District Court Dismisses Plaintiffs’ Challenge to the Forest Service

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November 2025 Newsletter

Washington, DC Update Government shutdown Fix Our Forests Act Barred Owl Removal Strategy National Historic Preservation Act Committee Hearing The AFRC Podcast Episode 50: Travis Joseph and Nick Smith BLM Proposes Rescissi

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October 2025 Newsletter

Washington, DC Update Government shutdown Hearing on Public Lands Bills Postponed SPEED Act Greg Hibbard joins AFRC as Staff Attorney Forest Service Fiscal Year Wrap-up BLM End-of-Year Wrap Up AFRC and Calforests Submit

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Featured Facts & Research Article

In the Inland Northwest, where the forest land base is dominated by federal ownership and the forests are managed for a multitude of benefits, life cycle analysis suggests that the optimal solution for maximizing carbon gain under both current and future climate conditions is to manage forests to maximize long-lived wood products and to minimize the risk of severe wildfires