Setting the Carbon Bar: Measurement, Reporting, and Verification in Bilateral Forestry Agreements

Report — Jul 21, 2025

Will Increased Timber Harvesting on Federal Lands Reduce Growing Wildfire Hazards?

This report examines the potential impact of a 25 percent increase in federal timber harvests on wildfire risk in the context of President Trump’s March 2025 executive order (EO 14225).

Webinar — Jul 30, 2025

Shifting Ground: Changes in Public Land Policies

Join us for the latest in RFF's If/Then series, which presents insights about substantive developments in environmental and energy policy.

Media Highlight — Jul 7, 2025

Center Square: “Just One Palisades Brush Clearance Before Fire”

A story about forest management in California cites RFF research on the costs of fuel treatment practices.

Resources Radio — Jul 1, 2025

Recreation-Dependent Communities, Public Lands, and Housing Affordability, with Megan Lawson

Megan Lawson, an economist and researcher at Headwaters Economics, discusses the outdoor recreation economy and how public policy can support recreation-dependent communities in the face of challenges related to affordable housing and climate change.