DUBLIN, Ga. — Jimmy Everett says he and his family come to Turkey Creek regularly to fish. This week, the water has been too cloudy to do so. "We came here this weekend and it looked great -- the fish ...

Georgia's paper belt has snapped in just a few brutal months, with five mills shutting down or slated to close and an ...

Crawford County native John Harris now leads the Georgia Forestry Commission's Law Enforcement Division after working his way ...

Georgia lawmakers are seeking to strengthen the state’s powerful forestry industry long term as well as provide relief to timberland owners who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene last September.

Georgia’s more than 24 million acres of forest produce a bumper crop of branches and other woody scraps. Now, timber industry players want those leftovers to power air conditioning and lights for more ...

Georgia’s forestry industry is a victim of its own success. Advanced genetics leading to fast-growing trees and a favorable climate have combined to make Georgia the No.-1 forestry state in the nation ...

Timber harvested for biomass. These trees could be used for a variety of products including paper, cardboard, or bioenergy--wood pellets The state should actively promote developing sustainable ...

With a nearly $29 billion impact, the forestry industry is one of Georgia's largest economic forces. Tree farmer Roy Malone, 93, is one of the nearly 3,500 people across Central Georgia who work in ...

ATLANTA — One year after Hurricane Helene ravaged Georgia, the state's timber industry is still grappling with the aftermath of the devastating storm. The hurricane didn't just uproot trees; it ...