Ticks are one of the less pleasant reminders of a trip to the forest. Here you can find information about ticks and about the illnesses TBEV and Lyme disease.

In the environment of Mount St. Helens in northwestern USA, the forest slowly regenerates 30 years after the last eruption occurred. Pioneer stands area growing in the flood plain and conifer species are establishing in the higher elevations. Outside of the reserve, forestry is prospering.

The aim of beech management is to produce high value timber. However, in Austria we are far away from reaching this goal.

A major incident storm - lots of work has to be organised in little time. This handbook is based on the experiences coping with the storm "Lothar" and provides supporting information to relevant themes.

Racoons have been living in Swiss forests for 30 years. Unlike in central Germany where the animals, originally introduced from America, have in many places become a plague, they are not yet very many in Switzerland. Near Lake Geneva they have become more numerous since 2003 …

Timber is becoming more important as a raw material for fuel. In which regions can timber be turned into fuel and transported to its end destination most economically?