Forestry

What is Thinning Trees, and Why Do Foresters Do It?

Thinning trees is a common practice in forest management that removes full rows of trees. We take you into the forest to show you how,...

Why Trees are in So Many Medical Products

Trees are all around us, from obvious uses like lumber and paper, to more surprising uses like touch screens and medicines. In our...

Rayonier Researchers Save Time and Increase Quality with Grafting

Our genetics research team shows how grafting helps them save years of time in their ongoing quest to advance the quality of our trees.

Where Do Utility Poles Come From?

Utility poles are so tall, straight and sturdy, it takes a special tree to make them. You can’t simply grow an entire forest of poles:...

Rayonier Forest Rangers Focused on Fire Prevention

Our forest rangers work year-round to prevent fires. During fire season, they’re ready to respond at a moment’s notice if disaster strikes.

How Foresters Use Controlled Pollination to Improve Tree Performance

Rayonier’s genetic research team offers a behind-the-scenes look at how we use a carefully-controlled pollination process to breed our...

Why do foresters “cruise” timber?

Cruising timber is a critical tool in forest management, informing an entire forestry company about its inventory. In this article, two...

Flying Foresters: Meet Rayonier’s Drone Pilots

Drones have become an important part of Rayonier’s forestry operations. Our drone pilots share how they use this tool to gain a new...

How Foresters Restore Salmon Habitat in the Pacific Northwest

Rayonier has invested millions of dollars to open more than 200 miles of stream habitat to salmon in the Pacific Northwest. We take you...

What is Thinning Trees, and Why Do Foresters Do It?

Thinning trees is a common practice in forest management that removes full rows of trees. We take you into the forest to show you how,...

Forest Engineers Build 100s of Eco-Friendly Roads & Bridges

Rayonier relies on a talented team of forest engineers to plan harvests and maintain our private roads and bridges across hundreds of...

Rayonier Foresters Plant Millions of Trees Every Year

Rayonier foresters spend more time planting trees than they do harvesting them. We look at the extensive planning and location-specific...

UF Student: Workforce Diversity will Benefit Next Generation of Foresters

Olivia Johnson says more women and minorities are enrolling in forestry programs, bringing a new level of workforce diversity that will...

Winch-Assisted Logging Boosts Safety on Steep Terrain

Winch assist machines are improving logger safety on some of the toughest sites to log. They serve as an anchor for heavy equipment,...

High Power Drones are a Safety Game-Changer in Tower Logging

Dangerous tasks that took loggers hours or even days on steep mountainsides can now be safely done in minutes, thanks to powerful new...

Working Forests Protect Water Quality Across the U.S.

featured in Posted inForestry and General and Sustainability Working forests play a critical role in the quantity and quality of...