The promotion of sustainable forest management continues as 20 participants from six Pacific Island countries participated in a recent two-week regional forest inventory workshop in Labasa. Source: The Fiji Times Online

The world's remaining large forests are fragmenting at an alarming rate, and the degradation in Canada leads the world according to a new analysis. Source: CBC News

Think NASA and you're likely to envision missions to Mars and probes sent to the farthest reaches of the solar system. But the space agency actually does a fair bit of work observing our own planet as well. Source: CNET

A 'Rare Timber' auction will be held on Sunday, September 21 at Rollands Plains Recreation Reserve. Source: Wauchope Gazette

In an age of carbon fibre, bike master craftman and keen cyclist Ken Piper has created a rare thing of beauty out of a distinctly low-tech material – wood. Source: The Canberra Times

Gympie Woodworks Museum will be home to one of the largest bandsaws ever used in Australia, thanks to the contributions of its past and present owners. Source: The Gympie times

Alternative decking boards to traditional timber decks now make up 50% of some areas in the American decking market, and one commentator said Australia would follow suit. Source: Architecture And Design

Koala campaigners are urging the state environment minister to permanently protect koalas in the Royal Camp State Forest near Casino threatened by the controversial logging over the past few years from serial offender Forestry Corporation. Source: Echonetdaily