To make a meaningful dent in emissions, we need an all-renewables approach, not one that pits renewables against each other.

Young people are increasingly left out of the housing market and quality rental units are nearly impossible to find in Northern Forest communities.

The challenge of attracting new residents to our beautiful and natural resource-rich part of the world is both complex and exciting.

In the rural Northern Forest, federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act present both unique opportunities and challenges for communities hoping to access federal dollars to improve critical infrastructure. Here are some of the highlights and key issues the Center has been tracking as the bill progresses.

Grants from the Northern Forest Destination Development Initiative will help 11 communities and organizations serve residents and visitors with improved outdoor recreation opportunities. 

A new strategy released today by the Northern Forest Center outlines how Adirondack communities can arrest demographic and economic decline by attracting new residents. With an aging population, many Adirondack communities are struggling to maintain strong schools, a robust workforce, and vital civic institutions.  

Partners in the Katahdin Region have created a “wayfinding” design concept to help visitors find the outdoor experiences and local businesses they need to make the most of their visit to the area.

The Future Forest Economy Initiative is investing $250,000 to enhance markets for certified wood and to strengthen the supply chain for wood in the Northern Forest region through a grant to the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF).  

Drawing on more than 20 years of working in communities across four rural states, we see actionable, specific opportunities for Biden to make federal policy work for rural places.

Work crews hustled through the fall to complete major structural renovations on the historic Parker J. Noyes building in Lancaster.