More than 14,450 acres of Maryland’s forests have disappeared to development in the past eight years, and conservationists say that’s the good news. Before the recession dampened the building ...

Forest products are the biggest industry in Western Maryland and No. 2 on the Eastern Shore behind poultry. Statewide, forestry supports more than 10,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's forest conservation law has failed to protect some of the state's best forests, scientists and environmentalists say. Enacted in 1991, the state's Forest ...

Maryland Forest Service officials made the recommendation to implement the ban based on the following data: Since Oct. 1, the forest service has responded to more than 24 wildfires that have ...

The Maryland DNR Forest Service is taking public comments on the proposals online through July 19 at https://dnr.maryland.gov. More: Never take for granted Maryland's hunting opportunities Outdoor ...

Hyattsville, Maryland, is turning what was once an empty lot into a “food forest” that teaches lessons about sustainably growing food amid climate change.

The Maryland Forest Service, relying on two methods, estimates at least 2.6 million acres remain forested — above the 40 percent tree canopy goal set in a 2013 law that mandated no net loss.