The Western Forester is an official publication of the Society of American Foresters Northwest Office. It is issued four times a year by the Oregon, Washington State, and Alaska Societies of American Foresters and is produced by the SAF Northwest Office. The publication promotes a timely exchange of quality resource management information among foresters, resource managers and those in related disciplines. Each issue focuses on a specific theme, in addition to including other articles of interest to foresters.
The Western Forester serves approximately 2,000 SAF members of the Oregon, Washington State, and Alaska Societies. It is also distributed to leaders in professional forestry throughout the United States.
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Western Forester 2022 Publication Schedule
| Issue | Theme | Deadline | Date Mailed to Members |
| Jan/Feb/Mar 2022 | What’s New With Forest Operations | January 10, 2022 | February 16, 2022 |
| April/May/June | Exploring K-12 Forestry Education | April 1 | May 18 |
| Jul/Aug/Sept | Advances in Wood Manufacturing | July 5 | August 18 |
| Oct/Nov/Dec | Wildfires in the PNW – Present and Future | October 3 | November 16 |
Wood Innovation
Silviculture
Evolution of Land Ownership and Management Implications
50 Years of Forest Genetics in the Northwest
Student Perspectives
Wildlife Management in Urban and WUI Forests
May/June 2003
March/April 2003
January/February 2003
