Jason Green

What history, fire science, and old logging records can teach Northern New Mexico landowners about stewardship today. In Northern New Mexico, many forests carry the history of fire exclusion, drought, insects, grazing, logging, regeneration, and human use. Some stands look green and beautiful while quietly becoming more crowded, more stressed, and more vulnerable. Stewardship begins when we stop asking only: “How many trees are here?” And start asking: “What is this forest becoming, and...

By Jason Green Modern Forestry Services LLC Forestry is a career for people who like being outside, solving practical problems, reading landscapes, and working with both nature and people. It is not always easy work, but it is meaningful work, especially in places like Northern New Mexico, where forests, fire, water, wildlife, and rural communities are deeply connected. But here is something I didn’t know when I was in forestry school: You do not have to work only for a government agency, a...

By: Jason Green, Modern Forestry Services, LLC When you step into a thick, shaded forest, it feels timeless. The cool air, filtered light, the sense of something wild and untouched. To most of us, that looks like health. But to a forester’s eye, that same beauty can hide a quiet imbalance. Across northern New Mexico, many of our forests are too full of good intentions. Decades of fire suppression and natural regeneration have packed trees shoulder-to-shoulder, creating stands that are dense,...