the western forester
The Western Forester is an official publication of the Society of American Foresters. It is issued bi-monthly by the Oregon and Washington State 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 2,700 SAF members of the Oregon, Washington State, Inland Empire and Alaska Societies. It is also distributed to leaders in professional forestry throughout the United States.
advertising information
The Western Forester accepts display advertising. The 2008 rate card is available here (pdf).
subscription information
Subscriptions are available for non-SAF members at $20/year.
past issues of western forester
Past issues of the Western Forester are available in the archives: 2004 and 2003. If you would like articles from 1999-2002, please contact the Northwest Office at 503.224.8046 or email Lori Rasor ().
western forester themes for 2008
| Issue | Theme | Deadline | Date Mailed |
| Jan/Feb | Invasive Species | 11/24 | 01/22 |
| Mar/April | LiDAR | 2/11 | 3/18 |
| May/June | Tribal Forestry | 4/14 | 05/20 |
| July/Aug | The Face of Family Forestry | 6/19 | 07/22 |
| Sept/Oct | Legal Issues | 8/11 | 09/16 |
| Nov/Dec | Forestry Profesionals Today and Tomorrow | 10/13 | 11/18 |
| Jan/Feb 09 | Climate Change | 11/24 | 01/20 |
