Friday Five: Forestry News for August 25, 2017

Friday Five is our weekly recap of timber and forestry news for the week, and things we think are cool or interesting. Here are your top stories for the week:

5 Reasons to Add Rayonier (RYN) Stock to Your Portfolio Now

• http://www.nasdaq.com/article/5-reasons-to-add-rayonier-ryn-stock-to-your-portfolio-now-cm835703

Southern Pine Beetle infestation impacting AL trees

• http://www.wsfa.com/story/36195195/southern-pine-beetle-infestation-impacting-al-trees

California’s Forests Continue To Die After Years Of Drought

• http://apr.org/post/californias-forests-continue-die-after-years-drought

The Buried, Secret Lives Of Trees

• http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2017/08/22/the-buried-secret-lives-of-trees

Someone in Florida snapped a picture of a raccoon riding a gator at the Ocala National Forest

• http://imgur.com/gallery/Xsu770n

Bonus Item: We’ve updated our timber prices for Q2 2017!

• See them now at http://timberupdate.com/timber-prices