‘The Maine Question’ podcast looks at future of Maine forests

The latest episode of “The Maine Question” asks, what does the future hold for Maine’s forests?

Forests play a central role in defining the state — from its geography to the economy to just about any aspect of Maine’s way of life that you can think of. 

But the way forestry is practiced and the products that come out of the woods have started to change drastically. That trend will ramp up even more in the future.

Steve Shaler, director of UMaine’s School of Forest Resources and associate director of the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, talks about these changes and what they mean for the state of Maine in the third episode of the second season. 

Find the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Spotify and “The Maine Question” website. New episodes will be added every Thursday this season. For more information and to suggest podcast topics, email mainequestion@maine.edu.