Author: rpalma
Source: KPAX MISSOULA- The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce says the wood industry in Western Montana is not dead and on Friday, 45 people attended the chamber’s annual Timber Tour that was held at McCormick Park. The days of bustling timber mills may be over, but people are still finding a way to make their mark in […]
Source: Missoulian WOODWORTH – Looking at some cutthroat trout from a brand-new bridge over Trail Creek, Seeley Lake Ranger District fisheries biologist Shane Hendricks saw a new way of doing business. “Replacing this culvert with a bridge opened up 11 miles of trout habitat,” Hendricks said. “It cost $140,000. If we didn’t have CFLR money, […]
Of all the voices expected to weigh in on the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) continued insistence on monopolizing forest certification standards, some onlookers may be surprised at the most recent entrant into the fray. Source: Breitbart In a Mother Nature Network opinion editorial, Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavelloffered hearty praise for governors who have […]
Source: Tucson Citizen VERNON – In the dark, while the sun is still hours to the east, trucks carrying WB Contracting crews rumble up a forest road to a rutted clearing. The headlights catch glints of metal, then reveal a row of machines in the shadows. The men run their checks: Top off diesel tanks. […]
Source: SCA The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has released a report highlighting the key role forests and forest products play for a sustainable world. Making more people aware of this is high on SCA’s agenda. “This report shows the important role SCA plays to combat global warming and conserve ecosystems and biodiversity. It’s yet another proof […]