Author: rpalma
Question: When officials at Great Norther Railroad in St. Paul needed to name stations along their new High Line in Montana, they did it by spinning a globe blindfolded and putting a finger on a spot, resulting in what towns? Answer: Malta – after the Mediterranean island; Haarlem – Netherlands (now Harlem); Glasgow […]
A common question we get is why is your Douglas Fir Flooring different than other suppliers and how is it handcrafted? Well we don’t have many secrets here at Sustainable Lumber Co. we’re pretty transparent and I think that is very obvious to our customers. We’re not optimized and as efficient as our competitors, nor […]
Courtesy of: Forestry USA Forestry is bringing back forests. – Until the 1920s, forests were often logged and abandoned. Now, across the country an average of 1.7 billion seedlings are planted annually. That translates into six seedlings planted for every tree harvested. In addition, billions of additional seedlings are regenerated naturally. Forestry helps water quality. […]
Question: A railroad man wanted to name a small town in the eastern part of the state after his daughters, Mary and Isabelle, resulting in what town? Answer: Ismay, with a population of 26, making it the smallest incorporated town in the state. Question: What town had the highest percentage of voter turnout in […]
Our locally harvested Montana dead standing timber is distributed across the globe. We have consistently received feedback about the amazing stability of our products, especially in humid climates. This prompted us to take a closer look at our wood under a microscope. We contacted Oregon State University College of Forestry and asked them to do […]