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Source: Prince George Citizen The map of the mountain pine beetle’s destruction is so big it can’t be contained in one province but the map of the beetle’s genetic makeup is so small it fits inside the molecules of an insect the size of a grain of rice. That genetic makeup has now been revealed […]
We just finished up this beautiful beetle kill pine table for a donation to Missoula Catholic Schools. This table will be available to bid on during their annual fund raiser. Turned out pretty sweet.
Source: Dovetail Partners inc. The Forest Service recently released the report “Future of America’s Forests and Rangelands”,[1] providing an extensive examination of the next 50 years (2010-2060) of natural resource pressures and potential changes in forests of the United States. The report highlights risks for negative impacts to forest resources linked to expansion of urban and […]
Source: U.S. Forest Service U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell testified before a House subcommittee today on the economic value generated by the nation’s forests during a time of increased fire activity, encroaching development, pests and disease. Talking to the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry, Tidwell noted that forest restoration […]
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We’re very excited to announce our newest distributor, T&G Flooring located in Denver, CO. They pride themselves on educating their clients on the appropriate flooring that individually suits their customers’ specific lifestyles. . Purchasing a hardwood floor is typically one of the most emotional decisions in a building project. Picking the right hardwood floor to […]
Source: Treehugger Michael Green is known to TreeHuggers as the author of The Case for Tall Wood Buildings. However when he spoke at the Wood Solutions Fair in Toronto it became clear that he is perhaps the material’s greatest proselytizer , both in his speaking and in his body of work. He makes an audacious claim: Wood […]
Source: Garden News The Nature Conservancy commends the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry for highlighting the links between forest health and rural economies. Restoring public lands through science-based, active management is good for our American lands and economy. America’s forests, which cover one-third of the United States, provide tremendous value by […]
Source: Missoulian Blue-stained pine and beetle-killed trees dominated the morning discussion at a local business Monday, where a delegation of Chinese and South Korean wood importers continued their Montana tour. With tariffs placed on wood exports from Russia and logging limitations in China, members of the trade mission spent the day in western Montana, looking […]
Source: Missoulian If Montana’s forest fringes continue filling with houses, wildland firefighting costs could double, according to a report by the Bozeman-based Headwaters Economics. “Protecting homes is a major cost and safety issue in fighting fire,” said Headwaters author Chris Mehl. “But the real question is personal responsibility: Who pays for that? Right now, the […]
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A common question we get is “why does your beetle kill pine have so much more blue stain and character than what I find at the local lumber yard”? Most beetle kill pine products on the market are sourced from large sawmills using traditional logging practices. Most of them come from the abundance of Lodge […]
Just a reminder why we live in Montana http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_popout&v=BUOQ_yPW_0s Photo compliments of: Big Sky Country Photos
Source: BY JANET URQUHART – ASPEN TIMES · IMAGE BY DAVE POWELL, USDA FOREST SERVICE, BUGWOOD.ORG The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies has developed a four-minute, animated short film, “What’s Happening in Our Forest?” to raise awareness about forest-health issues among the public and policymakers. The film has been submitted to the New York Animated Short Film Festival, and if Chris Lane, […]
Source: NFPA Recent wildfire seasons have provided mainstream media with plenty of material for dramatic images and attention-grabbing headlines, some more accurate than others. We often worry that misleading coverage can deliver the wrong message to the public, but it can also be a problem among wildfire professionals. Lately, I’ve had to re-evaluate my own […]