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USFS scientist: Climate change demands silviculture focused on resilience, restoration
Source: Treesource Climate change is here. In southern forests, it takes the form of novel disturbances – different frequency and severity of drought, fire, wind storms, insect outbreaks, even ice storms – or a combination of these stressors. “How will managers...
read more‘Forest Bathing’ Is Great for Your Health. Here’s How to Do It
Source: TIME.com We all know how good being in nature can make us feel. We have known it for centuries. The sounds of the forest, the scent of the trees, the sunlight playing through the leaves, the fresh, clean air — these things give us a sense of comfort. They ease...
read moreThe State of Montana Forestry
Source: The Montana Business Quarterly byDorian Smith, Steven Hayes and Kate Marcille For decades, Montana’s largest manufacturing sector was wood products, as measured by the number of employees. Today, that position belongs to fabricated metals, with wood products...
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Prefinished vs. Unfinished Wood Wall Paneling
What's the difference between prefinished and unfinished wall paneling? This short video shows how our 2 coat factory finish “pops” the natural color in our Beetle Kill Pine prefinished knotty pine paneling. For a small additional upcharge, we can factory finish your...
read moreForestry 101: How current forest practices impact the future for the better
Source: The Seattle Times By Washington Forest Protection Association Sustainable forestry practices are complex and require patience, foresight and close attention to the entire landscape. Called both a science and an art by those in the profession, silviculture is...
read moreWill More Logging Save Western Forests From Wildfires?
Source: www.npr.org In Redding, Calif., where the Carr Fire burned more than 200,000 acres and destroyed more than a thousand homes, there's a feeling of desperation. Something has to be done to clear the dense stands of trees and thick brush in the mountains around...
read moreWhat is end matching and how does it work?
What is end matching and how does it work? End matching is where a piece of flooring, siding, or paneling has a T&G on the ends. This enables the installer to "float" studs or joists and locks each board together on all 4 sides. End matching creates little to no...
read moreGenetic differences in trees untouched by mountain pine beetles
Source: Phys.org A University of Montana researcher has discovered that mountain pine beetles may avoid certain trees within a population they normally would kill due to genetics in the trees. UM Professor Diana Six made the discovery after studying mature whitebark...
read moreWestern forests could adapt to pine beetles, but people won’t let them
Source: Anthropocene by Brandon Keim Though sporadic pine beetle outbreaks are a natural part of western U.S. ecosystems, a combination of climate change and drought have made them epidemic. The outbreaks are unusually large and intense, raising fears that pine...
read moreEasy Install Reclaimed Wood Wall Panels
Voted best selling home decor on HOUZZ ! Prefabricated 4 square feet interlocking panels makes installation quick, clean, and easy. Our pre-fab pallet wood wall panels are perfect for the do-it-yourselfer or large scale commercial project. With the appropriate tools a...
read moreWhy Douglas Fir Hardwood Flooring?
Douglas Fir flooring has been the preferred hardwood flooring throughout the Rocky Mountain West for over a century. With a 200 year old proven track record, many old barns, granaries, and western structures still contain Douglas Fir that has withstood the test of...
read moreTimber Management – Myth vs. Fact
Source - Pyramid Mountain Lumber "A rumor can race around the world while the truth is just putting its shoes on." — Mark Twain Myth: The early U.S. forest was a carpet of trees that extended from coast to coast. FACT: The pre-Columbian forest of 1600...
read moreBuild with wood to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Source: Oregon Forests Resources Institute by Timm Locke Director of Forest Products I spent a day at last month’s Oregon Coastal Caucus Economic Summitlistening to a wide range of speakers discussing climate change, its impacts and potential solutions. During the...
read moreWildfire – 2018 Edition
Source: The Forest Blog by Russ Vaagen The 2018 Wildfire season has been one for the ages. It seems as though wildfires are burning nearly everywhere in the west. Should we be surprised? After nearly 30 years of nearly no management on our National Forests in the...
read moreMerkley bill directs $1 billion to wildfire fuels reduction
Source: KTVZ WASHINGTON - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Wednesday introduced the Wildfire-Resilient Communities Act, a $1 billion measure to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, and the smoke and economic losses that they cause. “Across the country, our...
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