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Former Forest Service leaders call for Western wildfire commission
Source: Treesource It’s not the way we fight wildfires in the West that’s the problem. The problem is the way we manage our fire-dependent forests. Since 2000, 154 wildfires in the region have cost over $20 million each to control. Many of them cost several times...
read moreA History of Wood Floors
Source: The Craftsman's Blog History Flooring, just like everything else in the home had very humble beginnings. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, and that was typically slate or other local stones. Royalty were the first to enjoy the comforts of wood...
read moreMontana senators want to end ‘fire borrowing’ to ensure enough money is available to fight fires
Source: Billings Gazette The 2017 wildfire season was the most expensive ever, and many members of Congress want to ensure money is always accessible for the U.S. Forest Service to fight blazes. Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines hopes to change the Forest...
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Why our Beetle Kill Blue Pine is the Best
WHY OUR BLUE-STAIN BEETLE KILL IS CONSIDERED THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY Our blue Ponderosa Pine lumber is only harvested from severely salvaged dead-standing trees that have been in the forest for up to 5 years. That’s the secret to achieving the wide array of color...
read moreHow Forests Make Our Lives Better
Source: North American Forest Partnership Great short video by North American Forest Partnership showing how trees and forests enhance our lives. https://vimeo.com/244874369
read moreWhy wood is back at the top of the tree for architects
Source: The Guardian Strong, clean and versatile, engineered timber is the ‘new concrete’. With wooden skyscrapers in the offing, could it be the answer to the global housing crisis? There is a miracle building material – one so environmentally friendly that it...
read moreIt’s All Yours
Source: National Forest Foundation Love this video from the National Forest Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSRFRqVWY_Y
read moreLoggers are essential for providing clean water in our forests.
Source: forestsforfish.org Forests filter and clean our water which is essential for people, fish, and wildlife. We all benefit when loggers use Best Management Practices in the forest. Check out this handy infographic detailing different logging benefits!
read moreFeature: Circular Sawn Wood Flooring
Spotlight: Mountain Collection Prefinished Douglas Fir Flooring Looking for a low maintenance, inexpensive, rustic, real wood floor? Our circle sawn Mountain Collection is the obvious choice. Ideal in every environment and setting, Douglas Fir is one of the most...
read moreThe War On The West
Source: Evergreen Magazine What should we say about yesterday’s U.S. Senate failure to fix the Forest Service’s fire borrowing mess within the scope of its landmark two-year budget deal? Do we say that, “Yesterday, February 7, 2018, a date which will live in infamy,...
read moreThe Debate Over Forest Fire Control Rages On
Source: Sustainable Brands 2017 was marked by devastating forest fires that ravaged large swaths of North America. Millions of acres were scorched, hundreds of thousands of buildings were destroyed, and tens of thousands of people were displaced. California’s Thomas...
read moreFormer Forest Service chiefs to Congress: Wildfire funding needs immediate fix
Source: Treesource Six former chiefs of the Forest Service have written leaders of the U.S. House and Senate expressing the urgent need to establish a new method of funding wildland firefighting. The Forest Service and Department of Interior, they said, are alone...
read moreMissoula County to seek ecological, economic balance in Rice Ridge fire salvage
Source: Missoula Current With the deadline to submit comments on salvage work proposed for the Rice Ridge fire looming, Missoula County commissioners will likely urge the Lolo National Forest to do its best to balance the ecological impacts with sensible economic...
read moreRight-sizing the Forest Industry
Source: The Forest Blog by Russ Vaagen Our federal forests suffer from the chicken and egg conundrum. The Forest Service has reduced its harvest volumes over the last 30 years, which drastically changed the landscape of the forest industry. Now we have large voids...
read moreDouglas Fir: The Softer Hardwood Flooring Option
Source: Floor Coverings International Douglas Fir is an exceptional and undervalued wood flooring species. Much maligned for its low score on the Janka hardness test, Douglas Fir makes up for this with many other positive qualities. Our hand-scraped Douglas Fir wood...
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