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Will 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...
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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 covered...
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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Here's a quick peek of our factory finish line. All our products are hand crafted and custom ran per order. We sell and ship factory direct anywhere in the U.S. If you're looking for a truly sustainable wood floor or wall covering, you've reached the right place. Our...
read moreReckoning with History: Wildfire suppression is a decades old conundrum
Source: High Country News It is summer, so the West is burning — and we know well enough why it’s aflame. A century of wildfire suppression and solutions on public lands has made many forests more vulnerable to fires, whether caused by natural events or human...
read moreVideo: Yoda wood flooring remodel
Landed a small remodel job with Yoda. Not sure how we're going to install yet, but we'll figure it out....
read moreSeeley Lake: Forest Service to log 3,494 acres burned by Rice Ridge fire
Source: Missoula Current The U.S. Forest Service will log 3,494 acres burned by the Rice Ridge fire, hoping to salvage some of the commercial timber affected by the 160,000-acre fire. Forest supervisor Tim Garcia said his decision allows the salvage of about 26...
read moreVideo: Farmhouse Skiplap
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