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Do beetle-killed forests burn faster?
Source: The Durango Herald Picture courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service Colorado’s 4.3 million acres of beetle-decimated forests represent a catastrophe in the making during another devastating wildfire season. Or do they? That is the conventional wisdom as another...
read more‘Watering the forest for the trees’ emerging as priority for forest management
Source: Forest Business Network Photo by: Tom Waddell A new analysis led by the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station encourages resource managers to consider a broadened view of forests as consumers of water. A shift in thinking toward reducing the...
read moreBeechers Cheese Seattle Airport
We recently completed a project for Beechers Cheese at the Seattle airport. The owners wanted to match the look of an old market place. We custom made this Doug Fir floor to give the appearance of heavy foot traffic over decades of use. The owners were very pleased...
read moreSustainable Lumber Sponsors “The Tiny House Project”
We were approached awhile ago about becoming a sponsor for "The Tiny House Project", well and of course we said yes. We love to support entrepreneurs and businesses who understand and support sustainable forestry. What is the Tiny House Project? Here is an excerpt...
read moreResearchers, US Forest Service officers study forests after pine beetle infestation
Source: Steamboat Today Steamboat Springs — Routt National Forest lost about 615,000 acres of trees to the bark beetle epidemic. Medicine Bow National Forest had about 650,000 acres of dead trees, according to U.S. Forest Service spokesman Larry Sandoval. Now, the...
read moreMountain pine beetle outlook “bad to worse” for Black Hills
Source: New Center 1 The Entomological Society of America is hosting its North Central Branch's annual meeting in Rapid City this week. On Sunday, scientists from all around the world gathered to hear a presentation on the mountain pine beetle. South Dakota's forests...
read moreHelena Montana focuses on removing dead beetle kill pine trees
Source: Helena IR The legacy of dead pine trees left by the mountain pine beetle infestation is Brad Langsather’s job to clean up. As the City of Helena’s natural resource coordinator, he’s been involved in seeing that crews work to remove swaths of dead trees that...
read moreAs wildfires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
Source: Missoulian COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place. A combination of government austerity and the...
read moreConsumer question: When is ‘green’ logging really green?
Source: LA Times SEATTLE — The seal looked appealing, a daisy on a field of green, with the words “Tested Green.” It was issued to more than 120 products as a guarantee of environmental responsibility. The problem, federal trade regulators announced in 2011, was that...
read moreDwell Development
We're proud to be a part of the Dwell Development in Seattle, WA. The Dwell Development will be using our sustainable Douglas Fir flooring and other finishes. The development will take about a year to build out. We're excited to establish long term relationships with...
read moreBlue stain beetle kill pine paneling
Blue Stain Pine Wall Paneling Thanks to our customers, we've set record numbers for the past 6 months on our beetle kill pine product lines. We've now shipped to every state in the continental U.S. and our Canadian shipments have increased dramatically in the past...
read moreWire Brushed Flooring
Better known as our Canyon Collection. Similar in appearance to weathered barn wood which has been wind swept for decades, our wire brushed and sanded texture creates deep canyons and smooth plateaus. Every board is crafted with Artisan style craftsmanship and...
read moreMontana DNRC Field Trip
We had the privilege of giving a tour to the Montana DNRC last week. The field trip started off with a power point presentation about Sustainable Lumber Co. and then a detailed step by step process of our company. The first stop was one of our past logging sites....
read moreCreating Better Forestry Certification Programs through Competition
Source: Forbes It is basic Economics 101. Competitive markets create better outcomes than monopolists. Monopolists restrict supply and charge higher prices. Dynamically, monopolists face fewer incentives to create new products or improve how their products are...
read moreAuthentic Circular Sawn Flooring
In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, there is one flooring product that has stood the test of time. Circle-sawn flooring was used by the first homesteaders who pioneered the Wild West. These rough-sawn floorboards were cut on a historic circular sawmill and installed...
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