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Architect Andrew Waugh is a true pioneer in the use of cross-laminated timber in large buildings. His London firm, Waugh

This is a big election year, with not just a presidential race but all kinds of critical local and state

The debate between the two leading forest certification systems – the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council

While federal wildfire reform died a last-minute death back in December, hope is not lost for meaningful legislation to change

Edensaw Woods doesn’t just provide wood to boats around the world – it’s a pillar in the Port Townsend, Wash.,

Vaagen Brothers Lumber in Colville, Wash., has won national awards for its commitment to forest collaboration. Duane Vaagen and his

Billy Frank Jr. was such a transcendent man in his lifetime that it’s no wonder his legacy is still growing

The fisher, a large member of the weasel, mink and otter family, disappeared from Washington by the mid-1900s because of

Excitement, nervousness, anticipation. If you’re in the wood products industry, thinking about the prospects for cross-laminated timber (CLT) is like

With this year’s presidential race in full swing (and Presidents’ Day on Monday), it’s an appropriate time to take a

It’s good to be a forester. Sometimes this fact can be overlooked amid economic upheaval or uneducated media coverage, but

This year’s session of the Washington Legislature is about half over, and Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark’s request for an

A planned lawsuit announced earlier this month by an Oregon timber county against the state for not harvesting enough timber

It was heartening this week to see not one but two op-eds published on important Washington forestry issues – the

Family forest owners make up a much larger portion of the forestry industry than many people realize. More than a

The last-minute failure of Congress to pass timber reform and wildfire reform last month was well documented. Instead of passing

While the prospect of federal wildfire reform this year died in Congress, the hope for change in the way Washington

Just a week ago, it appeared that after years of fits and starts, Congress would finally pass federal timber reform

Cross-laminated timber has long been a promising wood product in Washington, but now all the various stakeholders – from timber

When you’ve made the pages of the Wall Street Journal, you know you’ve truly arrived. It was the Journal that

Sometimes it feels like forestry doesn’t get the media attention it deserves because so much of the work takes place

The idea of zombie trees might seem too good to be true given that it’s Halloween, but the situation is

It’s appropriate that right around the time Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared Washington Forest Products Industry Week, the state Department

It’s encouraging to see Washington State political leaders gather together to figure out ways to improve forest policy. This week