Montana comes together
We try to highlight partnerships wherever we can on the One Voice blog because in the end, it’s inspiring to
We try to highlight partnerships wherever we can on the One Voice blog because in the end, it’s inspiring to
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is still considering changes to its LEED building standard that could allow wood products
Are the timber wars over in Canada? That seems to be the gist of this story today from the Montreal
Biomass plants are being built or planned around the U.S., and they provide a valuable economic and environmental outlet for
The mountain pine beetle infestation that has hit Western forests has been devastating. The beetle has killed millions of acres
What gets lost sometimes in the debate over forest management is the importance of fire in the health of our
A month ago, we wrote about how things seem to be turning around economically for the timber industry. Of course,
Last week we wrote about the radical manuever by state officials in Massachusetts to more than quadruple the amount of
Massachusetts and Oregon both made major decisions this week on how much of their state-owned forests should be open to
The current economic state of logging communities across the West varies depending on several factors, but the poor economy certainly
This has been a good week for biomass. First, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski voiced his support for biomass in a
Earlier this month, Michael T. Goergen Jr. with the Society of American Foresters wrote a well-argued op-ed in the Seattle
Earlier this month, Michael T. Goergen Jr. with the Society of American Foresters wrote a well-argued op-ed in the Seattle
The Wall Street Journal today wrote about the financial problems plaguing Sustainable Northwest, a Portland lumberyard that carries mostly Forest
The battle by some environmental groups to eradicate the timber industry continues this week with the news that a North
Michael T. Goergen Jr. with the Society of American Foresters had a nice op-ed in the Seattle Times over the
The SFI vs. FSC forest certification debate continues, with news that many environmental groups have signed on in support of
It’s impossible to predict, but there are signs that the timber industry is at the beginning of an upsurge after
It’s hard not to get excited about biomass. The wood waste from timber harvesting used to be burned off on-site,
We strongly encourage people to read these blog posts, and especially to read and provide comments, because sometimes it’s in
The Oregonian recently tried to poke some holes in the idea that woody biomass is a positive thing for the
Plenty of positive timber news coming out of the Washington Legislature, which is finishing its regular session and going into
A new study from the Wilderness Society shows that Pacific Northwest forests are the national leader — by a huge
Efforts to discredit valid and widely accepted green standards for forest products continue to generate news, as they have drawn
The prospects for biomass, both as an economic and environmental driver, are so high that it seems like new discoveries