Author: rpalma
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 forests may collapse — yet it seems that some trees are genetically predisposed to withstand attack. They […]
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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 time. In fact many of these old structures are being reclaimed and re-manufactured […]
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 less than half of the present-day […]
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 portion of the summit that focused on solutions, Yale University’s Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Pinchot Professor of Forestry and […]