Author: rpalma
Source: Independent Record Collaborative groups working throughout Montana’s forests are looking for common ground with each other in a new organization. Montana Forest Collaborative Network held its first conference in Helena on Monday. The two-day event brought together collaboratives and interest groups focused on natural resource management and engaging with the state and federal agencies. […]
Source: The Forest Blog by Russ Vaagen This election season has been one for the ages. It’s interesting to hear all of the different reactions to the election. I think the response of those that supported Hillary are showing us why this has happened in the first place. There is a massive chasm between the […]
Source: The Forest Blog, by Russ Vaagen What in the world does negotiating interests vs. positions mean? I think they are part of one of the stool’s three legs for successful collaboration. It’s often the one that is most easily overlooked. The three markers for a successful negotiation are: Trust between the parties Open communication […]
We are not the largest producer of Fir flooring in the world, however we have the largest selection of Prefinished Fir Flooring in the world at 32 options. There are other producers of unfinished Fir flooring in Montana that do a wonderful job as well, we have simply carved out a nice valued added niche […]
Source: Ravalli Republic A 2-by-4 no longer measures 2 inches by 4 inches. And a sheet of plywood? They used to come out of the world’s largest mill in Bonner, Montana, measuring 4 feet by 8 feet by half an inch. Now an Oregon company produces sheets 12 feet wide, 48 feet long and 2 […]