Author: rpalma
Source: Billings Gazette A new employee residence in Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Village has received the top rating for energy and environmental design. The platinum rating comes from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The residence was built by concessioner Yellowstone National Park Lodges, operated by Xanterra Parks […]
Bedroom Wall Panel Ideas If there is one room in your home that should truly reflect your taste and personal style, surrounding you in a world of uncompromising comfort, then it is the bedroom. This is your personal sanctuary that allows you to rest, rejuvenate and introspect, and often it is the room in which […]
Source: Missoulian Weyerhaeuser to Close Columbia Falls, MT Lumber & Plywood Mill; 100 Jobs Affected COLUMBIA FALLS – Four months after merging with Plum Creek Timber Company, Weyerhaeuser announced it will permanently close its lumber and plywood mill here late this summer. A “chronic” lack of logs was blamed. Approximately 100 jobs will be lost, […]
Source: Flathead Beacon Settling concerns among outdoor recreationists and state officials for the time being, Weyerhaeuser Co. has signed an agreement with the state of Montana to allow free public access on its vast landholdings for another year. Weyerhaeuser, a Washington-based timber giant that merged with Plum Creek Timber Co. in February, renewed Plum Creek’s […]
Source: Payson Roundup Massive fires that rage through the ponderosa pine forest leave a haunted wasteland in their wake. To find a stunning example, just drive on Forest Road 300 through the blackened scar of the Dude Fire, which charred 30,000 acres and killed six firefighters more than 20 years ago. Many of the blackened […]