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North American forests unlikely to save us from climate change, study finds
Source: Phys.org Forests take up 25-30 percent of human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide—a strong greenhouse gas—and are therefore considered to play a crucial role in mitigating the speed and magnitude of climate change. However, a new study that combines future...
read moreUp in Flames
Source: Property and Environment Research Center Wildfire is an increasingly politicized issue in the United States. With large swathes of the West literally going up in flames, D.C. politicians are squaring off over how to fund firefighting. Facing a severe fire...
read moreLiving with Wood: From the Beginning of Time
Source: Log Cabin Hub How well do you know the history of lumber around the world? We are very passionate about sustainable architecture at Sustainable Lumber Co. but sometimes it can feel like we don't recognize how much lumber has changed the world. Log Cabin Hub...
read moreLoggers are Heroes
Source: Linkedin By: Wendy Farrand A hint of daylight seeps through the wooden blinds as I rise from my cherry bed, and go down the old pine stairs to the kitchen to make my husband's lunch. Holding onto the oak banister, I make my way slowly as my muscles wake up....
read moreFires, drought, beetles taking toll on Tahoe forest
Source: Nevada Appeal Despite a good winter, a spokesman for the U.S. Forest Service Tahoe Management Unit says the basin’s forests are still stressed and in danger from.wildfires. “We had a better snow pack this year and a better precipitation season in the Tahoe...
read moreThe more we use our forests, the more we grow them, and the better off we are.
Source: NAFO Two new studies* underscore an important positive relationship between privately-owned forests and American society: the more wood we use, the more trees we grow. Analysis by Forest2Market, a leading research organization specializing in using market and...
read moreMontana entrepreneur throwing his hat into Boulder’s fast-casual food scene with a Brazilian entree
So proud of our good friend Tom Snyder. He started with one restaurant in Missoula and has now expanded to 5 restaurants in 3 states. Every Five on Black restaurant features our recycled Pallet Wood Wall Panels. Great food, great people, great atmosphere; a must-stop...
read moreYellowstone employee housing earns green building recognition, uses Beetle Kill Pine.
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...
read moreDesign Trends; Rustic Wood Bedroom Walls
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...
read moreWeyerhaeuser to close Columbia Falls lumber and plywood mill; 100 jobs affected
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...
read moreWeyerhaeuser Renews Commitment to Free Public Land Access
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...
read moreSalvage Logging Can Reduce Danger For Decades
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...
read morePrefab Wall Panels at PT’s Ranch in Vegas
Prefab Panels at PT's Ranch Next time you're in Las Vegas you got to check out PT's Ranch newest location, located at Durango & Sunset. This project features our Prefab Panels in our Stonewash color along with our All Natural Pallet Wood. The designer did an...
read moreOne million dollars on the table for Forest Service projects
Source: Clark Fork Valley Press Under authority granted by the last Legislature, Governor Steve Bullock’s Forest in Focus Initiative has directed the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to invest up to one million dollars in the USDA Forest Service for...
read moreReclaimed (twice) Easy Install Beetle Kill Pine Panels
Over the past few years, the Mountain Pine Beetle has decimated millions of acres of Western Pine trees. As these trees stand dead in the forest they start to dry out, rot, crack, and split. Sustainable Lumber Company of Missoula, MT has had to adjust the pine wall...
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