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Larger, hotter wildfires the new norm in West
Source: Missoulian The trend toward larger, hotter wildfires in this part of the country is rapidly becoming the new normal. In the four decades between 1960 and 1999, wildfires in the United States scorched more than 7 million acres in a single year just once. Since...
read moreOpinion: Discussion, cooperation needed for 21st century forest management
Source: Missoulian There’s nothing wrong with dissent – it is, after all, part of the American DNA – but neither is there anything wrong with dialogue, discussion and – if it can be reached – agreement, experimentation, success. Both styles have their uses, but the...
read moreBeetle Kill Pine Planks
We have now shipped our beetle kill pine slabs to just about every state in the country. Common uses consist of: counter tops, shelving, stair treads, table tops, and furniture. No order is too small or big, we'll ship as small as one piece or as much as a semi truck...
read moreMountain Pine Beetle Fight Lasts All Year
Source: Daily Herald Tribune Forest companies have spent tremendous resources redirecting their operations in order to limit the spread of mountain pine beetles. Their efforts are paying off, but there will be no rest during the winter. Weyerhaeuser and Canfor direct...
read moreThinning beetle kill project opens up new terrain for skiers
Source:Ravalli Republic LOST TRAIL – Scott Grasser has seen it coming for years now. The steady march of red pine trees on the mountainsides around Salmon, Idaho, and in the Big Hole that announced the arrival of the mountain pine beetle. In the last few ski seasons...
read moreProvince vows to make up for pine-beetle losses
Source: Kamloops News The B.C. Liberal government pledged to find more fibre in the forest to combat the potential loss of thousands of jobs in wake of the mountain pine beetle. B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Steve Thomson said...
read moreManaged Forest Survive Fires Better
Source: Rapid City Journal As the area moves forward in the recovery process from the Region 23 Complex and Wellnitz fires, foresters are encouraging more people to take a long, hard look at doing more to manage the forests on their land. “I think what this fire...
read moreFire Study Stirs Controversy
Source: Knau A controversial study that questions decades of forest ecology research has made headlines across the country. The study -- published earlier this year -- raised eyebrows especially in the west where forest managers have been trying to prevent severe...
read moreU.S. Forest Service restoration projects reduced fire danger, provided jobs in 2011
Source: Forest Business Network In its second year of funding, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program also contributed $21 million to local economies through treatments that included prescribed burns and fuels thinning, producing 121 million board feet...
read moreGuest Commentary: Millions of acres are now more resilient to wildfire
Source: Denver Post As we continue to respond to this challenging year for wildfire, I want to clarify the U.S. Forest Service fire and restoration policy. Restoring the health of our nation's forests has been, and will continue to be, a cornerstone of this agency's...
read moreWeathered Antique Beetle Kill Pine
Due to the enlightened awareness of the mountain pine beetle; beetle killed pine products have moved to the forefront of sustainable "green" building. Eco-conscious consumers are anxious to do their part and find projects that include this truly unique wood. As a...
read moreReclaimed Wood & Recycled Wood Pallet Paneling
We very excited to introduce our newest line of sustainable wood products. REC.² Wood Panels are manufactured with 100% recycled wooden shipping pallets and reclaimed wood from local Montana ranches. We produce our REC.² Wood Panels from recycled and salvaged material...
read moreA look at the Missoula area timber industry
Source: KPAX MISSOULA- The Missoula Area Chamber of Commerce says the wood industry in Western Montana is not dead and on Friday, 45 people attended the chamber's annual Timber Tour that was held at McCormick Park. The days of bustling timber mills may be over, but...
read moreCollaboration is controversial in Seeley area forest restoration
Source: Missoulian WOODWORTH – Looking at some cutthroat trout from a brand-new bridge over Trail Creek, Seeley Lake Ranger District fisheries biologist Shane Hendricks saw a new way of doing business. “Replacing this culvert with a bridge opened up 11 miles of trout...
read moreRolling Stones Keyboardist Gets ‘Satisfaction’ Opposing Green Building Program
Of all the voices expected to weigh in on the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) continued insistence on monopolizing forest certification standards, some onlookers may be surprised at the most recent entrant into the fray. Source: Breitbart In a Mother Nature...
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