Natural Disasters! Can forestry rebound?
Natural Disasters! Can forestry rebound? BOOM! – At precisely 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helen’s, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington state, suffers a massive eruption devastating some 210 square miles of wilderness. The aftermath is astounding. The land where native forests proudly stood moments ago...
Largest Ever Mass Timber Fire Test Happening in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Ontario, CANADIAN WOOD COUNCIL – The Canadian Wood Council has partnered with federal and provincial governments to conduct a series of five separate research burns on a full-scale mass timber structure in Ottawa. The largest burn, happening on a 2-storey, 3700 ft structure, will take place at the end...
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NAHB: Home Builders Warn of Significant Affordability Declines
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NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter Calls For New Softwood Lumber Free Trade Agreement
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Weston Forest named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
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KRUGER ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT FOR KAMLOOPS PULP MILL
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Mississauga begins aerial spray to control tree-killing insects
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