by Working Forest | Jun 30, 2016 | Archives
Lignin is a natural component of plant cell walls, the scaffolding that surrounds each cell and plays a pivotal role in plants’ ability to grow against gravity and reach heights ranging from stubbly grasses to the sky-scraping splendor of redwoods. But lignin is...
by Working Forest | Jun 30, 2016 | Archives
Nearly 300 firefighters from South Africa who came to Canada last month to help fight the massive forest fire in the Fort McMurray area have been paid according to Alberta labour laws, the government said Wednesday. Officials with the South African agency Working on...
by Working Forest | Jun 30, 2016 | Archives
A 600 year-old white oak tree, believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world, is showing signs of age and is worrying local residents. The tree is located beside a church built in 1717, where it has stood for 300 years before that. English evangelists James...
by Working Forest | Jun 30, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
Woodworker and commentator Scott Wunder recently posed this question: Why is walnut lumber graded lower than other hardwoods? Having spent the last 36 years in the walnut sawmill business – including eight years as a lumber inspector – I was very curious...
by Working Forest | Jun 29, 2016 | Archives
When Greg Mancuso got tired of working his regular desk job at Folklore Reforestation, he pestered his boss for a change of scenery. Shortly after, he got what he asked for: a 12-day gig setting large piles of branches, logs and tree tops ablaze. The job gave him some...
