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B.C. Wildfire Crews Brace for Uptick in Fire Activity as Weather Heats Up Again
A weekend of rain and cooler temperatures offered a brief reprieve for BC wildfire crews, but fire managers are warning… read more…
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BC Designates 45,000-Hectare K’ih ts’aaʔdze Protection Area, Restricting Forestry for Four Years
The K’ih ts’aaʔdze Protection Area, established July 10, 2026, places approximately 45,000 hectares of Crown land in northeastern BC under… read more…
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World Cup Fans Hosted Under Timber Sky at New Freedom Mobile Arch in Vancouver
The Freedom Mobile Arch at Hastings Park sheltered up to 10,000 World Cup fans under a 105-metre starburst mass-timber canopy… read more…
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Housing Bill Becomes Law: What It Means for Lumber Demand
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law July 12, 2026, without Trump’s signature. With 45+ provisions targeting housing… read more…
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Tariffs Are Reshaping the 2026 Wood Products Market: A Segment-by-Segment Breakdown
Duties on Canadian lumber rose from 14% to 35% in 2025, then a 10% Section 232 tariff piled on. Mid-2026… read more…
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Trump’s ESA Rule Change Opens Forest Habitat to Logging
The Trump administration stripped habitat modification from the ESA’s definition of ‘harm,’ ending 50 years of protection. Logging on critical… read more…
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International Paper’s $360M North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) Purchase
International Paper (IP) has finalized a definitive agreement to acquire North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) from private equity firm One… read more…
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New Hampshire Backs US Lumber in State-Funded Construction
New Hampshire lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require state-funded construction projects to specify American-sourced lumber — putting New… read more…
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US Invests $115M in Eight States to Expand Timber Production
The federal government is placing a $115.2 million bet on timber production as the solution to two converging crises: a… read more…
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Conservation Easement Locks In 22,000 Acres of Idaho Timberland
A conservation easement covering more than 22,000 acres of Idaho timberland between Mount Spokane and Spirit Lake has permanently barred… read more…
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Biomass Gasification Gets $25M USDA Loan in California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $25 million loan guarantee to fund a biomass gasification plant in Calaveras… read more…
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Salvage Logging BC Risks: Burned Trees Come at a Cost
BC mills processed over one million cubic metres of burned logs in 2024–25 — twice the prior year — as… read more…
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Mass Timber Construction 2026: Cut Costs and Carbon
Mass timber construction is expanding rapidly, with over 2,500 projects underway in the U.S. and industry growth of 20% per… read more…
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Wood to Gasoline: Pennsylvania Biomass Facility Nears Build
A Tioga County startup has completed validated engineering for a wood-to-gasoline facility designed to convert 1,000 tons of forest residues… read more…
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BC Forestry Crisis 2026: Tariffs, Policy, and Job Losses
British Columbia’s forestry sector has lost an estimated 15,000 jobs since 2022 and seen 21 permanent or indefinite mill closures… read more…
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Virginia Tech Forest Supply Chain Collaborative Launches
Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment has launched the Sustainable Forest Supply Chain Collaborative, a new interdisciplinary initiative… read more…
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Roseburg Restarts Dillard MDF Construction in Oregon
Roseburg Forest Products restarted construction on its $450 million Dillard MDF plant in Oregon on March 4, 2026, after pausing… read more…
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Ohio Sawdust Explosion Injures Six at Holmes County Moulding
A malfunctioning belt sander generated sparks that ignited the sawdust collection system at Holmes Custom Moulding in Holmes County, Ohio,… read more…
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Louisiana Wood Pellet Bill Faces Carbon Storage Debate
Louisiana is advancing a bill to expand its wood pellet manufacturing industry, but a growing faction of state lawmakers is… read more…
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Milwaukee Mass Timber Project Stalls as Foreclosure Looms
The Milwaukee mass timber project known as The Edison — billed as the tallest of its kind in the United… read more…
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BLM Oregon Logging Plan Would Quadruple Timber Harvest
The BLM’s Oregon logging plan proposes to quadruple timber harvest on 2.5 million acres of O&C Lands — targeting 1… read more…
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California Fast-Tracks 300 Wildfire Projects in 300 Days
One year after Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency, California has approved more than 300 wildfire safety projects covering… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser’s Strategic Shift After Pulp Mill Closures
Weyerhaeuser’s response to pulp mill closures highlights how changing fiber markets, biocarbon production, and engineered wood investments are reshaping North… read more…
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Tree Species Diversity Gains Attention as Forestry Strategy for Drought and Wildfire Risk
Tree species diversity is increasingly recognized as a practical forestry strategy to reduce drought impacts and wildfire severity across North… read more…
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Forest Perception Dataset Supports Smarter Tree Segmentation and Species Identification
New forest perception dataset SilvaScenes enables tree instance segmentation and species classification from under-canopy images, advancing AI for forestry applications. read more…