Forest Journalism for a Sustainable Future
Leadership. Innovation. Entrepreneurship. Risk-taking. These characteristics generate advances that “disrupt” markets, as the first article in our series on mass timber illustrated. There is often a narrative that such innovation only occurs … [Continue reading]
Russ Vaagen, a fourth-generation lumberman in northeastern Washington and vice president of Vaagen Brothers Lumber Co., pioneered the use of small-diameter timber in wood products manufacturing two decades ago. Now he’s building the state of … [Continue reading]
SIERRA de CACOMA, Mexico — The caravan of Toyota pickups careened down the twisting mountain road. I sat in the back seat of the third car, praying we wouldn’t tumble off the steep mountainside on the next turn. An hour in, the caravan pulled over … [Continue reading]
The nation’s first wooden skyscraper will break ground this fall in Portland, Oregon, after an historic series of state and local building permits were issued this week. At 148 feet, or 11 stories, Framework will be the nation's first high-rise … [Continue reading]
Gifford Pinchot knew the value of the media in spreading his message of forest conservation. The founding chief of the U.S. Forest Service frequently submitted articles to the popular press – to his considerable advantage. Now Char Miller, Keck … [Continue reading]
The New Jersey coastline has been sinking, slowly, since the last ice age – a reflection of geologic changes, for sure, but also of changing climate conditions, exacerbated in more recent years by human-caused factors. Species evolve and adapt to … [Continue reading]
Think back to a time when you were deep in the forest, surrounded by silence. The tranquility. The pop of a twig underfoot. The rustle of leaves. The sound of your own heartbeat. Little did you know that just beneath your feet, the trees were … [Continue reading]
One hundred million Americans live in or near fire-prone forests and grasslands. Every summer, some of those forests erupt in flames that quickly ignite homes, some leaping ahead miles in a few minutes. The CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” recently … [Continue reading]
Over the past several years, there has been a rise in mass timber construction around the world, demonstrating the strength, durability, and design flexibility of next-generation lumber technologies. The following project images showcase recent … [Continue reading]
A coalition of timber companies, government agencies, universities and conservation groups launched a website, Walk in the Woods, earlier this month to share stories about sustainable forestry. The North American Forest Partnership said its … [Continue reading]