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]