Montana Timber Group Opposes Federal-Land Transfer

While proponents of federal-land transfer often claim state management would increase resource extraction and jobs, the Montana timber industry doesn’t agree. On Friday, the Montana Wood Products Association board of directors issued a policy statement opposing...

Plan Calls For Six-Fold Increase In Montana Logging

Politics aside, a logging bill now halfway through Congress would transform the Montana logging industry from a trickle to a torrent. The Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act envisions a six-fold increase in timber harvest from Montana’s nine national...