by Web Editor | Dec 21, 2016 | News, News/PR
Some northern Wisconsin loggers are putting off timber harvests. The prices for timber products they deliver have fallen over the past eight months. Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association Executive Director Henry Schienebeck said some loggers are holding off on...
by Web Editor | Jun 6, 2016 | News, News/PR
With U.S. new home sales rising 23 percent compared to the annual pace of 2015, California timber operators say they’re guardedly optimistic about improving markets for harvested logs and lumber products. But they note the outlook can vary greatly, depending on...
by Web Editor | Feb 2, 2015 | News, News/PR
Oregon’s timber industry hasn’t exactly been robust. You can see the charts showing a steady decline, read environmentalists’ 2015 plans to increase state authority over the industry or listen to conventional wisdom that says people just don’t...
by Web Editor | Aug 27, 2014 | News, News/PR
A coalition of conservation groups filed suit Friday challenging the U.S. Forest Service decision to approve the Big Thorne timber sale on Prince of Wales Island. The conservation groups, Alaska Wilderness League, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club and...
by Web Editor | Jan 27, 2014 | News, News/PR
The improving demand for Pacific Northwest timber has strained logging and hauling capacity due to lack of investment in equipment during the housing downturn. A lack of work also convinced many loggers to seek employment in the oil and gas industries. The rebounding...
