by Web Editor | Feb 7, 2018 | News, News/PR
After decades of declining timber harvests and forest restoration projects, the Colville National Forest has turned a corner and is dramatically increasing both. According to recent forest management estimates, the forest is poised to be the No. 1 forest products...
by Web Editor | Nov 18, 2016 | News, News/PR
They’re cutting down trees to save this forest. This 548-acre logging project on the Naches Ranger District is removing trees that are unnaturally dense and at risk of catastrophic fire. By doing so, it’s employing people and providing valuable timber. It’s not a...
by Web Editor | Jun 3, 2013 | News, News/PR
Despite years of overall industry drop-off, timber still is king in Cowlitz County, Washington, at least when it comes to wages. According to a Thursday report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, loggers and sawmill workers in Cowlitz County earn a higher hourly...