Architects Embrace the Beginning of the Timber Age
Wood is taking over from steel and concrete as the architectural wonder material of the 21st century, with architects praising its sustainability, quality and speed of construction.
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Forest Fire Fighting— with Drones
Drones are proving to be very useful tools in business, and a BC firm is now exploring their practical applications in the working forest, notably in wildfire control and prevention, an increasing area of concern considering extreme weather patterns. more
Jul 21, 2017 12:00 AM Features
Tree Health a Challenge
While some people blame the Giant Sequoia National Monument for a perceived lack of management of the forest east of Porterville, the tying of the hands of the US Forest Service to manage the forest began in the late 1980s. more
Jul 16, 2017 12:00 AM Features
Now and Then: Photographs document habitat changes in Western forests
In the summer of 1968, the US Forest Service sent wildlife biologist George Gruell into the forests of northwestern Wyoming with a camera, a tripod and an old photograph. more
Jul 14, 2017 12:00 AM Features
BC Wildfires Force Province-wide State of Emergency
A province-wide state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia after dozens of new wildfires destroyed buildings and forced thousands of people from their homes. more
Jul 6, 2017 12:00 AM Features
US Duties on Softwood Lumber Climb with Latest Decision on Anti-dumping
BC lumber producers will continue to vigorously defend the industry against a new round of preliminary anti-dumping duties imposed by the US Department of Commerce on Canadian softwood lumber. more
Jun 28, 2017 12:00 AM Features
Keeping the Forests as Forests
Across the Northeast US and much of the country, markets for low-grade wood resources have fallen off dramatically. In this context, “low grade” is used to describe wood feedstocks that have few, if any, higher-value markets. more
Jun 18, 2017 10:11 PM Features
The Future of Canada’s Forest Industry Hinges on Innovation
Not everyone thinks of innovation when they think of Canada’s forest products companies. But the federal government has fully recognized that the future of the forestry industry and its 230,000 workers depends on success. more
Jun 14, 2017 12:00 AM Features
Canada 150: H.R. MacMillan built BC's largest forestry company
The emergence of BC’s forest industry as a culture-defining economic behemoth that dominated the political and social landscape, begins with a man who went from hoeing potatoes to corporate colossus. more
May 6, 2017 12:00 AM Features
BC Lumber Producers to Vigorously Defend Against US Duties on Softwood Lumber
Today, the US Department of Commerce imposed punitive preliminary countervailing duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber in response to a petition filed by the protectionist lumber lobby in United States. more
Apr 25, 2017 12:38 PM Features
Softwood Tariffs Are a Ticking Time Bomb
Canada's 202,000 forestry workers are waiting with bated breath to see if Prime Minister Trudeau has a plan to deal with US lumber tariffs—which could be levied as early as Tuesday. more
Apr 25, 2017 12:24 PM Features
