The wisdom of logging the bigger trees as a way of reducing wildfire risk -- which the plan listed as a secondary goal of timber harvest -- is another point of contention.

Harwood said redwood producers must survive by constantly monitoring global timber developments, exploiting niche markets and viewing the sustainable forestry movement as an opportunity rather ...

As a small crew worked last week cutting down timber in a spruce-fir forest south of Collbran on Grand Mesa, a rain cloud scudded overhead and moistened the scene.

The bill calls for increased logging on federal lands, too, a provision cheered by a timber industry that’s long argued environmental restrictions are too severe.

The trees are under contract to be cut and have been marked for about two years, Chang said. Keeping the trees standing would require a renegotiation of the contract with the timber operator.

Six conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, June 14, 2022, seeking to prevent the logging of large, live trees on national forests east of the Cascades in a move to reverse a decision ...

While timber remains a part of Whatcom’s economy and culture — just look at the Deming Logging Show — the county produces significantly less than others in the state, according to the state ...

A proposal to end clearcutting of old-growth trees in the Tongass National Forest has some Southeast logging companies concerned about the future.

Between Crad Jaynes and Bob Lussier, there's more than 75 years of expertise in the logging business. And with that experience has come one simple truth.