American Timber Stewardship Council

08/12/2024

Portland International Airport’s new terminal includes a 9-acre ceiling of mass timber, procured from sustainable forests.

Other cities, including Portland, are going marquee on ambitious mass timber projects. When will the Emerald Cty step up?

08/10/2024

The prominent sawmills, with Grove identifying five in total, each managed their own logging railroads to transport timber from the mountains. The age of river driving had come to an end, ushering in an intriguing era dominated by steam and rail technology.

I’ve had the good fortune to find myself off the beaten path in some pretty spectacular parts of the United States, but some of my most favorite are in northern

08/09/2024

NEW OREGON WILDFIRE RECORD: Authorities said wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land this year than ever since reliable records began, and the region's peak fire season in mid-August is still on the horizon.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any year since reliable records began, authorities said Friday, with the mid-August peak of fire season still on the horizon. Blazes have scorched more than 1.4 million acres, or nearly 2,200 square miles (5,7...

08/07/2024

😳 Timelapse video from Tuesday (August 6) shows a fire vortex whirling and getting more intense as the Park Fire continues to burn. The blaze has grown into California's fourth largest on record, burning an area larger than the city of Los Angeles across two counties.

Timelapse video from Tuesday (August 6) shows a fire vortex whirling and getting more intense as the Park Fire continues to burn. The blaze has grown into California's fourth largest on record, burning an area larger than the city of Los Angeles across two counties.

08/06/2024

OREGON: Wildfire season has likely not peaked, and already 1.3 million acres have been scorched, and several dozen homes have been destroyed.

The wildfire season in Oregon is likely not peaked, and 1.3 million acres have been blackened or are ablaze, with 34 large fires burning.

08/05/2024

As of this morning, 572 structures have been destroyed, and around 6,700 structures remain under threat.

Crews worry that Sunday's weather could worsen fire activity.

08/03/2024

The Park Fire in California has become the fourth-largest wildfire in the state's history. It has now expanded to almost 401,000 ACRES and is only about 25% contained, causing extensive damage to numerous structures.

Currently, California is facing a total of 16 active , with the Park Fire being the most massive one as it crosses through four counties and Lassen National Forest. Cal Fire reported that over 95,000 acres of the fire are affecting Forest Service land, impacting a wide range of vegetation and ecosystems.

Cal Fire warned Friday the Park Fire could become "erratic" and "grow in multiple directions" amid incoming weather conditions and as firefighters battle more than 200 miles of active flames.

07/20/2024

“Life would be a drag without you” 💛🌲
Levon and Missy tied the knot in style! Here's to a lifetime filled with love for the happy couple! 🥂

📸 Fueled Photography / Chantal Winser Photography

07/20/2024

At least 17 large wildfires and numerous small blazes were burning across Oregon on Friday, bringing evacuation orders in every part of the state.

At least 17 large wildfires and numerous small blazes are burning across Oregon, bringing evacuation orders in every part of the state.

07/18/2024

"We can confirm that in response to a combination of site-specific and market-related factors, we are indefinitely curtailing operations at our sawmill in New Bern, North Carolina. We did not come to this decision lightly given the significant impact on our employees, their families and the surrounding community, where we have a long history. We conducted a thorough analysis to evaluate the mill’s long-term viability and competitiveness, but due to challenging market conditions, as well as the facility’s cost structure, lack of scale, and limited integration with other operations, we made the difficult decision to indefinitely curtail operations at the mill.”

Operations at New Bern's Weyerhaeuser sawmill have been halted indefinitely.An official with Weyerhaeuser confirmed the news Thursday.The following statement wa

07/18/2024

“Over the past decade I have tracked the purchase of our small town mills, vital employers, in our rural communities by foreign corporations - Canadians, Eurpoeans, Austrialian, South Americans, and even Chinese. With few exceptions these buyouts result in lay-offs, cut backs, consoldiations after first three years of operation.”

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Pine Bluff paper mill and Waynesville, N.C., extrusion facility to global paper and pulp producer Suzano S.A., a Brazilian company, for $110 million in cash, according to a news release posted on the Pactiv Evergreen sit...

07/18/2024

In 2024, despite America's vast forests, we are now the top global importer of softwood lumber. Sawmills are disappearing at a rate of two per month, and the Forest Service has seen a 40% decrease in its workforce. It is crucial for state logging associations to share and pass on this MOU to their members. To make a real impact in treating more acres, preventing wildfires, and increasing wood products, the MOU must be effectively communicated and transformed into an Action Plan. 🇺🇸🌲

On May 16, 2024, I had the distinct pleasure and honor of cosigning, along with Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, a “Memorandum of Understanding” between the American Loggers Council (ALC) and the USDA Forest Service. Initiated by the Forest Service, this MOU was fully endorsed by the American L...