Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the premier species of the Western forests. Not only is the wood exceptionally strong for its weight, but the trees are abundant. Trees can grow over 250 ...

The U.S. Forest Service has made forest thinning one of its top priorities, particularly in fire-prone and unhealthy dry forests. But environmental groups say dense Douglas fir plantations on the wet ...

The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...

Reclaimed wood furniture is usually so predictable: large upcycled beams from buildings, or slabs of driftwood turned into benches and stools. Thats why Brent Comber’s unique reclaimed wood furniture ...

WHEN the immortal frigate Constitution first put to sea in the year 1798, she carried as masts three lofty White Pines felled in Maine. Put when in 1925 these had to be removed, there was left no ...

A new technique has been developed to tackle illegal logging by pinpointing the wood's origin to a smaller area than ever before (<100 km). Using chemical fingerprinting techniques (DART-TOFMS), they ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include input from Trinity River Lumber Company Vice President Dee Sanders. After being closed more than one year with a loss of over 100 local jobs, ...

Green Diamond Resource Company officials announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary is getting out of the redwood lumber business, transitioning to Douglas fir lumber by year’s end. The shift will ...

In anticipation of a hotter, drier climate, foresters across the Pacific Northwest have been testing new species of trees.

Lukstudio has overhauled a formerly gaudy apartment interior in Guangzhou, China, to feature a series of serene living spaces lined in Douglas fir. The apartment belongs to businessman Peter Fong, who ...