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, ...

The wood in your walls is stronger than anything at the lumber yard today.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The James Beard Public Market has delayed its grand opening to early 2027 after construction crews discovered historic Douglas fir timber beams during demolition of the former ...

Another dip in lumber prices’ seven-year roller-coaster ride could dash Mendocino County’s hopes for earning money and generating jobs by harvesting its 50-acre forest south of Mendocino. The county ...

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 ...