Wood burns. When placed against steel or concrete, it tends to be thought of as an inferior material due to its combustibility, especially when applied to construction in urban environments. But the ...

The huge wooden slabs that Niles Krech and Stephen Pracher mill in their Maine Urban Timber Company workshop, in Gardiner, make beautiful tables, bar tops, headboards, and more. They also sequester ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Tucked into wood packaging material, the metallic green Emerald ...

In the lower level of a 19th century mill in Gardiner, huge slabs of red oak and maple lean against the brick wall. On the other side of the room, Niles Krech pulls a cart stacked with 14 slabs of red ...

As San Diego’s trees fall victim to drought and development, Dan Herbst and Jessica Van Arsdale see potential in the destruction. “We’re a foster home for wood,” said Van Arsdale, who with Herbst owns ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Plans to log forestland near an urban area and adjacent to a proposed outdoor recreation area have created distrust in Springfield. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has a ...