Beyond politics
By Pat Hart
Reader Contributor
I am retired. I worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 46 years, all of it in Boundary County, Idaho. I am not acting as …
Tagged: forestry
Citizen survey indicates wide opposition to proposed land use map
By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Public input and has already had an effect on the controversial draft Land Use Map developed by the Bonner County Planning Commission.
At its July …
Investing in Idaho’s forestry workforce
By Shawn Keough and forest products businesses in Idaho
Reader Contributors
It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found …
A family rooted in forestry preserves land for the future
By Marcy Timblin
Reader Contributor
Roger Gregory’s heritage is rooted in forestry. His father came to Sandpoint in 1907 at the age of 18 to work in the lumber camps …
Conservation: From the Timber Wars to collaboration
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The so-called “Timber Wars” are generally described as having occurred in the 1980s and ’90s. It was a period of conflict waged in both the …
Idaho Forest Group Acquires Athol Mill
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho Forest Group is growing following the acquisition of Merritt Brothers Finger Joint Mill in Athol.
The purchase expands the lumber producer’s capabilities into finger-joint …
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