COLVILLE, Wash. — Deep in the Colville National Forest in Eastern Washington state, Russ Vaagen is pointing to a delineation between woods that have been selectively thinned and those that haven’t.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Deep in an industrial area of Spokane Valley, you might be surprised to find a modern two-story house, complete with a rooftop deck. Seemingly dropped from the sky, into a ...

Michigan is promoting mass timber construction as a faster, lower-carbon building method to boost forestry and economic growth.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / Canada is experiencing a quiet revolution in the way it builds. From the soaring wooden towers rising above Vancouver’s skyline to the pioneering mixed ...

A material that’s been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...

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Mass timber is transforming how America builds—but supply hasn’t kept pace with demand, reports the USDA Forest Service. A gap in domestic manufacturing has slowed widespread adoption, leaving many ...