It was with a mix of sadness and “I told you so” when I read the November 13th article by Amelia Templeton of OPB documenting the local battle in Newport over the potential Asian raw log export yard largely for the benefit of a few out-of-state land owners. I...
Recently Hampton has been hosting tours for the Oregon Board of Forestry members on our Big Creek tree farm. We observed healthy ecosystems where trees are growing, water conditions are perfect for fish and public needs, and other wildlife habitat is being preserved...
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Doc Hastings (WA), just approved legislation (H.R. 1526) that re-institutes the Federal government’s commitment to actively manage our forests for sustainable and environmentally responsible timber harvests....
The Softwood Lumber Board (“SLB”) sponsored an initiative with a prominent Chicago architectural firm, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (“SOM”), to establish the structural viability of a prototype 42-story mass timber framed building. The SLB is all about...
Christy Clark pulled a rabbit out of a hat according to many political pundits when she was re-elected B.C. Premier in May. I think her focus and message on job creation won the day for her in a surprising victory for the Liberal Party. Her new cabinet will continue...
