TimberWest May/June 2016 After 35 years, R.L. Smith Logging has seen it all. The next challenge will be passing on the torch. Read more…
Tag: Washington State
Drew Logging Fills the Thinning Niche
TimberWest March/April 2016 Preston Drew says he “just slid into the industry.” Cutting firewood in high school turned into a career path that he hasn’t been able to shake. Forty years later, even after experiencing all the ups and downs in the industry and reinventing himself so many times to keep working, Drew does not […]
Washington Removes Barriers, Improves Fish Passage
Construction Equipment Guide April 13, 2016 The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently improving the traffic flow for a number of Western Washington residents. Yet these residents don’t use the roadways; instead they travel in the streams flowing beneath the state’s roadways and bridges. Just as improperly designed roadways result in backups or […]
A Furrow Horse for the Community
Acres U.S.A. March 2016 Washington couple trades their tractor for draft horses and finds a new appreciation for an old way of farming. Read more…
Small-Scale Success: Rocky Run Farm Profile
Acres U.S.A. April 2015 Pat Hendrickson is one of a few producers in Washington State selling Grade A raw goat’s milk, and over the years the Rocky Run herd name has become well-known with many animals sold around the United States and abroad. Read more…
Cross-Laminated Timber: the Future of Building?
Seattle Business June 2015 It’s strong enough to build high-rises; can it revive a legacy Northwest industry? Read more…
Creative Farming in the City: CityGrown Seattle
Acres U.S.A. January 2015 From strips of land directly next to farm stands to backyard gardens, CityGrown Seattle takes local growing to the next level. Read more…
Selling a new vision of forestry to the public
TimberWest January/February 2015 Vashon Forest Stewards is selling a new vision of forestry to the public. Read more…
Productivity and Safety Go Hand in Hand
TimberWest November/December 2014 Sevier Logging based out of Olympia, Wash., focuses on high production and safe practices. Read more…
New Ways with Wool: U.S. Wool Industry Future Tied to Organics
Acres U.S.A. September 2014 With the help of organic and sustainable sheep farmers, Woolgatherer Carding Mill and Holy Lamb Organics are helping create the markets to revitalize the U.S. wool industry. Read more…
