At first glance, Ponderosa pine, a softwood, could seem like an unusual product offering for a hardwoods lumber company. But this standout pine's beauty, easy workability and versatility are inspiring ...

Plan would thin crowded Ponderosa stands at risk for wildfire, beetles Montrose Forest Products has announced it is working on plans to expand its Montrose mill to process ponderosa pine harvested ...

PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- Ochoco Lumber President Bruce Daucsavage used to walk every day through the mill, chatting with workers turning ponderosa pine logs that mostly came from the Ochoco National Forest ...

From its wood, they crafted snowshoes, digging tools and cradle boards. Its needles provided cushion for sleeping and boiled down concoctions to treat various maladies. The inner bark and pine seeds ...

Central Oregon once was the home of nearly a dozen sawmills that made lumber out of big Ponderosa pine logs. Now, the only mill operating is Crown Pacific’s showcase high-tech plant in Gilchrist, ...

Today, Montana supplies about 1.5 percent of the nation’s demand for lumber and plywood. Its steep mountainsides grow mostly lodgepole, Douglas fir, larch and ponderosa pine. They take around a ...

From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like steel and concrete have largely taken over large building construction, wood is ...