Turning Grass Tree wood isn’t for the faint of heart—its grain is tough, it splinters without warning, and it can destroy ...

Weyerhaeuser’s $500 million plant in Arkansas will turn small trees, once bound for paper mills, into engineered lumber.

The global construction industry is looking for ways to replace concrete, which is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. One growing trend is using reinforced timber. Host Carolyn Beeler ...

Wood, celebrated for its strength and natural warmth, is integral to daily life. Mahogany, cedar, ebony, cherry wood, ...

From the column: "Those living in thriving urban centers like Duluth, St. Cloud, or the Twin Cities gain from the trees in ...

In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have ...

If a tree falls outside a forest, does anyone care if it’s found? A longstanding North City business is proving that the ...

The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol” for sun and ... Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado (KRDO) — A Jefferson County homeowner found more than just firewood in their wood-burning stove last month – they discovered it had become a makeshift home for a ...

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But once that tree falls, everything downstream is industrial.” Hyde explained that while the mechanics of processing wood and crops might be similar, the substances—and their impacts—are not. He ...