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Michelle Metcalf didn’t initially plan to work in forestry. Growing up on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, far from any forests, she headed to college as a pharmacy major. But after connecting with people in the forestry program at the University of Montana, everything changed. ... Read More

When the manager of Cindy Rucker’s log team retired, they didn’t just leave a vacancy. They left a team of 18 people in varying states of transition — some brand new, some reassigned to different regions, some stepping into leadership roles for the first time. Overnight, a system that had worked well for years stopped working. ... Read More

Ashley Robinson came to ³Ô¹Ï²»´òìÈ from the high-pressure advertising agency world, where she learned valuable skills such as time management and client communication. Looking back, she says the experience prepared her well for her position as a Wood Products marketing specialist based at our Seattle Headquarters. ... Read More

It’s not every day that a routine inventory cruise uncovers something that changes our scientific understanding of a plant’s distribution in the Pacific Northwest. But that’s exactly what happened last spring on our Vail tree farm in Washington when a timber cruiser with Olympic Forestry spied a small purple flower that looked unique enough to report. ... Read More

What began as a failing tide gate has become one of our most ambitious watershed restoration projects in Oregon. The project reconnects nearly 11 acres of historical floodplain at the confluence of two major river systems and creates critical habitat for young salmon. ... Read More