Welcome to 2021 — with likely newsmakers to include the softwood trade war and protection of old-growth forests. Meanwhile, in Business news: Interfor expands its Adams Lake, BC sawmill capacity; Tolko invests to increase its Alabama lumber mill output; China’s trade ban pushes Australian timber to India; and Japan’s tropical log imports plunge to near zero.

In other news: BC logging truck collision sheds light on backroad safety; Nature Quebec wants more done to protect caribou; retired forester says BC needs new forestry laws; longleaf pine restoration gets a boost in Mississippi; US Forest Service grant begets new resource for mass timber use; and a new book on how wood shaped human history.

Finally, it’s a New Year for the Tree Frog News as well, and if you’re a regular reader you know that we exist solely because of the generosity of our sponsors and our frog friends. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor