Despite pushback from friends and foes, Trump reintroduces tariffs on steel and aluminum. In related tariff news: Trudeau says Canada will respond; safety experts worry about distractions; the Hardwood Lumber Association supports free trade; the US Lumber Coalition wants fewer imports; and US Homebuilders speak to the positive and negative effects. In other Business news: Acadian Timber acquires a Maine harvesting operation; and Western Forest Products announces completion of private land sale.

In Forestry news: CN and Tree Canada announce tree planting grants; Canada Forest Trust partners to plant trees; New York launches Tree Tracker for climate change; Alberta encourages more wildfire mitigation work; and Washington state kicks off wildfire prevention efforts. Meanwhile: Wadood Hamad is TAPPI’s 2025 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award winner; Joel Hambright receives Texas A&M University Award; and FPAC opens applications for its Innovation in Forestry Awards program.

Finally, the Asian longhorned beetle has a new foe: Labrador retrievers.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor