The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board says Canada can be a safety-valve for US lumber shortages but backward-looking duties exacerbate the problem. In related news: Canada’s trade recovery relies on hewers of wood; BC’s forest industry impacts every region; and the Cariboo is number one for lumber. Meanwhile: Hancock Lumber expands in Maine; and the true story of New Zealand’s  wood supply crisis.

In Forestry/Climate news: Pinnacle Pellet’s claim of using residuals only is disputed; Teal-Jones responds to Fairy Creek controversy, as protesters served with injunction; new research on culturally-modified trees; and NRDC claims logging in Canada’s Boreal is unsustainable. Meanwhile: BC tree planters continue with covid precautions; while the US may be running out of seeds.

Finally, sustainable forests and a (new) final resting place for your loved ones. 

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor