2025 is a ‘supply-side story’, says ERA’s Kevin Mason—as weak demand plagues all forest product segments. In related news: Russ Taylor highlights the looming 34.5% US duties on Canadian lumber; Metsä warns of a weak Q2 amid poor pulp demand; US homebuilders continue to consolidate; Fannie Mae sees housing sentiment slip; and 18 buyers have eyed Pixelle’s shuttered Ohio mill. Meanwhile: Ontario invests in forest biomass, Oregon researchers show that wood resists microbes better than plastic; and Wisconsin pulp mills are encouraging women to the workforce.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: BC’s wildfires fuel debate over thinning vs clearcutting, as new guides on hazard assessment and abatement are released; Ontario’s largest fire is now being held; the massive post-fire tree-clearing effort in Jasper; and Washington protects cool water in forest streams. Meanwhile: wildfire smoke brings a forgotten danger to the arctic; and solving one of forestry’s safety challenges—phase congestion.

Finally, a PBS video explores stone tree trunks in Canada’s arctic.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor