Nearly 60% of state land produces or is capable of producing commercial timber. Since 1938, Oregon has led the country in softwood lumber production. State agencies own about half of the state’s forests. The Oregon Forest Practices Act of 1971 was the first law in the country to require t...
Hydroelectric power, food, and lumber provided by Oregon helped fuel the development of the West, although the periodic fluctuations in the U.S. building industry have hurt the state's economy on multiple occasions. Portland, in particular, experienced a population boom between 1900 and 1930, ...
Industrial expansion began in earnest following the construction of the Bonneville Dam in 1943 on the Columbia River. The power, food, and lumber provided by Oregon have helped fuel the development of the west, and the periodic fluctuations in the nation's building industry has hurt the state'...
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Softwood lumber is wood produced from coniferous trees such as Douglas-fir, pine, or hemlock. 18. Douglas-fir is also Oregon’s state tree. 19. A forest site index (SI) is the expected height, in feet, of a tree species at a given age. For example, a soil that historically produces...
Powell Butte is an unincorporated community in Crook County Oregon. The regional economy is characterized by agriculture, lumber, recreation, and tourism. It's also the home of Brasada Ranch, perhaps Central Oregon's premier destination resort. Brasada offfers some of the finest panoramic views in...
Lumber was a large part of the industry in Brookings, just a few miles north of the California Oregon state lines. The aircraft carried two incendiary 168 pound bombs and a crew of two. Aboard the submarine the Captain's voice boomed over the PA system, Prepare to surface, aircrew ...
At sometime I believe prior or after 1919 Thomas W. Bishop was working alone as a plumber and his brother Charles was working for White Pine Lumber Co. Frank W. Bishop and his family moved away. On the plaque that Historic Baker City put on the Bishop Building it mentions Ryder Bros. ...
It is one of the nation's largest privately held forest products companies, including sawmills, timberland, and wholesale, import, and export sales divisions. With over 80 years in the lumber business, we have cultivated the experience to grow and prosper during these challenging times. We look...
The forest industry began as a producer of lumber, and since 1938 Oregon has led the country in softwood lumber production. Products have changed, however, and by the early 21st century only two-fifths of the forest income was from lumber. More than one-third of the logs harvested go into...