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Arkansas Wildfires Sear 1,700 Acres In Three Days

Jan 21, 2015 | News, News/PR

At least four Arkansas wildfires were burning Tuesday afternoon in or near the Buffalo National River, scorching more than 1,700 acres of land since Sunday. The fires consisted of two in Marion County and two in Searcy County. A fifth fire had been reported in Searcy...

The Day Before Christmas, A Logger’s Tale

Dec 22, 2014 | News

By Wendy Farrand T’was the DAY before Christmas, when all through the woods, Not a creature was stirring, all asleep like they should. The skidders were parked on the landing with care, In hopes that their operators soon would be there. The cutters were nestled all...

Interfor Acquires Simpson Lumber Sawmills In U.S. Southeast

Dec 19, 2014 | News, News/PR

Interfor announced today that it has reached agreement with Simpson Lumber Company, LLC to acquire Simpson’s sawmill operations in Meldrim, GA, Georgetown, SC, Longview, WA and Commencement Bay, WA. The Sawmill Operations are located within geographic proximity of...

North Carolina State University’s Hofmann Forest Sale Nixed

Dec 10, 2014 | News, News/PR

The sale of a local, state owned forest will not continue as planned. North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the university’s board of trustees for their endowment fund announced in a release Friday the $150 million purchase agreement for the 79,000-acre Hofmann...