Wood forensic science
From assisting with criminal cases and mid-air collisions to identifying wood species to combat illegal logging, the wood anatomy and forensic research done at the Forest Service's Forest Products Laboratory draws upon one of the largest and oldest collections of wood and plant species from around the world. (Forest Service video)“We were recently consulted about a murder case,” Forest Service's…
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Scaling up mass timber: Closing gaps, fueling innovation
Mass timber is transforming how America builds—but supply hasn’t kept pace with demand. A gap in domestic manufacturing has slowed widespread adoption, leaving many developers with few options beyond overseas suppliers or traditional steel and concrete.Through strategic support from the USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Program, the Forest Service is helping close that gap—boosting U.S.…
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Stoking Success
“Made in the USA: Supporting American manufacturing jobs and promoting sustainable forest management” —a series that spotlights how Wood Innovations Program grant recipients are putting Americans to work and ensuring healthy forests of the future. This article was developed in collaboration with Matt Bonsall of Wood and Co.…
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Wood is good
Wood is a renewable resource with countless uses, and sustainably harvesting wood to make wood products is good for the health of forests and local economies. The Forest Service's Wood Innovations grants are investing in wood products economies nationwide. Freres Engineered Wood, a Wood Innovations grant recipient and a company based in Oregon's Santiam Canyon, uses sustainably sourced wood from…
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Forest products of the future
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Bags of firewood are lined up on the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California timber yard in Gardnerville, Nevada. The tribe delivers the firewood to tribal elders and those in need across the state. Thanks to a USDA Forest Service Wood Products…
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Wood Innovations Program Grants
A processor makes wood chips from burned trees on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. (Photo by Zane Peterson)
Sustainably sourcing wood that can be turned into products for consumers helps to make our forests healthier and our communities more prosperous. The Forest Service invests in local…