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W.Va. Timber: Furniture Company Thriving in Berkeley Springs

On the campaign trail and in his first State of the State address in February 2017, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice talked about boosting furniture…

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W.Va. Timber Feeds In-State Flooring Plant

In the next part of our occasional series on the timber and forest products industry – from seedlings to final products, we reach our first final product:…

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W.Va. Timber: From Tree To Boards, in Less Than an Hour

In the next part of our occasional series on the timber and forest products industry – from seedlings to final products, we follow cut logs to one of West…

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W.Va. Timber: Mechanization Driving Change in Logging Practices

Most of the state’s trees are harvested by small-scale logging operations, using chainsaws, but a growing number of logging companies use large,…

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Logging in W.Va.: Finding A Balance Between Preservation and Profits

Halfway between Mill Creek and Helvetia, West Virginia, four miles or so off the main road, Scotty Cook, the owner of a small-scale logging operation in…

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Timber Management: Which Trees To Cut and Why

In the next part of our occasional series on the timber and forest products industry, we find out how timber cruisers -- or procurement foresters -- help…

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