Why National Forest Products Week Exists — and Why the Reason Still Matters
In 1960, Congress — with overwhelming bipartisan support — passed Public Law 86-73 establishing National Forest Products Week, not as pageantry but
Jordene Jordene drives a forklift in the mill, moving and stacking pallets of lumber. Employed for a month - at
Kanicee “I am fast learner, not a fragile doll.” This is where we start with Kanicee's interview and
Tonya Planting the seed... Tonya started working at the mill in 2004, “It’s been interesting,” she says laughing. One
Laura In the spirit of total utilization of the tree - pine shavings from the mill are consolidated into forty
Susan Susan has been a lead electrician at Devil's Tower Forest Products for four and a half years.
Consider the skill set you can master working in a mill - and then consider how that skill set can
Lacey The morning was Wyoming bright with a clear blue sky. I met Lacey and her truck as I walked
"Let me state again, we cannot achieve the work of our mission without the safe, respectful, rewarding, resilient work
A Firestorm has begun... The U.S. Forest service is going to have an interesting time filling the position of
The west is burning again - still. The air in most of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and South
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