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Renewable Natural Gas Trucks Debut in Oregon ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ
When a logging truck rumbles down a gravel road in our Oregon timberlands, it usually burns diesel — a reliable but carbon-intensive fuel. That’s beginning to change. This summer, our first fleet of renewable natural gas (RNG) trucks started rolling out of Goshen, Oregon, marking a new chapter in ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ’s longstanding exploration of alternative fuels. ... Read More
December 15, 2025
Using Artificial Intelligence to Fine-Tune the Dryers at Our Sutton OSB Mill
At our Sutton oriented strand board plant in Heaters, West Virginia, 200,000 pounds of wood strands are dried in four sets of triple-pass dryers every hour. Those dry strands are blended with resin and formed into 12-foot-by-24-foot mats, which are then cured in the hot press and cut into 4-foot-by-8-foot boards of high-quality OSB. ... Read More
November 11, 2024
A Seed of an Idea Transforms Critical ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Data Collection
Rebekah Allen believes the heart of innovation is improvement. So, when she became dissatisfied with an inefficient process for collecting critical seedling survival data, she looked for a way to make it better. ... Read More
May 8, 2024
Yuzhen Li's Precision Mapping Tools Provide Unprecedented Clarity and Value
Having detailed, accurate information about stream networks is critical for our ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ teams to protect and manage water resources on our land. This information facilitates our forest harvest, planning and silviculture operations, as well as environmental compliance and our sustainability and certification processes. But it’s not easy data to get — in many places the forest canopy covers streams and other water features, making them difficult to spot using standard mapping tools. ... Read More
February 21, 2023
Mike Stalnaker Is Working to Make Every Day at Buckhannon Better Than the Last
For some, innovation can feel like a lightning bolt, a sudden flash of clarity or inspiration for a great idea. For others, innovation is more like a million tiny steps that lead toward continuous improvement and greater efficiency over time. ... Read More
February 15, 2023




