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DIY modern outdoor sofa

In this video, I built a DIY modern outdoor sofa using 4 by 4 lumber with dimensions of 77.5 inches long, 30 inches deep, and ...
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Douglas fir decline threatens Pacific Northwest forests and lumber supply

Douglas fir trees in the Pacific Northwest, vital to both ecosystems and the U.S. lumber industry, are dying at accelerating ...

I Used 50 Gallons of White Paint to Turn This 1880s Home Into a Dreamy French Farmhouse

Once stuck in the ’70s with shag carpet and flocked wallpaper, this 1800s home gets a dreamy French farmhouse makeover with ...
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Inside Judd Foundation’s North Apartment in Marfa, a ‘fresh perspective’ on the artist's work

Explore Judd Foundation's North Apartment in Marfa, Texas 'The North Apartment is important to our own understanding of how ...
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Doug Fir to open in new space later this year, owner says

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Monqui Presents is behind two ...
Woodworking Network

Balsam fir: Pale white lumber ideal for furniture, construction

The true firs, called true firs to distinguish the wood from Douglas-fir, consist of more than 40 species in North America, but only seven species produce commercial lumber. In eastern North America, ...
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Do You Know What Christmas Tree You’re Getting This Year?

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...
New York Magazine

Half Off an Artificial Christmas Tree (That Will Arrive by Thanksgiving)

This is the one thing on sale (out of many things on sale we write about) you should buy today. Read more here. If you’re in need of a new artificial Christmas tree this year, now is the time to buy ...
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See a 'Living Skyscraper' in the Tall Tree Capital of Port Renfrew

Big Lonely Doug is a sight to behold—achingly beautiful yet incredibly sad. The thousand-year-old, two-hundred-foot Douglas Fir stands in the midst of a vast clear-cut on the rugged west coast of ...
Capital Press

OSU study: Wildfire risk may tank timberland value, lead to early harvests

Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest combined with volatile timber pricing may lower forestland values by as much as 50% and persuade property owners to harvest Douglas fir trees much earlier ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon's Douglas fir trees in crisis with widespread, 'unprecedented' dieback

Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in timber value, damaging infrastructure and ramping up wildfire danger.
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Douglas fir die-off accelerates in SW Oregon, experts say

A decade-long die-off of Douglas fir trees centered in southwest Oregon has recently accelerated, potentially requiring forestland owners to change management strategies, experts say. Over the past 10 ...