Redwood lumber is a popular building material due to its natural resistance to pests and distinctive color. It is graded by quality and can be reclaimed from old growth trees or damaged trees. When selecting redwood lumber, people should look for straight boards with no signs of warping or twisting. Redwood lumber is lumber cut […]
Redwood National Park protects old redwoods and their habitat, with 45% of all internationally protected old-growth coastal redwoods. The park is made up of four separate parks and protects a variety of animal life. The redwoods depend on their biological habitat for growth and logging has caused devastation to the forests. Redwood National Park is […]
Redwood Summer was a 1990 series of protests against the Northern California logging industry, involving various groups. The goal was to raise awareness and appeal timber harvesting plans, but it caused tension between loggers and conservationists. Activists used direct action, but unsustainable logging continued. Some organizations shifted focus to conserving forests through parks and preserves. […]
