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Below is an excerpt from a Q3 2017 article in the Forisk Research Quarterly examining issues affecting commercial automobile insurance and log truck insurance specifically. Large swaths of the general public still have no idea what modern logging entails. Even in areas with extensive more…
The Western United States is a major supplier of raw materials for the forest industry, producing over 40% of U.S. softwood lumber. Despite the abundance of federal land in the area, nearly 80% of the harvested volumes from Oregon and more…
The historian Stephen Ambrose once said, “The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope.” This simple statement contains multitudes (to misappropriate another famous quote), but the sentiment provides some comfort as it pertains to more…
With the impending vote on the American Health Care Act, there has been a tremendous amount of ink spilled regarding the cost of health insurance and its role in the economy. As the debate continues, I try to think about more…
At the start of each year, we look back on our performance over the past twelve months and look forward to our expectations for the next twelve. George Box, a famous statistician, has a quote that provides me some solace more…
“Would you like to swing on a star?/Carry moonbeams home in a jar? And be better off than you are?/Or would you rather be a mule?” — Bing Crosby I don’t know about moonbeams, but the rest of Bing’s lyrics are more…
The U.S. enjoys a wide range of natural diversity. This makes touring through our national parks such a fulfilling exercise. That diversity also presents challenges if you need to operate a high-production operation in the natural environment. Uniformity is the more…
This post includes data from featured research in the Q2 2016 Forisk Research Quarterly (FRQ). In Spring 2016, Forisk conducted its third biennial survey regarding current management trends and common silviculture practices for the largest timberland owners and managers in more…
Logging in the Pacific Northwest maintains a magical mystique to many people. The steep terrain, rainy weather, and large logs lend themselves to romanticized, historical imaginings. In the end, however, the business of logging in the Coastal Range is much more…
One scene in the Oscar-nominated movie The Revenant, features a group of trappers being pursued by a hostile party while trying to carry their injured colleague (Leonardo DiCaprio in an Oscar-winning role as a bear’s chew toy). The leader of more…