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Introduction In December 2011, Forisk asked a simple question: how do timberland investment returns stack up against 10-year U.S. Treasuries, the classic “risk-free” benchmark? The answer then proved reassuring: over the 2001–2010 window, timberland investment vehicles, public and private, outperformed more…
This post includes ideas and content covered in the virtual Timber Market Analysis class, September 30th, and October 1st, 2026. During interviews, economist Skylar Olsen regularly says: “We treat the housing market as if it’s one large national market, but, more…
This post includes ideas and an excerpt of analysis from the Q2 2026 Forisk Research Quarterly. Introduction The Washington Forest Practices Board approved a new rule to expand stream buffers on non-fish bearing perennial streams (Type Np) on November 12, 2025. more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on March 31st, 2026. Early registration ends March 17th! Class attendees also receive eBooks for the 7th Edition of Forest Finance Simplified* and 2nd Edition of Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry*! Several more…
As a reader, writer, and researcher, books have been hugely important in my life, and I enjoy swapping favorite book titles with others. When asked for non-fiction book recommendations, I follow two informal rules. Only recommend books that I’ve actually more…
Co-authored by Joshua Uzu This post includes data from Forisk’s North American Timberland Transactions Database and research from the Q2 2025 Forisk Research Quarterly. As noted in previous updates, 2023 and 2024 were below average years for timberland transaction more…
By Gracie Knight, Forisk Intern In the Pacific Northwest (PNW), logs are typically scaled based on the Scribner Decimal C Log Rule that estimates the board feet of lumber recoverable from a log based on small end diameter and more…
Co-authored by Joshua Uzu This post includes data from Forisk’s 2025 North American Timberland Owner & Manager List and the Q2 2025 Forisk Research Quarterly. Forisk has been tracking timberland transactions and aggregating timberland owner data since 2005. The 2025 edition of the North more…
This post includes data from Forisk’s North American Timberland Transactions Database and research from the Forisk Research Quarterly. 2024 was another below average year for U.S. timberland transactions. With about 1.0 million acres changing hands, 2024 fell in line more…
This post includes themes from the (virtual) Applied Forest Finance course on April 3rd, 2025. Early registration ends March 20th! The investable universe for institutional timberland in the U.S. is modest compared to markets for stocks, bonds, currencies, or real more…