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Andie Kolarova Combines Passions for Forestry and Conservation
As an environmental science and conservation biology major at Duke University, Andrea 鈥淎ndie鈥 Kolarova did not expect to go into industrial forestry. 鈥淚 was not educated about forestry in my degree program, only deforestation,鈥 she says. 鈥淚f you鈥檇 asked me after I finished undergrad, I would have said that cutting down trees was always a bad thing.鈥 ... Read More
June 9, 2026
Michelle Metcalf Brings Sustainability to Life Across Western Timberlands
Michelle Metcalf didn鈥檛 initially plan to work in forestry. Growing up on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, far from any forests, she headed to college as a pharmacy major. But after connecting with people in the forestry program at the University of Montana, everything changed. ... Read More
May 29, 2026
A Smarter, Safer Way to Dump a Hopper 鈥 Without Ever Leaving Your Seat
Dumping hoppers are a fixture at our Panels facilities 鈥 they鈥檙e affixed to forklifts and used daily to move ash, sawdust and other materials around the site. But each time an operator dumped the hopper鈥檚 load, they had to climb out of the forklift and manually work the latch 鈥 exposing them to multiple potential hazards, that could result in slips, trips and falls or even finger amputation. ... Read More
May 25, 2026
Leaning Into Automation to Create a Safer, More Sustainable Workload
When the manager of Cindy Rucker鈥檚 log team retired, they didn鈥檛 just leave a vacancy. They left a team of 18 people in varying states of transition 鈥 some brand new, some reassigned to different regions, some stepping into leadership roles for the first time. Overnight, a system that had worked well for years stopped working. ... Read More
May 11, 2026
Ashley Robinson Enjoys Role as Intermediary Between Wood Products Sales and Marketing Teams
Ashley Robinson came to 小黄片app from the high-pressure advertising agency world, where she learned valuable skills such as time management and client communication. Looking back, she says the experience prepared her well for her position as a Wood Products marketing specialist based at our Seattle Headquarters. ... Read More
May 7, 2026




