Q: I'm building a small deck in the backyard and for cosmetic reasons, am painting it rather than finishing the wood. So, being cost-conscious, I am wondering whether using a Douglas fir 2-by-6 ...

Q: I read (and kept) your April 9 column "Restore wooden steps to preserve beauty." I, too, own a Victorian house, in Oakland, with wooden stairs that need to be restored. Your article was very ...

Knotholes in the new Douglas fir decking are currently being filled in, and the Tridge will also go through a final cleaning before it opens to the public.

For his Eagle Scout project, Collin Smith decided to build an observation point from which to view a 296-year-old Douglas Fir living in White Oak Savannah overlooking West Linn.

The Douglas-fir was king. "We grew some of the tallest trees on earth," said Vancouver's own "tree guy" David Tracey. In fact, the massive trees are what put Vancouver on the map.

Douglas fir is the most abundant tree species in the Pacific Northwest. It’s Oregon’s official state tree. And it’s arguably the region’s most important timber species.