The president is calling for increased logging in national forests and raising trade protections against Canadian exports.

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.