Stoel Rives attorney Kasey Lundberg talks with Oregon State University forestry dean Thomas H. DeLuca about the critical role of soil in forest health and the distinction between forestry and deforestation. They explore how practices such as thinning and prescribed fire can support forest regeneration, biodiversity, carbon storage, and long-term resilience while balancing ecological health with demand for timber.
Mass timber is pushing the limits of design, cutting carbon while speeding up construction. Bold projects and local investments are turning it from an emerging trend into the future of building.