Lyndon Furniture, a solid-wood furniture manufacturer, has a been mainstay of the Lyndon and St. Johnsbury community for nearly 50 years.

Outside 560 Railroad St. in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, stands a chimera. It entices walkers a little further down the street to look at the statue, the gardens, the historic building, and the public art. 

LINK’s model works in large part because it shares a space with Caledonia Bike Works, owned by Paxton Anderson and Ryan Murphy, who met volunteering with LINK.

For schools, businesses, municipalities, and homeowners, modern wood heat offers benefits that extend well beyond keeping buildings warm.

We’re in a moment of tremendous challenge to the health of forests and the livelihoods of people who steward and depend on them. And there is a clear opportunity, and need, for smart policy and investment. 

Across the Northern Forest, firewood banks are turning a local resource into affordable heat, stronger communities, and greater energy security. 

Check out these recommendations from Northern Forest Center staff for fun mountain bike trails.

Joe Fox is participating in #RideWithGratitude by expressing his thanks for the folks who make these biking trails possible.

Finch Paper in Glens Falls, New York, recently announced it will no longer be making its own pulp, ending its purchase of pulpwood from the region. This was a significant blow to the market for pulpwood and low-grade wood in eastern New York and Vermont, sparking immediate concern among those familiar with wood products and forest stewardship.

The Northern Forest Center is paving the way for the construction of approximately 175 single-family homes and duplexes to be built in four new mass timber neighborhoods across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York through a $300,000 wood innovations grant awarded by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in August.