They mark boundaries of specific “sales areas” on a map that look like big squares cut from the forest. Then they do an environmental review before the timber company can go in and cut.

Straddling three towns, the state’s largest privately owned single-tract forest has been a mainstay of the North County economy for almost 200 years, supporting generations who work in logging ...

Cross-laminated timber, or CLT, is composed of layers of wood glued together at 90º angles and is more fire-resistant than traditional timber.