Red alder (Alnus rubra), once considered a trash species and useful only for fuel, grows abundantly in the Pacific Coast regions of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. It produces excellent ...

Workable. Versatile. Beautiful. It’s easy to see why alnus rubra – better known as alder – continues to gain popularity in the global wood industry, particularly among cabinetry and furniture makers.

Weyerhaeuser Co. agreed yesterday to pay $34.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the forest-product company manipulated alder wood markets to drive competitors out of business. Weyerhaeuser, ...

Hard lines: manufacturers want more support for B.C.’s niche hardwood sector, which pales in size compared with its softwood cousin Although 2011 has been a watershed year for B.C. s softwood lumber ...