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The Timonen family's operation out of Barnum will harvest 1.5 million black spruce tops this season. Decorative holiday arrangements hit shelves nationwide soon.
The state's immense forests once made it a lumber milling giant.
Current and retired managers criticize some of the "cords and boards" practices of tree harvesting. The DNR commissioner says changes will be made if needed.
Trees that once fed Duluth paper mill could become tinder for wildfires A pest that's killing spruce and balsam firs is making the problem worse. December 14, 2020 — 5:57pm Text size Copy shortlink: The closure of the Verso Corp. paper mill in Duluth this summer came with an economic hit to northern Minnesota — and foresters are now worried it also puts thousands of acres of trees at risk of wildfire. The mill was one of the area's biggest buyers of spruce and balsam fir trees. Loggers who planned on harvesting the trees sudde...