Colville, WA –In the 1980s and ‘90s, loggers and environmentalists fought battles over clearcutting, wilderness and the future of the Colville National Forest. Some called it the timber wars. Many have heard about the fighting over our forests, but few have heard the rest of the story about the transition to common ground. For the past seven years, local timber industry leaders and environmentalists from the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition have been working together and have found new ways to resolve many of the forest management challenges of the past.

In the coming months, the Coalition will be hosting several free community showings of a new film that documents their story and shares some of the history of the Colville National Forest. The film, From Controversy to Common Ground: The Colville National Forest Story, explains how our Colville National Forest has gone from gridlock to becoming a national model for collaborative forestry success that has helped sustain our local timber mills and economy during these tough economic times.

The film has recently been shown in Newport, Republic, Kettle Falls, Chewelah, and Spokane. For more information about setting up a screening for a group you belong to or to get a copy, e-mail newforestrycoalition@gmail.com

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