Here's why Trump's promised logging boom faces headwinds

By Kirk Siegler

Published October 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM EDT

President Trump is trying to reverse the Clinton era rule that puts 59 million acres of National Forest lands off limits to timber harvest and other development. America's timber industry may not see the boom many conservatives expect.

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As a correspondent on NPR's national desk, Kirk Siegler covers rural life, culture and politics from his base in Boise, Idaho.

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