Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris and Pinus elliottii of the family Pinaceae), also called fat pine or heart pine, is one of the four major species making up the southern pines. It is the strongest of the four, the tallest (over 100 feet) and the most fire resistant.

Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor, also answers questions on the rules for sidebend wood and using urban lumber.

A letter from a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the United States Trade Representative to include American hardwood lumber in the U.S.-China Board of Trade framework.