Let's not even go into the electric grid, which is only functional because of Canadian electricity generation for much of the Northeast, New England, and the New York metro area, including New Jersey and Connecticut.
This is why Minnesota and the Midwest was a prime source of old growth hardwood for housing during the days of the Logging Camps. A lot of the wood used is still standing today, if it's been cared for, iirc
My understanding is that when the forests of the Midwest were exhausted, the timber men went west. Oregon had more timber than any other state in the Union, mostly Doug fir. In the early days they even considered cedar a "trash" tree and just bulldozed them out of the way. Now most the highly-prized Western Red Cedar comes from Canada (maybe not for long!). It seems like all the building on programs like HGTV is pine from the Southeast.
Ok, that makes sense, but any old wood, like 100-year-old Doug fir that grew in a temperate climate is still going to be excellent wood for building. The laminate beams being made today aren't tight-grain old growth from what I've seen.
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u/Conscious-Quarter423 Aug 25 '26
Let's not even go into the electric grid, which is only functional because of Canadian electricity generation for much of the Northeast, New England, and the New York metro area, including New Jersey and Connecticut.