Flathead Beacon

What about the timber jobs? What about access for hunters and other recreationists here in Montana. Will 630,000 acres of land in Montana just turn into a playground for the rich here in Northwest Montana?

A Georgia-based investment group has confirmed it is buying 1,000 square miles of timberland in Montana from Weyerhaeuser.

The Washington-based timber giant Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its nearly 1,000 square miles of timberland in Montana.