The Northwest timber industry has changed dramatically over the past few decades. In the wake of environmental regulations and lawsuits, logging has declined on federal lands. Automation has reduced the number of jobs in the mills and forests. And the economy and trade deals haven't always been favorable.
But Donald Trump’s election win has communities in the Northwest Timber Belt cheering, and hoping better times are ahead.
Jes Burns of EarthFix takes us to Oregon’s Douglas County, where Trump won with 64-percent of the vote.
