Window frames and other details are done in Douglas fir, the walls in a thin veneer, “which gives a very robust surface that patinas beautifully.” Note also the wrap-around sofa and bookshelves.

Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest burned in the 1994 Idaho City Complex Fire on the Boise National Forest in Idaho, and little regeneration has occurred since. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

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