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Goldthread: From the Forest Floor to the Medicine Cabinet

June 01, 2005


Peering Behind the Veneer

June 01, 2005

Greg Saulnier is paid to be picky. At 44, the Rumney, New Hampshire, native has been looking at logs for 15 years, first as a logger and for the last eight years as a log buyer for Columbia Forest Products. His work has him crisscrossing New Hampshire, from the seacoast to the Connecticut River and up to Franconia Notch, stopping …


Growing Value in Your Woods

June 01, 2005

In the world of high-end veneer logs, there’s a lot of money to be made – and a lot of things to watch out for.

High-end veneer logs are an almost mythological subject. These are the logs that are worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars each. There are the stories of people “striking it rich,” of “timber rustling,” where …


New Eyes on the Forest

June 01, 2005

The young people board the van in the middle of a loud, congested neighborhood. As they ride, they watch the scenery gradually change from factories and apartment buildings to fields and forests. They arrive at their destination, a peaceful spot deep in the woods unlike any place they’ve ever been before. They spend the day in the quiet forest with …


Loons’ Ancient Voice Echoes Still

June 01, 2005


From the Bog to the Sea: Maine Logger Harvests Stumps for Ships’ Knees

March 01, 2005


A Head Start for Spring Wildflowers

March 01, 2005


The Floppy-Eared Fox

March 01, 2005


An Investment in Forestry

March 01, 2005


Gaudy Giants of the Night

March 01, 2005


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