Summer 2009

Table of Contents

02

From the Center
Stephen Long

04

Calendar
Virginia Barlow

05

The Long View
Stephen Long

09

Providing Heat is the Most Efficient Use of Biomass
Charlie Niebling

11

Letter to the Editors

16

Knots and Bolts

21

How Do I Choose Which Trees to Cut?
Michael Snyder

23

Nesting Time
Brian Pfeiffer

24

The Buzz on Pollination
Leif Richardson

29

Butternut, Juglans cinerea
Virginia Barlow

30

Wind, Fire, Ice, and Insects: Can Natural Disturbances Be a Management Tool for Foresters?
Robert Bryan

36

At Work Making Pack Baskets with Bill Mackowski
Tom Seymour

38

Afloat in the Woods: Blazing the Northern Forest Canoe Trail
Dirk Van Susteren

42

Forestry at the Fair
Carolyn Haley

45

Feet Make Tracks
Susan C. Morse

46

Avoiding Rash Decisions: A Guide to Plants You Shouldn’t Touch
Dave Mance III

51

Blue Stain, Also Called Sap Stain
Virginia Barlow

52

Discoveries

61

Essential Equipment for Staying Safe
Carl Demrow

64

WoodLit

67

Mill Prices
Northern Woodlands