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While Romania is clearly not a part of the territory we normally cover, we believe that the writer’s observations in this article are relevant to the ongoing debate about the role that large…

Any tree is better off without having holes drilled into its stem. Depending on their size and placement, stem holes can cause all kinds of problems for trees, from interrupting the flow of…

Water is a remarkable substance. Like air, it is necessary for the existence of virtually all life forms. It is present – although in differing amounts – throughout the world. It…

My wife recently came across a very interesting family document, an official inventory of the estate of her great-great-grandfather, Robert McCrillis, who died in 1884 in Topsham, Vermont.…

Recently I spent the afternoon in the woods with a long-time friend of mine, Charlie Moreno. Charlie and I graduated from forestry school a year apart and have since maintained our connection…

Just as a door needs hinges to allow it to function properly, a good hinge is needed to safely bring a tree to the ground. In tree felling, the hinge is the uncut wood left between the notch,…

When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy's been swinging them. -Robert Frost, "Birches" Thanks to Robert…

I opened the lever action and showed my grandson Aidan, age 8, that my deer rifle wasn’t loaded. As his mother and grandmother watched us, I asked Aidan if he wanted to hold the rifle. He…

The prices reported here are those that log buyers—mostly sawmills and wholesalers—are paying for logs. Because these are prices paid for delivered wood, landowners need to adjust…

The fruiting structures of the tinder polypore are not hard to recognize, especially if you can remember that it has another common name, which is “hoof fungus.” Shaped like a horse’s…