Many people have let us know that they liked the first issue of Vermont Woodlands and we appreciate their encouraging words. A few people who have read the magazine have looked at me…

Times have changed. It used to be easy to talk about forest management. After all, we meant timber management — grow the best trees, with periodic thinnings to improve volume and value…

People embarking on a construction project take great pains to do their homework. They talk to different contractors, get bids, check references and look at their recent work. When they enter…

This past winter's deep, fluffy snow and subzero temperatures combined to make life difficult for much of Vermont's wildlife, including whitetail deer, wild turkeys, and a number of…

Years ago a fellow traveled around central Vermont with a circular saw mill and charged for his work by counting the number of times he poured five gallons of gas into the tank of his sawmill…

We live in an age in which impatience is the cultural norm. As a society, we Americans seek—if not demand—instant gratification in almost every aspect of our lives. Against this…

The first time my wife and I had logging work done on our land, we made all the classic mistakes: we were away when the work was done; we had no contract with the logger; and we didn't…

A hundred years ago in the Connecticut River Valley, a logger had to be pan amphibian. When spring came after a winter's work in the woods, the loggers were sent downstream along with the…