Paul Bunyan, who caused earthquakes whenever he dropped his biscuits and whose ax handle was made out of a whole pine tree trunk, was never a real folk hero of the lumbering trade. He was the…

As the Northern Forest Lands Council publishes our recommendations and begins promoting them this fall, it gives me occasion to reflect on their meaning for us and for the forest. The council…

Migratory flights of Canada geese are hard to miss. A chorus of honking can be heard in the distance before they come into view in their ever-shifting chevron formation, and witnessing their…

If they have been half listening, owners of timberland in Vermont may be feeling good these days about the value of their holdings. Prices for stumpage are rising, mills are expanding their…

Rather than good fences, it's cooperation that can make the difference. Ken Clayton's two-acre lot in Bennington includes not more than one acre of wooded land to the north of his…

Almost anyone who has walked in Vermont's woods must have paused more than once to puzzle over the stone walls that run like stitching through most of the state's wooded land. Even in…

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…