Dead wood, also called woody debris, woody material, or even necromass, is a normal and natural part of forests. Dead wood takes a number of forms, from dead-standing trees (snags) to twigs…

Legacy trees are trees of an older generation that persist in a younger forest. The ecological benefits of legacy trees are many. Their complex bark provides habitat for mosses and lichens,…

As our forests awaken from a long winter, some plants green-up sooner than others. While many of our native trees and plants remain dormant, the young leaves of woody non-native invasive…

Today’s forests must respond to a changing world, with stressors ranging from fragmentation and pollution to invasive pests and a shifting climate. One of the best things we can do to…

I turn off my saw and set it down on the dry duff. My heart is pounding, my shirt soaked in sweat. Around me what was once a placid forest, gently changing on the steep hillside, has been…