Forestry June 2012 Archive

John MacLean's well written book, Fire on the Mountain is a minute by minute account of a fire on Bureau of Land Management's Storm King Mountain in 1994 where fourteen ... Read More

The Colorado Forest Service reports that there are 4 major fires still burning totaling 112,188 acres with 3331 active firefighters plus support staff employed. The largest fire burning is the ... Read More

Forest fire is common in places around the world where climates are moist enough to allow the growth of trees and shrubs, but have extended dry, hot periods. The most ... Read More

A lot of trees are dropping leaves and have brown spots according to my email. These spots are probably symptomatic of leaf spot disease. Leaf infections called "leafspots" are caused ... Read More

Stihl Incorporated has produced a beautifully crafted video presenting over an hour of chain saw basics appropriate for any chainsaw and designed for the beginning user. You can purchase this ... Read More

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group is now warning wildland firefighters to take notice in major changes in their stamina during and after any prolonged physical exertion. A condition called rhabdomyolysis ... Read More

There is a risk of mosquito bite every time you enter a forest or work in and around the woods. In addition to being uncomfortable, mosquito insect bites can cause ... Read More

Poison ivy and poison oak are toxic plants that commonly grow in the United States and Canada. They are members of the plant family called Rhus. These plants are similar ... Read More

A major tool in the forester's field pack is chemical herbicide and its application equipment. When growing new forests, poor quality woody stem broadleafed  brush needs to be controlled to ... Read More

Ted Hensley, a reader and trained tree identifier, sent me some great photos of a tree that neither one of us had ever seen. It had beautiful lobed leaves with ... Read More

The following trees offer tolerance to compacted, infertile soils and the general environment found in cities and along streets. They are also considered to be the most adaptable of all ... Read More

Red mulberry (Morus rubra), called moral in Spanish, is common throughout the Eastern United States. It is a fast growing native tree of valleys, flood plains, and low moist hillsides. ... Read More

An Ancient Petrified Forest, Photo by Steve/Kim Nix My Arizona tourist list included the Petrified Forest National Park,  just another place to visit.  Instead of  seeing more Grand Canyon erosion ... Read More