Forest Decline - A Rush to Judgment? There are many who think our forests are dying. Find out what the issues are and learn a bit about forest decline Smokey Bear Smokey Bear means many things to many people. Who is Smokey really? Read this for a Smokey Bear introduction. A Brief History of United States Forestry Forest history from John Evlyn, to George Perkins Marsh, to Gifford Pinchot Forestry Jobs and Employment Get a quick summary of the forestry job market and what you might be doing as a forester or resource professional Making That Important Timber Sale A discussion on tree harvesting and making the timber sale Facts and Guidelines on Planting Trees Where, when and how to plant trees. Facts and guidelines on planting trees and establishing forests. Pot for Paper: The Hemp Movement A discussion on Producing Hemp for Paper Save Trees - Grow Pot! It has been suggested that the answer to worldwide deforestation is growing fields of Cannabis sativa to supply the world's pulp for paper. Industrial strength hemp - marijuana - all illegal in the United States.
Quizzes on Forestry Terms A selection of forest term quizzes designed to test your forestry knowledge Wonderful Shiitake Mushroom - Forest Product A discussion on the benefits of Shiitake mushroom The Arborist - Working With Individual Trees An arborist works with individual trees; Foresters on the other hand tend to see trees as a group and manages from that perspective. Royal Paulownia Tree - Roots of Gold? A history of royal paulownia trees and how to plant, grow and market the tree. Forest Fire - The Good, Bad, and Ugly A summary discussion on forest fires and fire behavior The Environmentalist Movement and Forestry A discussion on types of Environmentalists and environmental issues, from your About.com Guide Ten Million Private Forest Owners Need Tree Information How forest owners find beginning forestry and tree information Autumn Blaze Maple - 2003 Urban Tree of the Year Autumn Blaze Maple was selected Urban Tree of the Year for 2003 as determined by responses to an annual survey in arborist magazine City Trees. Small Chainsaw Review An article in Arbor Age magazine suggests you consider eight saws for potential purchase. Chainsaw manufacturers are using newer and lighter materials to build more powerful but durable machines. Here are those great saws for your review. A Christmas Tree Buying Guide Here is a complete guide to help you purchase a Christmas tree. millions of trees will be sold this Christmas and you can get an edge on a purchase by reviewing this guide. Important Parts of a Chainsaw A description of 11 esential chainsaw parts and where they are located. Attention Tax Paying Timber Owners Five points to remember when filing your 2003 timber taxes. Forest Road Repair - The Four Basics A forest stewardship consultant on the basics or woods road repair. The Most Popular Christmas Trees 36 million U.S. families plan to focus Christmas around a real tree. Odds are they will use one of these tree species. Find out about the most popular Christmas trees The Timber Market Explained Ron Wenrich gives insite on when to sell and a little bit of info on Timber market timing. Ron also talks about the nature of the lumber industry. The Timber Market Explained Processes influencing the price of timber and the value of trees are explained in this interview with Ron Wenrich. A brief description on what happens from the forest to the mill that influence timber prices. PINE STRAW... An expert in the mechanical harvesting of straw gives a great interview on the harvesting of pine needles for mulch. |