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2000 Features...

12/18/2000 - Top Five Forestry Features for 2000
Here are the Best of Forestry Features over the past year...

12/10/2000 - The Ten Top Christmas Trees Sold in North America
Find and read about your favorite Christmas tree...

12/8/2000 - Woody Plants in North America
A review of the latest tree identification software package...

12/3/2000 - Julia's Tree is Cut!
A tree fought over, preached from, promoted in the press and finally preserved -- now has been partly cut with a chainsaw. ..

12/1/2000 - Christmas Tree FAQ
About Forestry is now Christmas Tree Central...

11/26/2000 - Voluntary Certification - The American Tree Farm System
Is the answer to forest certification a system we have known for years?  Find out about the American Tree Farm System...

11/19/2000 - An Old Lookout Cookbook Discovered
A handwritten collection of recipes were found in a fire tower...

11/13/2000 - A Tree ID Glossary!
A collection of terms that aid you in the identification of both deciduous and coniferous tree species...

11/5/2000 - A Forester's Career FAQ!
Frequently asked questions on finding forestry employment...

10/30/2000 - Mega Forestry Glossary!
One of the best sites to find just the right forestry term...

10/22/2000 - Save Trees - Grow Pot!
Can growing Cannabis save our trees?

10/15/2000 - A Chainsaw FAQ
Frequently asked questions on the chainsaw...

10/08/2000 - The Best Fall Forest Web Cams
See the leaf color change "live" throughout the United States..

9/30/2000 - Quiz on German Forestry Terms
German forester Reinhard Feisel helps with a german forestry quiz...

9/24/2000 - Mystery Manhunt for Fire Photographer
John McColgan took this most downloaded forest fire photo...

9/17/2000 - Who Wants to be a Forester?
Take this quiz and see just how much you know about forestry.

9/03/2000 - Wildfire Fatalities - Fatal Incidents
How do firefighters die on the fireline?  Here are 5 ways...

8/27/2000 - Wildfire Fatalities - Who and Where
Who employs firefighters who die on the fireline?  Here is the answer...  

8/20/2000 - Wildfire Fatalities - Cause of Death
You can die fighting fire.  Statistics on wildfire fatalities.

8/06/2000 - Storm Damage - Protecting Trees by Prevention
What can you do to protect a tree before the storm hits?  Check this out...

7/24/2000 - Clearcutting - Seven Conditions for Cutting Every Tree
A report by forest scientists says clearcutting is a viable silvicultural tool.

7/17/2000 - Tree Planting Statistics for the United States
A report on tree planting, nurseries and seedling distribution in the United States.

7/10/2000 - Sycamore - Not Just a Planetree
Sycamore is a favorite urban tree and has a lot of history.  Find out more...

7/3/2000 - Initial Data Suggests Bad Forest Fire Year
The year 2000 is looking like a big fire year.  Look at these statistics.

6/19/2000 - The About.com Forestry Newsletter
I do a free forestry newsletter each week.  Here is a sample.

6/11/2000 - The Fair Maidenhair-tree
Ginkgo's genetic line spans the Mesozoic era back to the Triassic period.   Read more about G. biloba.

6/4/2000 - A Tree's Value  - Eight Important Points
Arthur Plotnik's list of  reasons to plant trees.

5/28/2000 - Royal Paulownia - Seed and Seedling Sources
Here is a short list of sources for Royal Paulownia seed and seedlings for sale on the Internet.

5/21/2000 - Four Fire Disasters - The Final Review
These four fires have had a major effect on fire prevention.  Read the reports.

5/14/2000 - The Best North American Forest Web Cams
Kick back and enjoy the forest view - in real time.

5/7/2000 - New Sequoia National Monument 
President Clinton orders the formation of a new national monument.

4/23/2000 - Arbor Day - Plant a Tree 
Find out why we observe Arbor Day.

4/16/2000 - An American Chestnut Comeback? 
Decades of breeding have not saved the American chestnut. But new genetic techniques just may.

4/2/2000 - How to Fell a Tree - an Oregon Logger Demonstrates 
Logger Tyson Schultz demonstrates his tree felling technique.

3/19/2000 - Top Ten Forestry Advances 
The Society of American Foresters list top ten major forestry achievements.

3/12/2000 - How-to Guide to Forestry 
Practical features and how-tos on forestry, trees, and silviculture.

2/27/2000 - Forest Service Pays Less to States 
The U.S. Forest Service supports local government in counties with National Forests.

2/20/2000 - Earth Liberation Front Burns Boise Cascade 
An underground ecoterrorist group set a Christmas Day fire that destroyed a $1 million timber management office in Monmouth, Oregon.

2/13/2000 - Forestry 101 
You might want to explore this site if you are just starting your forestry experience.

2/6/2000 - Europe Flunks Forestry Review 
The latest World Wide Fund gives European countries bad forestry marks.

1/30/2000 - Help With Forestry Best Management Practices 
Start here to find your state's water quality and BMP information.

1/23/2000 - Finding Firefighting Employment Online 
Start here to find a wildland firefighting job with the United States Forest Service.

1/16/2000 - Sierra Club Champions Environmentalists of the 20th Century 
Sierra Club top 12 environmentalists include a forester.

1/9/2000 - Small Chainsaw Review 
A great first start on buying a small chainsaw.

 

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