2001 Features...
12/30/2001 - Forestry in 2001, The
Big Events
Five big forestry happenings in 2001 plus the best forestry discussions...
12/16/2001 - Guide
Picks: Six Best Government Forestry Publications
Here are six books published by the U.S. Forest Service that should be added to your
forestry reference library.
12/03/2001 - Review: Tree
Basics - What Every Person Needs to Know About Trees
A fun and easy to read tree physiology book by a world-class expert...
11/26/2001 - Guide Picks:
Top Tree Identification Field Guides
Here are seven of the best tree field guides for North America...
11/12/2001 - Review: The
Woodland Steward - Second Edition
Most readable "how to" on forestry in print...
11/1/2001 - Guide Picks -
Best Real Christmas Trees Online
High quality Christmas trees can be ordered right off the Internet. Here are
the best of the bunch...
10/22/2001 - Guide Picks - Top 5
Tree Seedling Sources Online
High quality seedlings can be found at reasonable prices on the Internet. Here are
five of the best sites available...
10/8/2001 - Tree Name Game
Pick a letter to identify over 40 different trees in the least number of tries...
9/29/2001 - National Public Lands
Day
Honor the Civilian Conservation Corps on September 29, 2001...
9/19/2001 - USFS National Forest
Fall Foliage Hotline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has activated its leaf color
hotline for the 2001 leaf viewing season...
9/17/2001 - The Best Fall Forest
Web Cams for 2001
Keep track of the fall color leaf display using strategically placed video cameras...
9/9/2001 - America
Losing City Trees
American Forests says 634 million trees need planting in nation's cities...
8/26/2001 - A
Million$ For Urban Trees
The U.S. Forest Service awards $1,000,000 for urban and community forests...
8/12/2001 - Forestry
Word Search
See if you can find all 12 forestry terms in this scrambled puzzle...
8/5/2001 - State
Forestry Department Patches
Here is a photo collection of dozens of state forestry agency uniform patches...
7/30/2001 - Current
National Fire Maps
Maps that display the nation's latest fire situation at a glance...
7/22/2001 - Bur
Oak - The 2001 Urban Tree of the Year
The bur oak was selected as Urban Tree of the Year by a majority of respondents to
a July survey in arborist magazine City Trees...
7/11/2001 - Four
Firefighters Die in Washington State
The nation's deadliest wildfire since 1994...
7/6/2001 - A
Government Forest - Find One Near You
There are four major government agencies managing forests near you. Find the closest
one...
6/25/2001 - Forestry
Work Boots - A Woodman's Choice
A discussion of professionals has provided several recommendations for purchasing
forestry/logging grade boots.
6/17/2001 - Chuck
Leavell - Forever Green
One of North America's most respected keyboardists turns into a forestry
conservationist.
6/12/2001 - USFS
Provides D-Day Memorial Granite
The U.S. Forest Service's Superior National Forest will provide special "green"
granite for the Memorial complex.
6/7/2001 - Fire
Shelter - An About Wildfire Alert
The U.S. Forest Service indicates some fire shelters have defective polyvinyl bags that
may endanger the user.
5/28/2001 - Husqvarna
- About Forestry's Favorite Saw
Husqvarna chain saws were voted as About Forestry's favorite saw...but just barely!
5/14/2001 - "Moon
Trees" - Can You Help Find Them?
Stuart Roosa, pilot of the command module, Kitty Hawk, flew these trees' seed
around the Moon. Where are these trees now?
5/7/2001 - Photo
Gallery: North American Trees
This forestry image gallery is a collection of photographs dealing with trees and forests.
5/1/2001 - Oak Wins! The
People Have Spoken
The Oak tree has been selected as America's National Tree by popular vote.
4/30/2001 - Only You Can Prevent
Wildfires!
One of America's best-known advertising icons, Smokey Bear, has a new message: "Only
You Can Prevent Wildfires."
4/22/2001 - Earth Day - A Brief
Q&A
This is the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. The theme for the latest event is "Save
Energy Now." Question and Answers to help you get Earth Day informed.
4/15/2001 - Dale Bosworth Selected As
USDA's New Forest Service Chief
"Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the selection of Dale N.
Bosworth as the new chief of the Forest Service.
Bosworth succeeds former chief Mike Dombeck ."
4/8/2001 - From
Tree Spikes to Stockholders
"forest activists are moving their battles from the woods to the shopping malls and
universities." - The Society of American Foresters
4/1/2001 - USFS
Director Dombeck Retires
Dr. Michael P. Dombeck, who was the Chief of the United States Forest Service for four
years under the Clinton administration, retires on March 31, 2001.
3/25/2001 - Sen.
Jeff Sessions Introduces Timber Tax Simplification Bill
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) introduces legislation that would allow more timber owners
to be eligible for lower capital gains tax rates.
3/18/2001 - The Latest
Forestry Assistance Programs - 2001 Update!
The following federal cost-share assistance programs are available to the forest
landowner in the United States...
3/11/2001 - Best Forestry Forum
Photos
Some of the best photographs uploaded to the About Forestry Forum...
3/4/2001 - The Big Tree Register
2001
The Register has turned into an institution with big tree coordinators in all 50
states and a group of big tree hunters always on the lookout for new champion trees...
2/25/2001 - SAF Review - Top
Forestry Resources on the Web
The Society of American Foresters, in their March, 2001 issue of the Journal of
Forestry, suggests several sites to use when looking for forestry information on the
Internet. Here is the list...
2/18/2001 - Tools That Do Tree and
Log Calculations
Here are several quick calculators
to help you do simple tree and lumber estimates. You might never need your cruiser stick
or volume tables again.
2/11/2001 - The Pack
Test
Every forest firefighter working for state and federal agencies has taken the
"pack test"...
2/4/2001 - The Whole Canada -
United States Lumber Trade Mess...
A brief history of Canada / U.S. trade relations, the Agreement, and those that
want it to continue...
1/22/2001 - Attention Tax Paying Timber Owners
Five points to remember when filing your 2000 taxes...
1/8/2001 - Corporate Forestry...the 2001 Update
A report on the top 17 forest product companies in North America...
1/7/2001 - SAF Says
"Roadless Policy Bad for National Forests"
A review of the issues surrounding President Clinton's announcement on banning road
building in the National Forest.
1/1/2001 - Foresters Like Topo USA
A review of the latest in topographic mapping software...
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