1998 Features
12/13/98 - Point
Sampling - The Equipment
The angle gauge is about the only equipment you need for very important measurements in
the forest. Ron Wenrich offers this first in a three part feature on "point
sampling".
12/5/98 - Christmas
Trees - Buying and Growing Tips
The Christmas season is here and odds are you will buy a tree. Find out how to and a
lot of other useful information and links.
11/30/98 - Forest
Assistance - Get Some Help!
The U.S. Government has millions of dollars earmarked for projects to improve your forest.
Check this feature for information on what programs are available and how to get
funding and assistance.
11/14/98 - Forest
Decline: A Rush to Judgement?
There are many who think our forests are dying. Find out what the issue is and learn
a little about forest decline.
10/30/98 - Tree
Planting: It's That Time of Year Again
You are entering the 1998 planting season. Are you prepared for that tree planting
project?
10/04/98 - Fall
Color - A Tree's Annual Sacrifice
A feature on why leaves change color and links to fall color sites.
9/27/98 - Tree
Identification on the Internet
Three steps to identifying trees over the Internet.
9/13/98 - Smokey
Bear-A 55 Year Career
Smokey Bear is a unique American icon. Find out about his past and ponder his
future.
8/30/98 - Forest
Sustainability- What are We Talking About?
A site that gives you a briefing on sustainability and who is defining it.
8/09/98 - Game
Management and the Forestry Influence
This is an overview of wildlife conservation, hunting, and fishing in the United States.
7/20/98 - A
Resilient Forest History
Take a quick trip through forestry's past.
7/12/98 - Not
Necessarily a Tree...
This feature takes a different spin but is based on the Mystery Tree ID. Try it and
see if you like it..
7/05/98 - Forest
Fires in Florida
The latest information on fires in Florida and fire links to help you understand wildfire.
6/22/98 - Changing
Forests Mean Changing Foresters - Part III
An interview about changing forest ownerships with Lester DeCoster.
6/15/98 - Changing
Forests Mean Changing Foresters - Part II
An interview about changing forest ownerships with Lester DeCoster..
6/08/98 - Changing
Forests Mean Changing Foresters - Part I
An interview about changing forest ownerships with Lester DeCoster.
5/31/98 - The
U.S. Forest Service: A Mandate to Assist Non-Federal Lands
Some think the Federal government is neglecting their mandate to private lands.
5/26/98 - Mexican
Fires: United States is Asked to Help
The United States is sending men and equipment to fight Mexican fires.
5/17/98 - Making
Charcoal - A Small Business Opportunity
You can make charcoal as a business. Read this and find out if you really want to.
5/05/98 - Corporate
Forestry - Homes on the Web
There are times when you need to visit a top forestry corporation's home page.
I have created this mini-directory of large forestry companies. It is
a compilation of the largest forestry firm's in North America and their unique location on
the World Wide Web.
4/26/98 - Lyme
Disease - Things You Should Know
El Nino and summer has increased your risk of getting Lyme disease if you frequently visit
the woods. Check here for information on the Borrelia burgdorferi
spirochete.
4/22/98 - Chainsaw
Safety Interview (Part III)
What is a face cut and a backcut? Professional logger Carl Smith ends this series
of interviews with tips on felling a tree.
4/12/98 -
Chainsaw Safety Interview (Part II):
Tips on how to buck and fell a tree. Professional logger Carl Smith is interviewed
and his tips are priceless.
4/5/98 - Chainsaw
Safety Interview (Part I):
A chain saw is the most dangerous hand tool that can be purchased on the open market.
Professional logger Carl Smith is interviewed and his tips are priceless.
3/27/98 - Mystery Tree
ID:
Hone your tree identification skills by entering this contest. Every several days a
new clue will be posted and your challenge is to tell us what tree is being described.
3/22/98 - Timber
Management Web Guide:
Faithfully plowing through this site will increase your timber management skills. It may
be the only place on the Web where all your basic needs for forest management are listed
together.
3/08/98 - A
Leopold Biography: Interview with Marybeth Lorbiecky (Part III):
More tough questions to biographer Marybeth Lorbiecki on Aldo Leopold's life and
philosophy.
3/01/98 - A
Leopold Biography: Interview with Marybeth Lorbiecky (Part II):
Some tough questions to biographer Marybeth Lorbiecki on Aldo Leopold's life and
philosophy.
2/22/98 - The Amazing Biltmore Stick: There is a calibrated stick that can make owning a stand of timber much easier. This amazing stick can estimate heights, diameters, and volumes of both standing timber and logs.
2/15/98 - "No Surprises" an Endangered Species on Private Forestland: Interior Secretary, Bruce Babbitt thinks that the "no surprises" policy is the way to protect endangered species and maintain support from the private sector. A recent court challenge has put all that in limbo.
2/08/98 - "Breakneck Beauty "- Forestry Science Fiction: Bill Henderson has written a science fiction short story on forestry. It gives sheds some light on ecosystem management and describes a futuristic logging operation .
1/25/98 - Non-timber Forest Product Income Opportunities: There are more ways to make money from your forest than just cutting timber. This site gives you a brief summary of these types of products, some agroforestry tips, and links to sites that can help.
1/18/98 - How Tree Smart are You?: There are some things you just need to know about trees and forestry. You do this for fun; but you should make your forester do it to get the job.
1/11/98 - Forestry and Kids: I have a special place in my heart for training kids in forestry and the forest sciences - I'm raising four and live a kids life at times. I've been with Smokey bear at many primary schools and know how effective he is for fire prevention. This is a collection of other sites that should help your child learn a bit about forestry.
1/04/98 - A Leopold Biography: Interview With Marybeth Lorbiecki (Part I): This is part one of a feature interview of Marybeth Lorbiecki on her book about Aldo Leopold. It is my favorite book of the year on forestry related subjects and is an illustrated biography On Aldo Leopold.
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