A timber harvest is probably the most important and consequential event in the course of managing a forest. There is a lot that can go wrong and many elements that can be handled improperly. Mistakes...
Category: Silviculture
Sustainability is at the core of modern forestry. Foresters and landowners take great strides to ensure timber harvests are healthy and sustainable. Over the last century, the science of forestry has...
In the United States and most of the developed world, when timber harvesting is not deforestation. Today's forest industry is probably one of the most sustainable industries in the world, as...
We are all familiar with maple trees and their majesty. We know their regal fiery orange autumnal colors and the rich (in more ways than one) maple syrup their sap produces. But who could forget...
Trees can grow so slowly it is almost imperceptible. To a casual observer, it can seem like they take centuries to regrow. It's understandable then, why we might get sad or angry when we see a...
When do trees stop growing? The question may be asked by woodlot owners looking to harvest their timber or curious minds who gaze into the tree tops and wonder. In truth, trees never actually stop...