WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Went for a walk last week up Peekamoose Mountain & amongst the sea of northern hardwoods (maple, beech, ash, hemlock), I saw this huge red oak tree growing in the state wilderness area. This oak must date back to when the proverbial “mountain air”Continue Reading
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Went for a hike last week near Peekamoose Mountain & saw great examples of “pit & mound” topography in the making. Maybe you’ve noticed before that some areas in the woods display a pit & mound topography; It almost looks like someone excavated thereContinue Reading
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Tree failure in Sullivan County! Last May, parts of Sullivan County–especially near Forestburgh–experienced some significant wind damage. In most instances, white pine trees “failed”, split apart or uprooted onto peoples’ homes or wiped out acres of white pine stands. Some areas were literally “clear-cut”Continue Reading