WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? I learned this simple technique from Jim Waters–former Executive Director of CFA–back in 2007. It works great to make simple bookends for your firewood pile. Just use line or rope and tie from upright pallet on the side and then to the bottom pallet.Continue Reading

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Sometimes it can be so frustrating to keep trees alive and vigorous, no matter how careful we are. Other times, trees seem to stay alive despite gross negligence. This eastern redcedar tree–growing on private property near my house–refuses to die, despite this cable wrappedContinue Reading

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Finally got my hands on a moisture meter for measuring my firewood. Dry or seasoned firewood is considered to be 20% or less. I couldn’t find any firewood that was more than 10%. As many of you know that burn firewood, dry firewood isContinue Reading