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WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST One of the tallest trees in the eastern US is this tree–the eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides). Normally this tree is found in the larger valleys or floodplains of the northeast like the Hudson River Valley. This cottonwood was found by its lonesome on aContinue Reading

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WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST Lots of storm damage from high winds over the last few weeks in Ulster County. I’ve been watching this large red oak tree since 2012. It has (or had) 2 large leaders that come together in a tight spot or “v-crotch” causing moisture andContinue Reading

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WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST In early July, I took my 8-year-old son deep inside one of the more remote areas of the Catskill Mountains for an overnight stay. This section is one of “Dad’s secret spots” as my kids say. I’ve been going to this section since 2004Continue Reading

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WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST From roughly late May into August, this was once a commonplace scene in the mid-19th century. Bald hemlock logs gleaming on the forest floor, made so by the peeling of their precious bark. The bark was grinded up to make a “liquor” or tannicContinue Reading