Northern California Again Poised to Add Millions of Tons of Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere Due to Wildfires Northern California saw nearly a million acres burned last summer. This year may see a repeat of last season. That assessment comes the National Interagency Fire Center‘s (NIFC) Predictive Services, which, in its assessment, evaluated the conditionContinue reading “2009 Fire Season Outlook for Western US”
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Timber's Term of the Week: Barber Chair
Barber Chair n A tree that, while in the process of receiving the back cut, splits lengthwise and leaves a vertical piece of wood on top of the stump. The remaining piece sticking up in the air is reminiscent of a chair. The splitting of the butt of the log during the latter part ofContinue reading “Timber's Term of the Week: Barber Chair”
Timber’s Term of the Week: Barber Chair
Barber Chair n A tree that, while in the process of receiving the back cut, splits lengthwise and leaves a vertical piece of wood on top of the stump. The remaining piece sticking up in the air is reminiscent of a chair. The splitting of the butt of the log during the latter part ofContinue reading “Timber’s Term of the Week: Barber Chair”
Green Giant Politics
My wife and I are members of the Sierra Club. She, because she supported their agenda. Me, because I want to know what the arguments are going to be about. The other day, we found a mailer from the Sierra Club imploring us to write the President, the Speaker of the House, and the SenateContinue reading “Green Giant Politics”
Humboldt Wildland Multicultural Scholarships
Humboldt State has funds from the USDA Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program for multicultural freshman and transfer students attending Humboldt State University starting fall 2009. You must enroll in and be on track to graduate from the Forestry or Rangeland Resource major with your choice of options: Rangeland Resource Science Options: Wildland Soils Rangeland ResourceContinue reading “Humboldt Wildland Multicultural Scholarships”
Timberati on the Graveyard Shift Draft #1
Lee Lofland over at the Graveyard Shift has asked if I’d like to do a guest column. Lee’s a retired detective who’s “solved cases in areas including narcotics, homicide, rape, murder-for-hire, robbery, and ritualistic and occult crimes. He worked as an undercover officer for several jurisdictions, and he even spent a few years as aContinue reading “Timberati on the Graveyard Shift Draft #1”
Timber’s Term of the Week: Deadhead
Deadhead n A log in the water, either completely submerged or primarily submerged. A sinker log Before railroads and trucking, most goods came by water. Trees felled, would be cut into log lengths, lashed into log rafts, and floated down river. Some logs would sink. Some logs would only reveal a small portion of itself,Continue reading “Timber’s Term of the Week: Deadhead”
Timber's Term of the Week: Deadhead
Deadhead n A log in the water, either completely submerged or primarily submerged. A sinker log Before railroads and trucking, most goods came by water. Trees felled, would be cut into log lengths, lashed into log rafts, and floated down river. Some logs would sink. Some logs would only reveal a small portion of itself,Continue reading “Timber's Term of the Week: Deadhead”
Timber’s Term of the Week: Widowmaker
Widowmaker n Something that looks innocuous that is, in fact, dangerous. A loose limb or top hanging in a tree that can be dislodged by wind or when struck by a falling tree; the impact of which can cause serious injury or death. See also: Via magazine article about Gordon Smith.
Timber's Term of the Week: Widowmaker
Widowmaker n Something that looks innocuous that is, in fact, dangerous. A loose limb or top hanging in a tree that can be dislodged by wind or when struck by a falling tree; the impact of which can cause serious injury or death. See also: Via magazine article about Gordon Smith.
Nullius in Verba 