New Puppy and Focus (or not) My new puppy is intrigued by every leaf, acorn, pile of moss, and stump in the East Woods. Any attempt at walking a straight […] Read more
Orange Fungus and Focus The other day I came across the most conspicuous thing I’ve ever seen in the East Woods – the bright orange Chicken-of-the-Woods mushroom, [tastes […] Read more
Dribble Castles, Organic Growth I had the pleasure of sinking my hands in sand puddles all Sunday afternoon, making a dribble castle. For those of you who are […] Read more
Pickaxe, Boulders and Growth I spent the better part of the weekend extracting boulders with a pry bar and pickaxe from a 10 foot patch of earth that […] Read more
Stumpage, Synergy, and Valuation I was walking around the East Woods last weekend, enjoying the wonderful Fall colors, and came to the conclusion that there are lots of […] Read more
Green Bees, Invisible Products I was astounded to see what appeared to be a bright green bee flitting around some flowers the other day. I grew up knowing […] Read more
Uneven-Aged Stands and New Revenue On Saturday I was out in the East Woods cutting down the last few trees for next year’s firewood, enjoying the smell of fresh-cut […] Read more