Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3 French and Koomjian know a champion when they see one. By the time they arrive at a champion tree, they have thoroughly researched the species, have most likely climbed that species a few times already and have a pretty good sense of what to expect. However, nothing completely prepares [...]
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Tree Geeks, Pt. 4: Finding Champions
Posted in Profiles, Trees on March 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Forest is Forever
Posted in Essays, Profiles, Trees, tagged Hyla Woods, logging, oregon, sustainable forestry, Trees on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Published in Ode magazine, April 2009 If a tree falls in a sustainably managed forest, does it have market value? Peter and Pam Hayes would like the answer to be an unequivocal “yes.” The Hayes manage Hyla Woods, an 800-acre, family-owned forest in the northern Oregon Coast Range that produces sustainably managed timber certified by [...]
Oregon Trees – Where out on a limb is a great place to be
Posted in Food & Travel, Trees, tagged doug fir, oregon, Travel, travel writing, Trees on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Originally published in Travel Oregon magazine. It is impossible to think of Oregon without thinking of trees. After all, 28 million acres—or 45 percent—of land in Oregon is classified as forestland. Oregon’s state tree, the Douglas Fir, dominates the landscape along the 1-5 corridor and creates a magnificent backdrop in any season. Spiky, graceful [...]
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