Earth Matters: Interview with Raul Hernandez [Audio]
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Where did all the timber workers go?
Throughout recorded history, forestry has usually been practiced in extremes. Rarely is it a level-headed conservative approach. Through the first 6,000 years of recorded history, humans mostly just mowed down forests around them to create living and agricultural grounds. In the past couple hundred years, some level headedness has been introduced. First in the mountains … Where did all the timber workers go?
Report: Old-Growth Forests Dying Off
A recent article in the news reports on a U.S. Geological Survey finding that old-growth forests in the west are dying off, due to global warming THURSDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) — Trees in old-growth forests in the Western United States are dying at twice the rate they were a few decades ago, and experts … Report: Old-Growth Forests Dying Off
Old-Growth at the VA Hospital in Fresno, CA
In early November 2008, the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fresno held a dedication for a new wing and garden area. Old-Growth Again had previously installed several benches over the years and we were contacted again to build and install some Veterans Memorial Benches and Round Picnic tables for the new outdoor area. To help the … Old-Growth at the VA Hospital in Fresno, CA
Percherons at Stone Farm in Santa Rosa
There’s a wonderful article about Stuart Schroeder’s plans to create an interpretive historical farm at Stone Farm in Santa Rosa, above the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Stuart’s Percherons help us with our horse logging, and so we’re delighted to see his excellent work in the news. With the autumn sun ebbing in the west, two … Percherons at Stone Farm in Santa Rosa
Recreating Old-Growth Forests
Once an old-growth forest is cut down, can it be recreated? After almost all the large trees are gone and the land is cut up by roads? After the soil is exposed to direct sun and rain and erosion has lowered its productivity? After the streams are filled with sediment and the fish populations plummet? … Recreating Old-Growth Forests
Getting a “Weathered Look” for Your Furniture
Once a week or so, I’ll post questions and answers taken from email exchanges with OGA customers. I hope this will help inform other customers, as they plan their Forever Redwood furniture purchases. Please let me know if you have any questions about our furniture. You can leave a comment on this blog or contact … Getting a “Weathered Look” for Your Furniture
Forest Management and Fires
Each summer and fall the fire season explodes and the news is filled with stories of burning homes and thousands of brave men and women fighting fires and risking their lives protecting communities. It’s a giant annual event and its getting worse. In July 2008, lightning storms ignited thousands of fires in California that burned … Forest Management and Fires
Global Cooling Forest Management
Everyone is green these days. Even the giant oil companies are flooding the airwaves with green marketing campaigns. It sounds promising, and many positive things seem to be taking shape in response to the climate challenge. But, if you look closely, much of it is less than it seems. For example, forestry is at the … Global Cooling Forest Management
Redwood or Teak for Outdoors?
We hear this question often. Its a great question and an interesting story. Teak is now the most widely used outdoor wood in the U.S. with a well deserved reputation for durability in any outdoor weather. It’s an excellent choice for outdoor furniture or structures if you want it to last. Teak sold in the … Redwood or Teak for Outdoors?
