White pines across Maine are being affected by several pathogenic fungi.
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One of the best parts of owning a piece of forestland is waking up to the sound of songbirds in the area. No walk through the timber is complete without those melodies.
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One of a forest property owner’s greatest dangers is a forest fire. Blazes can quickly consume large amounts of property, including homes built within timber areas.
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In 2002, the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive species that feeds on ash trees, was found in Michigan. Since then, it has spread throughout much of the United States and into Canada.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has determined that more people are killed or seriously injured while felling trees than any other aspect of logging.
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While Maine has historically experienced low levels of invasive plants, ornamental and landscape planting is causing a rapid increase in invasive plant issues.
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As the weather warms in the spring and summer months, outdoor activities like camping and hiking become the standard. And while the outdoors
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Maine Woodland Owners is committed to helping small woodland owners develop succession plans so they can know their life’s work will be
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By Chip Bessey My previous article discussed conditions in the markets for our timber and land. There isn’t much we can do about markets
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As you consider what you want to happen to your land after you can no longer manage it yourself, keep in mind the five general options that are
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By Maxwell McCormack Maine, from York and Oxford to Washington Counties, has recently weathered severe ice storms.
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A lot of woodland owners are used to doing everything themselves. They are a pretty independent lot, and get along just fine without outside help
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By Ken Laustsen and Lloyd Irland Hickory is one of several hardwood trees that just extends its natural range into Maine, at least for the time being
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I have thought a lot about this subject since I last described my reasons why landowners should have a succession plan for their woodlands.
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John and Edna Wilson were second generation family owners of a 135-acre parcel. John’s parents had been dairy farmers all their married life
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By Michael A. Maines (The following questions are based on a topic idea from a University of Maine Forestry professor.)
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First Example: A husband and wife have lovingly stewarded their 83 acres of woodlands for many years.
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This new feature by Maine Woodland Owners member Michael Maine, a licensed forester and attorney with Thomas P. Peters II & Associates, covers legal issues of particular interest to forest landowners. His presentation on discontinued and abandoned roads at the 2012 annual meeting helped spark the current legislative study
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Maine Woodland Owners is committed to helping small woodland owners develop succession plans so they can know their life’s work will be passed
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By Maxwell McCormack The poplar wars – ”popple” if you prefer – were underway by late July on a part of our woodlot
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