grand fir

Do you plan to go "larching?"

It is almost October and time to go larching. Maybe you will find spectacular western larches at mid-elevation or subalpine larches near treeline.

Douglas squirrels are going nuts!

Do you hear frenzied scurrying in the conifers? What are the squirrels up to?

How do you clean sap from your hands / clothes?

When you play in the woods, I hope you get sap all over your hands. How do you get it off? Here’s the trick.

The tree trade ... Norway maple, grand fir

Norway maple has been widely planted in North America as a landscape tree and along city streets. In return, grand fir from the Pacific Northwest has been introduced in Norway.

Abundant Douglas maples?

Have you ever seen Douglas maples in abundance? ... I haven't either, until a recent week-long trip to Cypress Island near Anacortes, Washington.