How to Become a Forest Ranger
Becoming a forest ranger is a great opportunity for those who love the great outdoors, have a passion for the environment and want to preserve the American wilderness for the next generation. Forest rangers duties require skill, knowledge and ... [... more]
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Hidden Forest : Biography of an Ecosystem
 Amazon.com Review: Tucked away into the verdant folds of the Cascade foothills east of Eugene, Oregon, there is a forest that has been forming since before Columbus first set foot in the New World. The 16,000-acre Andrews Experimental Forest is an old- [... more]
$25.00
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Enchanted Forest Wedding
Phyllis and Howard can't wait to get married, and the Design on a Dime team is ready to help. An enchanted forest is the inspiration behind the dream wedding, which is to take place in the couple's downtown Chicago loft. With a budget of $5,000, ... [... more]
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Trees of the Maritime Forest - Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera is the Southern waxmyrtle. Southern waxmyrtle is a small to large multistemmed shrub, occasionally growing to small tree form. It is found along the dunes, in the maritime forest, adjacent to salt marshes and in fresh water ... [... more]
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Trees of the Maritime Forest - Magnolia virginiana
Magnolia virginiana is the Sweetbay magnolia. The Sweetbay is a medium sized evergreen tree seen in coastal fresh water wetland areas, along the edges of marshes and in the moist interior maritime forests. A Bay is a name given to trees with a ... [... more]
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Trees of the Maritime Forest - Quercus virginiana
Quercus virginiana is the Live oak. Live oak is a familiar tree to anyone who has visited the southeastern coast. Along the frontal dunes it assumes a wind-sheared, dwarfed appearance, while inland in the maritime forest it may be one of the ... [... more]
NC State University Coop Extension |
Forest Management for Wild Turkeys
The eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) has been associated historically with southern forest ecosystems. Turkey populations were decimated in the late 1800's to early 1900's because of uncontrolled harvest and habitat ... [... more]
Mississippi State University Extension |
Phinda Forest Lodge
Have you ever wanted to live on the edge—right in the heart of lion country? Welcome to the Phinda Forest Lodge. The lodge features a glass room with Zulu Zen architecture, a dining area with a game-viewing deck, and a pool overlooking the wild ... [... more]
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New England Forests Through Time : Insights from the ...
Liked Bullough's Pond? Are You Ready for Harvard's Forest?: Many people do not realize that Harvard University has its own forest in New England. The forest has been a source of study for silviculture since its founding in 1907 for almost 100 years. In [... more]
$10.50
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Timberline: Mountain and Arctic Forest Frontiers
Timberline: Timberline - where the trees end - is a biological boundry visible to even the casual traveler throughout North America. Where highways or hiking trails ascend to upper timberlines (ranging from below 2000-foot elevations in Alaska to over 11, [... more]
$16.95
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Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast
A Must for Tree Lovers!: This is an awesome book of personal accounts, illustrations, and photographs of magnificent individuals of Pacific coast conifers. Van Pelt knows these trees like no one else, having journied to, measured, and stood in awe at [... more]
$40.00
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Mimicking Nature's Fire: Restoring Fire-Prone Forests In ...
Mimicking Nature's Fire: Excellent book, filled with intriguing ideas. The authors look at a wide range of fire dependent forest vegetation types and use extensive case studies. This provides some good templates of what can be done in various types of [... more]
$24.95
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