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MacForester: Gifford Pinchot, 150 minus 1
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Monday, August 11, 2014. Gifford Pinchot, 150 minus 1. Today marks the 149th anniversary of Gifford Pinchot's birth. He was the first head of the U.S. Forest Service and founder of the Society of American Foresters. His impact on natural resource management can hardly be overstated. Here are a few webpages to browse in preparation of his 150th birthday next year:. Society of American Foresters.
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MacForester: January 2015
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Sunday, January 11, 2015. The State of American Forests in 1884. Recently offered a post on the digitization of maps. Originally produced to display data collected by Charles Sprague Sargent. A botanist and first director of the Arnold Arboretum. The maps were published in 1884 as part of the 580-page Report on Forest Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico). His Georeferencer allows the pro...
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MacForester: A tale of two oaks
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Saturday, November 02, 2013. A tale of two oaks. In Charleston, SC for the Society of American Foresters. Estimates of the age of the Angel Oak run from 400 to 1500 years. Given how difficult it is to obtain an accurate age for such a tree, I'm content with that range. Although it is not the largest live oak ( Quercus virginiana. Measuring system. The state champion. While the oak's impress...
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MacForester: Building clocks and growing oaks
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Wednesday, January 01, 2014. Building clocks and growing oaks. Most weekday mornings I have just enough time to hear one segment of NPR's Morning Edition on my way to the carpool lot. Yesterday, it was Steve Inskeep's interview with Danny Hillis. A scientist and computer engineer who is building a 10,000 year clock. The story can be further traced to anthropologist Gregory Bateson. Those who pla...
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MacForester: A year in the life of That Tree, a photo a day by Mark Hirsch
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Sunday, July 27, 2014. A year in the life of That Tree, a photo a day by Mark Hirsch. I hope that most of you have seen A year in the life of That Tree, a photo a day by Mark Hirsch. Although this article is over a year old, I was unaware of this collection of photos until it was mentioned by some friends this week. Who wouldn't love 365 photos of a bur oak? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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MacForester: August 2014
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Monday, August 11, 2014. Gifford Pinchot, 150 minus 1. Today marks the 149th anniversary of Gifford Pinchot's birth. He was the first head of the U.S. Forest Service and founder of the Society of American Foresters. His impact on natural resource management can hardly be overstated. Here are a few webpages to browse in preparation of his 150th birthday next year:. Society of American Foresters.
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MacForester: April 2014
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Sunday, April 27, 2014. Adding the Treaty Oak to my life list. Over the course of my career, I've seen many large trees, some of them champions. Finding the giants of a particular species was never really a specific quest or hobby, but I feel myself be drawn in that direction by the iconic tree of the deep south, the live oak ( Quercus virginiana. Visiting the Angel Oak last fall. Of 462 points,...
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MacForester: September 2013
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Monday, September 30, 2013. Skyscrapers made of wood. The New York Times reports. That the architects of the new tower at One World Trade Center. Have created a system for building skyscrapers from wood. Their 42-story design would result in emissions of 2,100 tons of CO. E, compared with 9,500 tons for a typical concrete and steel structure. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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MacForester: November 2013
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I'm a professional forester and a devoted Mac user. For a broader view of the forest, also visit the Treeware. Saturday, November 02, 2013. A tale of two oaks. In Charleston, SC for the Society of American Foresters. Estimates of the age of the Angel Oak run from 400 to 1500 years. Given how difficult it is to obtain an accurate age for such a tree, I'm content with that range. Although it is not the largest live oak ( Quercus virginiana. Measuring system. The state champion. While the oak's impress...