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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Forest Health Conference – day 2
Wild hogs are the worst Wild pigs are the worst, or certainly among the worst invasive species. They can destroy a corn field in one night. They are an especially savage enemies of longleaf pine and are a big factor … Continue reading
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Healthy forests – Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals 27th Annual Conference
In praise of “non-essential” government employees Coming so close to the end of the shutdown, I am reminded of all the good work that Federal workers do. It is work that is low profile. If they stop working, we do … Continue reading
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January tree planting
I planted more than 400 tree today: 50+ bald cypress & 350 longleaf pine. I understand the professionals are much faster, but it is a lot of me. I also planted in smaller batches and with more thought. For example, … Continue reading
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Last day in San Diego – Stay Classy
Notice the difference in the photo, not beer but ice cream. The others are more of the usual. We had lunch at a place called Union in San Diego’s Gaslight district. Food was good, but we wanted the ambiance of … Continue reading
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Salton Sea, Borrego Springs, California
We had a beer-less lunch today in a little village called Borrego Springs. We drove from Palm Desert to Temecula in a very round about way, first going south the Salton City and then west through Borrego Desert Park. The … Continue reading
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Joshua Tree again
Joshua Tree National Park protects a unique environment where two environments meet. The Joshua Trees grow in the high desert of the Mojave. As you go downhill, you get into the Colorado Desert biome. The Colorado is a subset of … Continue reading
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Young men are stupid
Next note in my story. This one asked about my first big trip alone. It was not a good idea, but did it anyway. I had planned to hitchhike to Arizona over spring break with a couple of young … Continue reading
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