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I looked but couldn't find the phamplet on phragmites I thought I had. This is where the Internet comes in handy. Maybe I'll do an engine search. I also see something that is too agressive as a problem. When something multiples too fast overall then it throws the ecological balance off and...

It would be nice to have the article posted on this site, so I could finish reading the article. I really need to read more to make any comment, but, from the first paragraph, the tone seems to be a bit alarmist. I learned about an exotic species which threatens the integrity of the Pine...

Thanks, Guy. I'm sort of jealous of folks who can design web pages, post photos, etc. on the Internet. I have a degree in Humanities (liberal arts) with an emphasis in communications using different media. I struggle to learn electronic skills to use as a tool for content. Graduate...

That's right, Guy, a forest fire can destroy homes. Since my last post, I talked to a Pine Barrens Commisioner and a NJ State forester. The forester, Dave Edelman, told me that the forest fire devision of state forests has been encouraging people to cut some of the woods close to their houses...

Oh yes, I know about backburning. The crew I was on, the Santa Fe Hotshots, used in on a fire that started behind an army base in Southeastern Arizona. Backburning can be misused. Some people say that it burns up too much "real estate" unnecessarily. My crew boss on a fire in Southern...

Thanks for the history lesson, Guy. My experience in the Pine Barrens has been much more limited than yours. I guess logging in the Pine Barrens hasn't been publicized to much. I haven't heard about it. Building in the Pines Barrens certainly threatens it. I thought it was interesting...

I don't mean to start a trend to answer my own posts, but I went directly to the Pine Barrens Commission website and found that tree harvesting is being done in the Pine Barrens: Standards Which Apply To Specific Types Of Activities Forestry - The growing and harvesting of timber is an...

Thanks, Guy. I believe the Cedar Firetower was the one I was talking about. I clicked on the link you provided and saw the picture. I thought that the problem may have been on my end; evidently it was not. As I've said, I am somewhat technologically challenged and don't understand all the...

No, Bob, I don't work for a lumber company. But I believe that in some cases, lumbering, done responsibly, helps the forest. Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace, who left the group in the mid-80's because the extremists took over, advocates lumbering as a means to keep forests healthy. I...

I agree that having a different colored folder each time there is a new post is very helpful. I have been posting regularly for a couple of years on a bulletin board which does that. When you first log into the bulletin board, it shows you who posted on each of the several forums, divided by...

The poor commercial value of the trees in the pine barrens would not lend itself readily to timber sales, at least not on a large scale. It would seem that in some areas where trees are getting too close together the state forest service could selectively cut some trees and run them through a...

I've been following the fuel reduction plan congress has been working on to protect communities from wildfire. I understand and appreciate the controlled burning plan in New Jersey to clear under growth to help keep fires from spreading. But, as discussed by the Feds and advocated by former...