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appraisal: Mohave County Arizona, Forests and Wildlife in the Wild West - 01/04/14 09:16 AM

Mohave County Arizona, Forests and Wildlife in the Wild West
Mohave County with it's miles and miles of wilderness can be a great place for a getaway and a great place to live when you want to leave the urban pressures behind.

This is beautiful place is also home to our friend Elise Harron, a local Mohave Real Estate superstar.
Mohave County is the place to go when you want to escape to nearly 1.5 million acres of Southwestern Arid forest land.
It is not only a great escape for people but abundant wildlife can be found … (5 comments)

appraisal: I would LOVE to hang with Bob Crane for a day! - 01/04/14 05:21 AM

Thank you Elise!
What a pleasant surprise when I discovered this while doing a little research for a post that I was getting ready to write about the forests of Mohave County Arizona and our favorite rural land agent in the area.
I too would love to spend some time getting to know you and your piece of Arizona.
Now that I am moved in to my ranch home fulltime in the magical ranch community of Willow Creek Ranch, in Northern Arizona, not only would I love to hang with Bob for a day at work for him - I would … (2 comments)

appraisal: Wildlife Recreation Paradise in Burnett County Wisconsin - 01/03/14 12:51 PM

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Wildlife and Recreation Paradise in Burnett County Wisconsin
Burnett County is just up the road from where I grew up and is famous for its Wildlife and Recreational opportunities.
The Forests, Rivers, Lakes and Wildlife of this county make it a hot-spot for people from the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St Paul) with a short drive from the big city to a rural forest paradise.
Some of my early experiences here included trips to see the wildlife at the word famous Crex Meadows Wildlife area and taking annual canoe trips down the … (8 comments)

appraisal: Forests plus Farms = Great Wildlife Habitat in Barron County Wisc - 01/02/14 04:00 PM

Forests plus Farms = Great Wildlife Habitat in Barron County Wisconsin
The mix of Forests and Farmland in Barron County make this a great place for wildlife, especially the Whitetail deer.

Our clients at Woodland Management Service own some very nice forest land in this county and they are quite happy with the quality wildlife and forests here.
Barron County is home to nearly 170 thousand acres of forest land.
Most of this forest land is Oak with over 75 thousand acres of this high quality Wildlife habitat.

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appraisal: Breathtaking Shorelines & 800,000 Forest Acres in Bayfield County Wis - 12/30/13 03:34 PM

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Breathtaking Shorelines and Over 800,000 Forest Acres in Bayfield County Wisconsin
Bayfield County is at the top of Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Superior with miles of shoreline and nearly a million acres of beautiful forest land.
This heavily forested county is a hot-spot for people from the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St Paul), Milwaukee and Chicago who flock here to enjoy the lakes, forests and islands.
You can also find the world famous Apostle islands off the East shore of this county where you will often find one of our top … (6 comments)

appraisal: Premium Forests & Wildlife in Washburn County Wisconsin - 12/29/13 03:58 PM

Premium Forests & Wildlife in Washburn County Wisconsin
Washburn County is near the area where I grew up at and is the home of some very nice Forestland and Wildlife.
This lovely county is a hot-spot for people from the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St Paul) with a short drive from the big city to a rural forest paradise.
Our clients at Woodland Management Service own some very nice forest land in this county and they are quite happy with the quality wildlife and forests here.
Washburn County is home to nearly 390 thousand acres of forest land, Most of … (4 comments)

appraisal: Door County Wisconsin, 166,000 Acres of Natures Forest Beauty - 12/22/13 04:28 PM

Door County Wisconsin, 166,000 Acres of Natures Forest Beauty
Our friend MaryKay Shumway is the person to talk to when buying or selling Real Estate in this fantastic part of Wisconsin and she can also tell you about many of the wonderful attractions and events on the Door County Peninsula.
So I will contain my post to just the Forests and Wildlife of this area.
Many people come to this area for the fantastic views of lake Michigan, but there are also many great views on shore with plentiful wildlife and forests rounding out your life in this recreational paradise.

The plentiful … (2 comments)

appraisal: Waukesha County Wisconsin, 65,000 Acres of Natures Beauty on the Edge of Milwaukee - 12/21/13 04:27 AM

65,000 Acres of Natures Beauty on the Edge of Milwaukee; Waukesha County Wisconsin
Located just outside the city of Milwaukee, this county provides great habitat for people and our forestland friends.
Waukesha County may seem like part of Milwaukee at first glance, but that is only if you fail to get off the freeway and really look around at the wonderful recreational opportunities here.

The plentiful wild furry friends of this county can attest that it is a great place for more than just humans with 65 thousand acres of forests teeming with Deer, Turkeys, Grouse, Rabbits, and much more.
The … (11 comments)

appraisal: Active rain, cool excuse for goofing off & acting like a tourist - 12/19/13 02:47 AM

Active rain is cool, now I have an excuse for goofing off, taking pictures and acting like a tourist for an hour or so on a slow day.
This past week my son Nick, who is a Forester for Woodland Management Service, asked me to come along with him while he started a timber marking project in Chippewa County Wisconsin.
Even though I was quite busy in the office, I thought Nick could use some advice and I needed to get out and take some pictures, shoot some video, and get a little exercise.
The snow was a little … (22 comments)

appraisal: Pine County Minnesota, 555 thousand acres of Forested Wildlife Habitat - 12/18/13 02:31 PM

Pine County Minnesota, 555 thousand acres of Forested Wildlife Habitat
I am very familiar with this area, having grown up just across the river in Polk County Wisconsin.
Pine County, conveniently located along Hwy 35 between the Twin Cities and Duluth is a heavily forested area teaming with wildlife.

Pine County is home to 555 thousand acres of quality forest land.
Deer, Bear, Wolves, Grouse, Waterfowl, and and more find this part of Minnesota to be a great place to live with plentiful forestland and wetlands.
The county hosts 100 thousand acres of … (6 comments)

appraisal: Isanti County Minnesota, 70,000 acres of Forested Wildlife Habitat - 12/18/13 01:54 PM

Isanti County Minnesota, Near the Cities and 70 thousand acres of Forested Wildlife Habitat
I am very familiar with this area, having grown up just across the river in Polk County Wisconsin.
Isanti County may seem a little urban at first glance with the Twin Cities just down the road a bit, but it is also a nice place with many Forests, Whitetails and other wildlife.

Isanti County is home to over 70 thousand acres of forest land.
Deer and Turkeys find this part of Minnesota to be a great place to live with … (1 comments)

appraisal: Chisago County Minnesota, Close to the Cities and a great place for Whitetail Deer and Turkeys Too - 12/18/13 06:43 AM

Chisago County Minnesota, Close to the Cities and a great place forWhitetail Deer and Turkeys Too
I am very familiar with this area, having grown up just across the river in Polk County Wisconsin.
At first glance you may think of Chisago County as being rather urban with the Twin Cities just down the road a bit, but it is also a very nice place with ample forested wild places.

Chisago County is home to over 65 thousand acres of forest land, most of which is private land.
Deer and Turkeys find this part of Minnesota to be … (4 comments)

appraisal: Delta County Colorado, Wild West Country with Plenty of Forests and Wildlife - 12/17/13 01:34 PM

Delta County Colorado, Wild West Country with Plenty of Forests and Wildlife
Delta County with it's location on the West side of Colorado's Rocky Mountains holds a lot of wild remote beauty.
This is beautiful place is also home to our friend Debbie Laity, a local Real Estate superstar.
Delta County has a lot to offer, much of which Debbie has already covered, so I will stick to the Wildlife and forests today.
It is a great place to raise both forests and wildlife which is why you see so many smart people anxious to buy hunting and forest land here.
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appraisal: The Forest Remembers, A little Land History of Wisconsin - 12/15/13 09:33 AM

The Forest Remembers, A little Land History of Wisconsin
At first glance this picture may look to many like another picture of an old silo with some trees in the background.
To me it shows much more, this picture from a property that my son, a Forester with Woodland Management Service, was doing some work on this past week is a capsule of Wisconsin Land History.
This picture from Chippewa County Wisconsin is on a property recently purchased by a man who grew up in the area and is now working as a Financial planner in Madison, and decided … (11 comments)

appraisal: Bottomland Hardwoods Timber Marking Video, take 1, part 2 - 12/14/13 04:52 AM

Bottomland Hardwoods Timber Marking Video, take 1, part 2
This is the second part to the blog that I posted early this morning with our first attempts at Forestry Videos.
For a while now I have been planning to shoot a collection of videos of some of the things that our Foresters do.
Even though much of what we do is sitting behind a computer doing paperwork, we do get out in the woods quite a bit too, and since a video on someone sitting behind a computer would not be very interesting we will concentrate on the things we do … (5 comments)

appraisal: Marking Timber Video, take 1 - 12/13/13 03:25 PM

Marking Timber Video, take 1
For a while now I have been planning to shoot a collection of videos of some of the things that our Foresters do.
Even though much of what we do is sitting behind a computer doing paperwork, we do get out in the woods quite a bit too, and since a video on someone sitting behind a computer would not be very interesting we will concentrate on the things we do out in the forest.
Most of our Foresters are not real excited about modeling for this endeavor, since things like this do slow you down … (10 comments)

appraisal: Ashland County, Wisconsin A Favorite for Many People - 12/13/13 05:50 AM

Ashland County, Wisconsin A Favorite for Many People.
Ashland County with it's location on the south shore of Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay holds a lot of history for Wisconsins early people, including the Ojibwa Indians and French explorers.
One band of Ojibwa people still live here and own a significant chunk of forestland here, but most of this land is off limits unless you have permission to be there.
The French explorers have been long ago replaced with loggers, hunters, tourists, and many others who come here to enjoy and work in the woods.
It is a great place to … (4 comments)

appraisal: Dude Where's My Car? More Stuff We Find In The Woods - 12/12/13 12:42 PM

Dude Where's My Car? More Stuff We Find In The Woods.
Apparently someone spent a little too much time at the Colburn Tavern, or something like that and lost his car in the woods.
Well it was a blustery cold day today out in the woods marking trees and we were fortunate enough to find this fine old car.
Lost for so many years and now it is found, if you know who lost this fine vehicle, let me know.

To Learn a Little More About Forestry in The Lakes States, check out a … (11 comments)

appraisal: A few thoughts on Bears - 12/11/13 05:56 AM

A few thoughts on Bears

Every once in a while someone will comment about bears in my blogs or in person, and clearly it is a fear that many have.
After working in the woods for over 30 years, I can assure you that they are one of the least important things to worry about.
Sure we see a lot of bears, which is why we know that bears do Not generally think of people as dinner.
A few of the observations that I have made include…
Bears are not as rare as most believe; we have seen them almost … (19 comments)

appraisal: Price County, Wisconsin Testimony to Good Forest Management in the Wilderness - 12/10/13 03:32 PM

Price County, Wisconsin Testimony to Good Forest Management in the Wilderness.

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Price County Wisconsin Good Forest Management Evident Here!
Price County is a wild area where you are almost guaranteed to see some great wildlife like Bears and Wolves.
It is a great place to raise timber and wildlife which is why you see so many smart people anxious to buy hunting land and timber land here.
Over the years I have been extremely impressed with the results of those properties that were well managed with good forestry, especially the Industrial lands where every tree is aggressively managed, … (4 comments)

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