A Reminder of Why We Love Winter in the Northwoods! Though the temps were hovering in the teens when we packed up and headed toward Wisconsin this weekend, we did get one more reminder of why we love to plan our Northwoods projects in the Winter. While stopping at the Effie Café for a little coffee and pie, we saw a couple of Minnesota’s state birds hovering around just waiting for the many people who come up here during the summer to enjoy some of those 10,000 lakes and other bodies of water that we prefer to deal with … (9 comments)
Finished, Now Minnesota can Warm Up We finished our project last night just before dark before celebrating with a nice fish fry in Effie. A few days ahead of schedule and picked up well over 100 extra plots from the main contractor, always nice to bring in a few bonus bucks. It was great that the weather held out for us and made for miserably cold nights and brisk days with plenty of frozen trails, roads, lakes and swamps to make our travels efficient. Now the weatherman is predicting that things should change from the negative numbers that we … (10 comments)
Beautiful Office Space Deep in the Forest It has been a week of the toughest internet and phone reception ever. With no phone coverage or data connection in or anywhere near camp and the closest wifi that we have found involves a 50 mile drive to a café in Effie MN. I told the crew that I would likely be late tonight since I was planning to drive to town to use some wifi and get a bit of paper work done today that required good internet, not the spotty occasional stuff that we find in surprising places far … (20 comments)
timber appraisal: No Wimps Allowed
- 03/02/15 11:12 AM
No Wimps Allowed As we cruise through and camp out in the rugged Northern Minnesota forests and swamps this sign on the coffee machine struck my eye. I have told this to a few job applicants in the past, and some ran right away and others waited until they actually heard one of my assignments, and others jumped at the chance to challenge themselves. My son was raised on the experience of challenging himself so this rugged kind of life suits him well and he is always anxious to get out there for an adventure, as well as save a lot … (29 comments)
timber appraisal: Above and Beyond, Half a Million Beyond
- 10/31/14 12:19 PM
Above and Beyond, Half a Million Beyond. Our friend Jared asked me to tell about a time when we have gone above and beyond this month At first I was at a loss, wondering if I should tell about some of the renters that we have gone far beyond what should be required by a landlord, sometimes willingly and sometimes against our will. But then I thought it may be better to tell one of our many Forestry stories, the story of Frank T, from Polk County Wisconsin. Frank called me and asked for some advice in selling his timber. … (9 comments)
No this is not a new measurement that the ladies are using.
Rather it is an old measurement that every Forester is intimately familiar with.
Every Forester knows where Breast Height is on their body even though it is seldom where the forester's Breasts are actually located; on some it is as low as their navel, and others it it closer to their chin.
It is a critical measure in our need to have consistent measurements while measuring tree volumes.
We all know that Diameter Breast Height … (13 comments)
timber appraisal: Who Needs Woodland Management Service
- 09/19/14 04:30 AM
You need Woodland Management Service if you are a... Forest Landowner: To plan the best use, protection and management of your land and timber resources so that your individual interests can be met. Attorney: To assure that the best available documentation of evidence is obtained about conditions on your clients' properties. Banker and Accountant: To help plan for meeting income and estate tax obligations and to implement the estate management plans of woodland owner-clients. Real Estate Broker & Agent: To more accurately appraise timber, evaluate wildlife potential and assist your buyers in getting a better return on their investment.
Appraiser: To more accurately appraise rural … (3 comments)
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