May 23, 2026
Ponderings & Pictures by Patricia A. Whitener, Ph.D., Extension Associate I often feel a sense of gratitude as I follow a well-worn trail through the forest. Someone, or many someones, over many years, found the way before me. They read the land, marked the trees with blazes, and bridged the creek. And because of their […]
February 11, 2026
Why do foresters set the forest on fire? The answer is long and complicated – more so than we have space for in this blog. But there are some simple concepts we can discuss, and some resources for further reading. Bottom line is that Clemson University foresters burn parts of the CU Forest in order […]
February 4, 2026
One thing is certain and that is forests are in a constant state of change. Wind, fire, disease, floods – these are natural ecological events that create destruction and set off long term processes of recovery and change. Forest managers are trained foresters who participate in, and often initiate that change process. They make decisions […]
