http://forest.blogsome.com Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:02:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I take issue with a number of the statements made by the Forest Guardians of Santa Fe in the June 24, 2007, guest column titled “Proceed cautiously with spraying.” Mr. Bird correctly states that we “are not alone in experiencing severe forest insect outbreaks.” We are also not alone in pursuing ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/07/01/forest-guardians-take-on-lincoln-is-off-the-mark/ Greek firefighters are battling a major forest fire which has threatened the suburbs of the capital, Athens. The blaze, on the slopes of Mount Parnitha, is being contained, officials say, but a huge plume of black smoke is towering over the city. Electricity pylons, exploding after a record heatwave, have sparked some ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/07/01/greek-forest-fire-close-to-athens/ As I look at images from South Lake Tahoe of smoldering ashes that used to be homes of people I know, I think back a few years to the words a fire captain friend of mine said to me. “It’s not if we have a catastrophic wildfire in the Tahoe Basin, ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/07/01/if-you-love-the-forest-you-have-to-kill-trees/ JAKARTA (Antara): An incident in Maluku occurring when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Ambon (Maluku`s provincia capital) last week showed that a separatist group still posed a serious threat on the unitary state of Indonesia, a legislator has said. The remarks were made by members of the House of Representatives ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/07/01/maluku-incident-proves-separatists-still-pose-threat-legislators/ Here I sit, looking down at lovely Lake Tahoe, but also looking down the hill at the fir forest growing ever thicker and more deadly. Fires always burn uphill. If a fire ever starts at the bottom of our hill, we’ll have 10 minutes to escape before the one road ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/07/01/a-preventable-tragedy/ Wooden floors, wooden worktops, wooden furniture. We can’t live without it. Once it was mahogany everything. Then for a while it was antique pine. Yet as our concerns for the planet grow, we also have to take note of where it comes from, and this is in conflict with our ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/06/27/go-with-the-grain-polish-up-on-the-ethics-of-buying-wood/ Top Lodge at Fineshade Wood has been created using local and natural materials and renewable energy systems to develop former 18th century barns into a state-of-the-art recreation and information complex. It is designed to offer visitors the chance to find out about the local environment, see wildlife up close, and learn ... http://forest.blogsome.com/2007/06/27/p49/