Publisher Comments

This introductory resource explains how to sustainably manage a wooded property, whether it’s a few acres in the suburbs or a small commercial forest.  Readers will learn how to identify the type, health, and quality of their trees and woodland; how to plant, prune, and thin trees; how to improve their ecosystem by creating trails, adding water, and diversifying; how to improve wildlife habitat; and how to enjoy and use the land by harvestin... read more>>>

Publisher Comments

Someday Big Fred Hewett used to say in his Humboldt Saloon in Aberdeen, Washington, "these pictures will show how the boys used to do it." He knew the day would come when the Pacific Northwest's "Big Woods" would be only a fog-blurred memory and the cry "Logs! More Logs!" would no longer be heard ringing up and down the skidroads. With the superb views of timber photographer Darius Kinsey, comprising more than 200 pictures made from wet plate celluloid negati... read more>>>

Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... The Independent Holiday 2006

Well, I'm not a lumberjack (I�m still OK) but I'd like to be and I know for a fact I am not alone on this one. The book for us is The Backyard Lumberjack: The Ultimate Guide to Felling, Bucking, Splitting and Stacking, by Frank and Stephen Philbrick. From the tools you need to everything in the book's subtitle, this father and son show anyone (not just men, by the way) what to ... read more>>>