Up Front: Nature doesn’t give a damn which political party you claim
This is the first in a series of weekly blogs by our founder Jim Petersen. Up Front is an editorial column in which Jim can …
EDITOR'S BLOGUP FRONT WITH JIM PETERSEN
ROBERT T. FRERES: 1929-2019 ANOTHER GIANT GONE
“I want to be remembered for my honesty and hard work.”
Wayne Giesy: 1920-2019 Another Giant Gone
Forestry lost another giant in July – and I lost a great friend. Wayne Giesy’s contributions to the noble cause of forestry are unfathomable. His …
Wesley Moss Rickard: Forestry Giant Gone
Wesley Moss Rickard is remembered for his contributions to forestry
THANKSGIVING 1954
I miss them all, but I have my mother’s photo albums, and the flood of memory they bring, to remind me why Thanksgiving Day will always be my favorite day of the year.
Christmas Morning On The Farm
When I was a youngster growing up in northern Idaho, my grandparents managed a farm that belonged to Bonner County. Around Sandpoint, which was the …
On Snowy Nights: By Jim Petersen
On snowy nights back in the Forties my father often took me for sleigh rides after dinner…
John Marker: Another Giant Gone
The forestry world has lost another giant. John Marker, a much admired U.S. Forest Service retiree, recently passed away at his home in Hood River, …
Milt Herbert: An Exceptional Life Well Lived
The forestry world lost another giant this month. Lumberman, Milt Herbert, who one admirer once called “our industry’s prince,” died December 10 in Roseburg, Oregon. …
William D. Hagenstein: 1915-2014
The forestry world lost a giant last week. William D. “Bill” Hagenstein died September 4 in Portland, Oregon at age 99. Apart from his mentor, …