I am having a couple of trees cut down next week. Is it OK to use the wood as firewood? One is a maple and the other is a pine tree. — Jackson Bos, Libertyville I am a big fan of having a fire in the ...

You need a logging axe to cut trees. There have been a few incidents in our experience where, in the middle of combat, trees came crashing down, presumably from sword strikes. But it wasn't something ...

Indigenous scientists are hurrying to learn what they can about intact old-growth forests before they are gone. Biologist Teresa Ryan has seen a lot of clear-cuts and loaded logging trucks. But this ...

The proportion of a watershed that is logged isn’t the only factor that determines flood risk. The landscape and climate ...

A person cutting a log with a chainsaw. - Bukhta Yurii/Shutterstock Chainsaws are great for cutting down trees, but you can't just take any chainsaw to any size tree and expect it to work flawlessly.