A den tree is a living tree that has enough decay that a cavity (hole) has developed in the tree. This is usually a hardwood trees and the decay is usually caused by a fungus. Injury to the tree, which allows the fungus access to create the den,...

A riparian woodland (riparian area, buffer, vegetation, zone, forest; streamside management zone; streamside zone; bottomland hardwood forest, etc.) is composed of the vegetated area on both sides of a stream that is under the influence of the...

This is a basic primer on U.S. Forest Service (FS) timber management on the federal National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT), the Sabine, Angelina, Davy Crockett and Sam Houston National Forests.... (Read more)

On the U.S. Forest Service (FS) website (www.fs.usda.gov/main/texas/home), National Forests and Grasslands in Texas (NFGT), there is a January 2017 pamphlet entitled, “NFGT Fingertip Facts”. This is a great document to read and learn about federal...

Recently, the U.S. Forest Service (FS) had a 30-day public comment period for the proposed Montgomery County Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (MCWHIP) for Sam Houston National Forest (SHNF). This project would ... (Read more)