Here's a thought provoking question; what is a native species? When does it move far enough from where it is now, to where it goes to, to become a non-native species? This isn't a question from your biology class, it is a real quandary. For instance, the goldspotted oak borer is an invasive species in […]
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Construction waste as firewood
We’ve talked about burning cut pallets before, but what about construction waste? As always, we’ve got you covered. Dear Don’t Move Firewood, I work in construction and have access to large amounts of processed construction lumber fall off. Is it ok to bring some of that wood for campfires as it is no longer a […]
Why do we allow campfires in the first place?
A tough question came into the advice column inbox about a month ago, and I've been pondering it ever since. Dear Don't Move FIrewood, What is the reason for allowing campfires in the first place? 1. On the west side of the Columbia River in Washington State they allow fires in the forests. The […]
Salvage logging after emerald ash borer?
Invasive forest pests come in all different types- fungi, bacteria, beetles, aphids- and all the pests we talk about are united in the fact that they will eventually kill the tree they are infesting. But what happens next? What can you do with all that standing dead timber? Dear Don't Move Firewood, I have […]
Yes! You’ve got it!
Ready for the best email we've gotten in weeks? Maybe months? Dear Don't Move Firewood, Please clarify for me – if I live in Snohomish county, it's best to get my firewood in Snohomish county? Also, I should not bring this firewood to a campsite out of my county? Thank you! Yours, Kathryn in […]
Visitors to Great Smokey Mountains National Park
The National Parks Service contains some of the most diverse landscapes imaginable, and of course each Park or Monument deserves the right to choose how they protect their heritage from invasive species threats. Don't Move Firewood thinks it is smart to keep visitors from bringing firewood into the parks, especially if those visitors are coming […]
Do you send DVDs to Turkey?
Fun question today for our advice column… Dear Don't Move Firewood I would like to request a free DVD of yours. In the form page, I can not select my country. I'm from outside of US. If it is possible, would you please send me a copy? Yours, Ozgehan from Turkey Dear Ozgehan, […]
Shorthand from New Hampshire
Great and short inquiry this week from the Granite State! Dear Don’t Move Firewood, Living in N.H. and would like to know if you have your own trees from yard cut down can we bring them to our campground in N.H.? Yours, Marilyn Editor’s Note: The original answer to this question (written in 2012) is no […]
All the right questions
I'm not sure how this ended up in my inbox, but I'm so glad they asked… Dear Don't Move Firewood, If we can't bring firewood can we purchase firewood there at the camp site and how much do we get at what price? i have reserved a place for a week and i need […]
On pesticides and prevention
An interesting question popped into my inbox this weekend, about prevention from insect infestations, and use of pesticides. Dear Don't Move Firewood, I lost several ash trees to pests this last couple seasons here in n.w. Ohio. I am concerned about a large maple tree. Nothing visible yet but as a precaution I wonder […]