Fall burn season
December 28, 2023
There are many benefits of controlled fire in natural areas. It’s a tool the Bur Oak Land Trust crew uses... Read More →
Letting Nature Take Its Course
April 1, 2019
The phrase “let nature take its course” is so widely used and accepted, it has gained idiom status. The idea... Read More →
Ring of Fire
June 18, 2018
Bur Oak Land Trust blogger Lon Drake recently wrote a fine commentary titled Why We Burn, What We Burn,... Read More →
Our Neighborhood Blackline/Blueline Firebreak
May 10, 2018
Both suburban and rural neighborhoods have their advantages and disadvantages for coping with wildfire. Suburban hydrants are close together with... Read More →
The Burning Butterfly Problem
October 5, 2017
I went out to hunt up a couple of pawpaws late in the afternoon in late September, and noticed a... Read More →
