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What to Do With Fallen Trees After a Storm: Before You Cut Them Into Firewood
The wind finally quits. You grab your coffee, step outside, and discover the storm left you a little present you definitely did not order. A tree is down. Maybe it’s the maple that shaded the...
What Trees Make the Best Lumber in Michigan and Wisconsin?
It doesn't take long before someone asks me the same question. "Hunter, what trees make the best lumber around here?" The short answer is maple, oak, pine, cedar, and even birch. We have some...
How Much Lumber Can One Tree Produce? A Practical Guide for Turning Logs Into Usable Lumber
A single mature tree can produce anywhere from 100 to more than 1,000 board feet of lumber, depending on its diameter, height, species, and condition. For many landowners in Michigan’s Upper...
How to Turn Trees on Your Property Into Lumber in Michigan and Wisconsin
The tree had been part of the property for as long as anyone could remember. A tall maple that shaded half the yard during summer. Kids climbed it. Hammocks hung beneath it. Every fall it dropped...
What Size Logs Can Be Milled Into Lumber? A Property Owner’s Guide to Turning Trees Into Valuable Lumber
A storm rolls through overnight. The wind howls. Branches snap. The rain pounds the roof hard enough to keep you awake. The next morning, coffee in hand, you step outside and immediately see it. A...