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California’s awe-inspiring, ancient redwood trees are increasingly the target of timber thieves. The practice of burl poaching has increased so significantly that, on March 1, Redwood National and ...

Press release from Redwood National and State Parks: National Park Service and California State Parks Law Enforcement Park Rangers and Investigators working cooperatively have concluded a year-long ...

PRINCE GEORGE — Outdoor enthusiasts are raising alarm bells after discovering burls on about a half dozen cedar trees in Ancient Forest/Chun T’oh Wudujut Provincial Park have been cut off, exposing ...

Adlai Stevenson defined a hypocritical politician as one who would cut down a redwood tree “and then mount the stump to make a speech for conservation.” In a modern twist on that lament, Boston was ...

The poachers with chain saws stalking the Northern California coast aren’t after you or your pets. They just want your burls. Burls are knobby tree growths that, when cut open, display delicate swirls ...

On a mid-July morning in Corvallis’ Willamette Park, Callie Gunderson’s two-year-old son climbed a maple tree. Gunderson said playing in the park is the best way to encourage him to be adventurous.

The fat burl developing on this tree, which does it little or no harm, is valued by woodworkers for its swirling grain. Credit: AP As you glance up into tree limbs, perhaps searching for some sign of ...

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