For many pioneers, finding suitable housing in the wilderness was a challenge. In some cases, the answer wasn’t to build from scratch but to make use of what was already there – massive tree stumps ...
Dec. 10—BEMIDJI — While it's been estimated that approximately 9 million trees were lost in the June 21 storm that swept through Bemidji, thanks to Heim Log Homes, 122 of those trees are living on.
For wildlife, not all trees are equal. Large old trees have many horizontal and dead limbs for perching, and many fissures or hollows for sheltering. By contrast, younger trees have far fewer such ...