Dead red alder trees are known for their unpredictability and delicate structure. Their integrity declines rapidly, much like a crumbling butterfinger bar, turning brittle and fragile.

Forestry based on logging monocultures on short rotations will always have a place, as will set-asides that serve as ...

Dee Norlin, right, of Port Townsend and host at Pasture House, one of the eight homes on the AAUW Kitchen Tour on Marrowstone Island, points out the cabinetry, red alder, madrona and cedar and counter ...