Water Stewardship No water is used in the manufacturing of Bark House® Poplar Bark Shingles and Wall Coverings. This is a big deal given that the Industry sector uses 5% of US fresh-water according to the EPA and the manufacturing of wood is a major part of that. The US Department of Interior Geological Survey website … Continued
There are reasons for the lore that surrounds mountain life. Just like the mists that shroud us at high elevations, the mystery of life unfolds to the quiet observer and through the biggest of characters. It seems illogical that a group of people who work together – especially the long hours we put in during … Continued
Since Conservation began in the U.S. in the mid 1800s there has been an ongoing debate about Forest preservation, conservation and utilization. Scientific Forest management policy led the early conservation movement with the goal to protect natural resources including animal and plant species, to minimize soil erosion and ensure the quality of water and air … Continued
We arrived at the Yosemite Visitor’s Center just as employees hung the 2016 National Park Service Centennial Celebration Banner. This was the fourth and final stop on a trip that began in San Francisco and included Sequoia, The Grand Canyon, Zion and Yosemite. It was a wonderful time to spend with family learning all about … Continued
Back in January, my brother Eric called and wanted a backpacking trip arranged for the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area for late February. He and I used to through hike that place a lot but it had been 25 years since our last trip. Ryan and Matt here at the office got wind of it and … Continued
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There are 58 national parks in the National Park Service and you will LOVE how you feel when you visit any one of them. 2016 marks the 100th Anniversary of the National Parks Service in the United States. The federal law that established the NPS is the Organic Act of 1916. During times of great … Continued
It had been a long time since I last visited with my old friend and colleague, Nan Chase, author of this article. We first met when she was living in Boone and I was in Blowing Rock. Two Type A’s, we quickly fell into a feverish pace of working together. Months after Bark House Style was … Continued
2015 marks the 150th birthday of America’s First Forester, Gifford Pinchot. After Pinchot received forestry training in France and returned to the US in 1890, George Vanderbilt hired him as the nation’s first working forester on the Biltmore estate in Asheville, NC. Pinchot created a Forestry Management Plan for the estate and began teaching his … Continued
I was recently watching our guys craft a Yellow Birch Wall Covering panel when a warm memory flickered in my mind. For some reason, I could smell my grandfather’s cook stove. The purest and best of my early inquiries were nurtured in that farmhouse and the woods that surrounded it. “Paw Watts” was born in … Continued