Sunday, November 29, 2009


A camping area near the reservior in picture before. Teepee poles are there if you want to bring your own covers and sleep in a teepee. Poles are made of logdepole pine which grows in this area. I suspect that it got it's name from the fact that Indian used these long and skinny pine poles to build or hold up there lodges or teepees. Today farmers and ranchers use the poles to make pole fences or corrals. Insects have been killing many of these trees and the dead or dying timber causes a fire hazard. The pines also make excellent firewood and well as lumber. The dead insect killed trees makes excellent lumber if it can be harvested shortly after dying. If left too long the trees twist and crack and are no good for anything other than firewood.

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