The Race Has Begun 3-17-26

The Race Has Begun by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. They are coming! They are most certainly coming! Most years I can patiently wait for winter to change into spring, but this year is a bit of an exception. A month laden suffering under the great ice...

No Taming of the Shrew 2-20-26

No Taming of the Shrew by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. When considering the world’s greatest predators, the mind goes to the likes of Siberian tiger, saltwater crocodile, or the elusive jaguar. If this list of the world’s greatest predators allows for...

An Easy Identification  1-16-26

An Easy Identification  by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator. Fielding questions on tree problems is a part of my job I enjoy quite a bit. I get to stay abreast of the happenings in the forest and in the process learn new things all the time. I am even more...

Turkey Talk 11-25-25

Turkey Talk  by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator Hunting the elusive wild turkey can be quite the task in mountainous terrain we have at Wintergreen. It is also adventurous to wander the vast numbers of grocery stores seeking the cheapest turkey (the answer...

Wooly Bears and the Weather 10-15-25

Wooly Bears and the Weather by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator Fall atop Wintergreen is the best time of the year. Changing leaves, migrating raptors, and bug-killing frosts are just of a few of my favorite aspects of this beautiful season. One of my...

A Face Full of Spiderweb 8-31-25

A Face Full of Spiderweb by Josh Palumbo, Forest Management Coordinator I have a love/hate relationship with curse words. While I do not prefer them in everyday speech, they serve a purpose few words can fill. Stubbing your toe on a wooden bed frame first thing in the...