The National Parks Service contains some of the most diverse landscapes imaginable, and of course each Park or Monument deserves the right to choose how they protect their heritage from invasive species threats. Don't Move Firewood thinks it is smart to keep visitors from bringing firewood into the parks, especially if those visitors are coming […]
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Do you send DVDs to Turkey?
Fun question today for our advice column… Dear Don't Move Firewood I would like to request a free DVD of yours. In the form page, I can not select my country. I'm from outside of US. If it is possible, would you please send me a copy? Yours, Ozgehan from Turkey Dear Ozgehan, […]
Shorthand from New Hampshire
Great and short inquiry this week from the Granite State! Dear Don’t Move Firewood, Living in N.H. and would like to know if you have your own trees from yard cut down can we bring them to our campground in N.H.? Yours, Marilyn Editor’s Note: The original answer to this question (written in 2012) is no […]
All the right questions
I'm not sure how this ended up in my inbox, but I'm so glad they asked… Dear Don't Move Firewood, If we can't bring firewood can we purchase firewood there at the camp site and how much do we get at what price? i have reserved a place for a week and i need […]
On pesticides and prevention
An interesting question popped into my inbox this weekend, about prevention from insect infestations, and use of pesticides. Dear Don't Move Firewood, I lost several ash trees to pests this last couple seasons here in n.w. Ohio. I am concerned about a large maple tree. Nothing visible yet but as a precaution I wonder […]
Arbor Day is around the corner
With Earth Day festivities winding down, Don’t Move Firewood is gearing up for one of our favorite days of the year- Arbor Day! To celebrate, we are putting out a news release with lots of great advice for how to care for the trees in your life, and protect them from forest pests. Enjoy… […]
Why we share our costumes
Don't Move Firewood offers a lot of free goods and services to anyone doing education or outreach about the hazards of spreading pests on firewood. We give away tens of thousands of our materials each year, create dozens of custom posters for various state and local entities, and serve as a focal point for the […]
Bringing wood into National Parks
From Acadia to Yosemite, as camping seasons approaches, a lot of folks are going to want to bring firewood into the National Parks. And informed people are probably going to be thinking, "Is this legal? Is this a good idea?" Well, here we go! Dear Don't Move Firewood, I will be camping in Acadia […]
What about burning cut pallets?
Pallets, lumber, and other cut and dried scrap wood are indeed good to burn (as long as you are completely sure they were not treated with any chemicals such as arsenic or methyl bromide, which are very hazardous when burned). But are they ok to transport? Dear Don’t Move Firewood; I have a question about […]
Hot off the virtual presses!
Our annual Spring Cleaning press release is ready for business! I hope we get a lot of coverage, and here it is in its entirety; BEWARE OF UNWANTED GARDEN AND TREE PESTS DURING SPRING CLEANUP Tree-killing insects and diseases can be spread when disposing of yard waste ARLINGTON, VA—March 21, 2012–With the arrival of […]