By Sean Fagan
Hornbeam leaves emerging in spring (Photo: Sean Fagan).
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"...and there were sunsets where trees stood hushed and patient" ~ John Muir
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Lets face it - it's hard to do bushcraft and many other outdoor activities without becoming, at the very least, besotted with trees.
Trees are fundamental to many ecosystems - they provide shelter and food to a myriad of life forms, they are even silent partners to many mushroom species.
On a practical level - trees are one of the most important resources for bushcrafters - fuel, carving wood, weapons, traps, food, shelter material, cordage, even medicine...
The list is long and wondrous.
Bushcraft is many things - but at its root is the study of nature - wild nature.
It's also about enjoying and appreciating nature.
I've put together some of my musings about trees - because if you are around trees long enough, sooner or later, you'll consider them as friends.
I know I do.
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