Murphy Forest Management

Murphy Forest Management With over 10 years and 10,000 acres of forest management experience, we're the company you can trust with your forestland.

We provide forest owners with the knowledge and tools to grow healthy, productive forests for generations to come.

08/31/2026

Cinnamon fern is one of the most distinctive native ferns in Eastern forests, and it's a sign of good things.

They usually have tall fronds (up to 5 feet), distinctive cinnamon-colored fertile fronds (the reproductive ones), and fuzzy stems. They prefer moist, rich soils near streams and wetlands.

Cinnamon fern indicates healthy soil moisture and good forest structure. Unlike aggressive invasive ferns that choke out everything, cinnamon ferns are part of a balanced understory ecosystem.

If your forest has cinnamon ferns thriving, you likely have good water retention and healthy soil conditions.

08/27/2026

What's your favorite thing about being a forester? 👇🌲

08/25/2026

What can you learn from a rotted stump? More than you'd think. 🧐🪾

Decay patterns reveal species, age of harvest, soil conditions, fungal activity, and forest recovery timeline. A skilled forester reads a stump like a historian reads documents.

The forest always leaves evidence...

08/20/2026

Did Kellen ID this mushrrom correctly? Let us know in the comments 👇🌲

08/18/2026

What kind of videos do you want to see next? Let us know 👇🌲

08/13/2026

Cellphones have transformed forestry, for better and worse.

The upside: Real-time communication in the field, GPS mapping, instant data collection, safety check-ins. These tools make work faster and safer.

The downside? Overreliance on technology. GPS dies, signal drops, batteries fail. And younger foresters sometimes skip learning the fundamentals, compass navigation, map reading, terrain assessment.

Here's the reality: Cellphones are incredible tools. But the best foresters still know how to navigate without them. Technology amplifies skill; it doesn't replace it.

Your toolkit should include both innovation AND fundamentals.

08/11/2026

Fern invasion is a real threat to forest health, and many landowners don't even realize it's happening.

Here's the problem: Dense fern coverage (especially bracken fern) suppresses native understory plants, prevents tree seedling establishment, and creates monocultures. Over time, your forest loses structural diversity and regeneration capacity.

How it starts: Usually from past disturbance, logging, fire, or neglect. Ferns move in fast and outcompete everything else. Before you know it, you have a fern carpet instead of a healthy understory.

The fix? Targeted removal, controlled burns, and active understory management. It's not sexy work, but it's essential for long-term forest health.

Is your understory overrun? It's fixable.

08/06/2026

Let us know if you can ID this red airborne algae 👇

07/30/2026

What do you think is wrong with this tree? 🌲
Let us know in the comments 👇

07/28/2026

Variability plots (or variable radius plots) are a game-changer for efficient timber cruises.

Here's how they work: A forester stands at a plot center with an angle gauge or prism and looks in all directions. Any tree whose diameter (at breast height) is larger than the gauge angle is 'in' the plot; smaller trees are 'out.'

The brilliance? This method naturally weights larger, more valuable trees without measuring every single tree on the property. You get an accurate sample in a fraction of the time compared to fixed-area plots.

Result: faster cruises, lower costs, better data. This is why pros use them all the time.


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