Thieves seeking valuable maple burls have hit at least half a dozen trees in a Corvallis park, leaving officials searching for answers and police searching for suspects. Since December, the thieves ...

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If you hear chainsaw noise in a Corvallis park, it's not necessarily city maintenance workers. One or more vandals are attacking trees at Corvallis’ Willamette Park and Natural Area for their burls, ...

Watch as a live edge maple burl and ziricote hollowform comes to life! From tricky chipping challenges to a flawless finish with beeswax and orange oil, this woodturning project is a masterclass in ...

I’ve had my eye on this maple in my woods for some time. Not because it’s a beautiful timber tree. It’s only about 8 inches in diameter, after all. But it has an interesting burl about 14 feet up the ...

Park volunteers and city staff are on alert after someone sawed valuable pieces off a tree in an Albany park.