sweeper n.— «Trees reaching out over the flow—”sweepers” in river parlance—are the dread of all whitewater paddlers, whether in a canoe, a kayak or a raft.» —“The river is wet and wild, yet safety is canoe club’s No. 1...
canopy science n.— «In his latest work, “The Wild Trees,” Preston examines what has come to be called “canopy science,” a study which takes as its topic the ecology and biology of the uppermost portion of both...
chicken tree n.— «Trees are bulldozed and pulled, Segura explained, if they’re so-called “chicken” trees or others that don’t have value to the landowner or won’t cause issues later that could clog the ditches being...