Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
NameKurt Thomas STARK 
BirthJun 5, 1954, Burbank, CA
OccupationSawmill & Lumber Operation
FatherRobert (Bobbie) STARK (1923-2004)
MotherKathleen Ann (Kay) STORY (1930-2000)
Misc. Notes
Lives in Ashland, OR
“Stark owns 264 wooded acres at the edge of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument near Pilot Rock. He’s managing his land for “saw logs” — straight, knot-free, large-diameter trees — but they won’t be harvest-ready for another 10, 15 or even 20 years.
Stark, 58, has been contemplating trees’ futures for nearly three decades. He began horse-logging in the mid-1980s and worked for local forester Marty Main, who introduced him to thinning and controlled burning. He bought his acreage in 1989 and continued learning how to restore and manage it through a combination of Oregon State University Extension courses, tips collected from old-timers and his own mistakes.”_Trees for the future, by Juliet Grable, from article in the Mail Tribune, www.mailtribune.com
“Stark owns 264 wooded acres at the edge of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument near Pilot Rock. He’s managing his land for “saw logs” — straight, knot-free, large-diameter trees — but they won’t be harvest-ready for another 10, 15 or even 20 years.
Stark, 58, has been contemplating trees’ futures for nearly three decades. He began horse-logging in the mid-1980s and worked for local forester Marty Main, who introduced him to thinning and controlled burning. He bought his acreage in 1989 and continued learning how to restore and manage it through a combination of Oregon State University Extension courses, tips collected from old-timers and his own mistakes.”_Trees for the future, by Juliet Grable, from article in the Mail Tribune, www.mailtribune.com