Episode 143: A Morning Brew - The Blessing and the Curse of Trees

Almost Paradise In North Idaho · Apr 27, 2026 · 10m

After growing up in Kansas, where trees are more of a suggestion than a presence, moving here thirteen years ago meant adjusting to forests, mountains, and enough timber to make a Kansas boy nervous.

We chose this place partly because of the beauty, though I’ve since learned you can have too much of a good thing. Soon after arriving, we had nearly a hundred trees removed just to reclaim some sunlight and views.

Since then, I also acquired a chainsaw—a development that likely has my guardian angels working overtime, because trees and my chainsaw skills can be a dangerous combination.

I once…