Elton Oak - Legacy of an Oak

Lightning strikes another Oak at the Leopold Shack. With the tragic loss of the Elton Oak, we are prompted to remember Aldo Leopold's "Good Oak" essay: "There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is that food comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace."

 This limited edition print by Thomas Skupniewitz, from a cutting of the Elton Oak that stood just 50 yards from the Leopold Shack, provides us a reminder of the history and legacy trees carry within their rings. Hang your own Good Oak to relive its persisting legacy.