Thanks for all the info Chelle. We'll eventually terrace the area off. It's just not going to happen this year. We don't want anything there just yet that can serve as firewood. We had a fire here last month, started by a train down at the bottom, and it was scary. We were so thankful that the bank had been cleared near the house. The fire never made it closer than the property next door, but it was an eye opener, for sure! It doesn't look like any of the ground has ever slid here. There are lots of rocks, which may be why.
