September 1998

Forests and Forestry in the Northeast

Touring America for Forestry

In this issue, we write about forests and forestry in the Northeast. To grasp the magnitude of this story, turn to the back page. There you will find a list of 183 contributors who helped fund this project.

The view from John Sanderson's Farm, Part 2

Forests and the Wood Products Industry in the Northeast: Facts and Figures

The Remarkable Recovery of Northeastern Forests

Growth Exceeds Harvest Except for Areas Where Spruce Budworm Infestations Necessitated Aggressive Salvage Logging

Across the Northeast, net annual forest growth exceeds harvesting by safe margins, except in Maine spruce-fir forests devastated by the most recent spruce budworm epidemic.

Condition and Outlook for Maine's Spruce-fir Forests: Aftermath of the Spruce Budworm Epidemic

The Forest Products Industry is a Major Employer in the Rural Northeast

Forest Regulation in the Northern Forest Land Area

War in the North Country: The Battle for Control of the Northeast's New Forest

The Changing Face of the Northeast's Logging Industry

The logging industry across northern New York State and New England has a long, rich and colorful history, backed by a mountain of tradition and popular folklore.

The Ward Family: Pioneers in New Yorks Sawmill Industry

Contributors List

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"We must always consider the environment and people together, as though they are one, because the
human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."