We have been deluged by responses to Barry Wynsma's thoughtful essay on Forest Service leadership - or the lack thereof. Provided here is some feedback on the essay.
W.V. "Mac" McConnell writes from Florida. He is a U.S. Forest Service retiree whose Power Point presentations have appeared on our website many times. His latest efforts are nearby: an updated version of his earlier "Timber Resource Management" Power Point and a fascinating photograph, "One Landscape: Four Views," that shows what is happening on adjacent public and private forests at Deep Creek, near Townsend, Montana.
Editor's comment concerning Mike Petersen's (Executive Director - Lands Council) Response To Dr. Tom Bonnicksen's Essay, "Death Of A Forest: Why We Should Care"
Editor's Note:
Forever Green?
Fish and wildlife biologist, Richard Larson, is a long-time member of the non-profit Evergreen Foundation. He spent more than 28 years with the U.S. Forest Service. He worked on three national forests: the Olympic in western Washington, the Colville in eastern Washington and the Salmon-Challis in Idaho. He recently sent us a copy of a Letter to the Editor to the Hood River News in Hood River, Oregon. We thought it was such a thoughtful letter that we wanted to share it with you. Click below to read his letter.
Larson Letter to the Editor
human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."