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"
Third party forest certification has its skeptics. Count us among them. Not because we don't believe private timberland owners should get credit for the good work they do - providing our nation with wood fiber and a wealth of quite diverse wildlife habitat - but because certificaiton has had undesirable political undercurrents since its inception more than a decade ago. Nevertheless, we are pleased to provide this very informative comparison of the two most common certification systems used in the United States: SFI and FCS. Click below for the certification report.
SFI-FCS Certification Comparison 
human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."