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"
The Federal Woody Biomass Utilization Working Group, a consortium of federal agencies headed by the U.S. Forest Service's lab at Madison, Wisconsin, has produced an excellent primer for anyone wanting to learn more about challenges and opportunities in biomass collection, processing and power generation. Click below to read the guidebook.
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human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."