Issues and Perspectives
- In Defense of the National Forest Foundation
Andy Stahl picks on the wrong outfit
(So what else is new?)
-
Logging and Landslides:
A Clear-cut Controversy
- Forest Health Fairytales
Is there really a forest health crisis?
-
Ecosystem Management: An Organizing Principle for Land Use
by Douglas P. Wheeler, California Secretary for Resources
- Oregon Forest Health
Program
Tree damage and mortality surveys, insect and disease information
- Confronting the Realities of
Environmentalism
It's time for a fresh look at costs, changes, and divisions
- Stable Logging Levels Are A Myth
Allowable sale quantities are an estimate, not a guarantee
- Compromise Is The Only Solution
The salvage rider's a done deal; working together is our best bet
- Cooperation, Not
Confrontation
By Douglas P. Wheeler, California Secretary for Resources
- The Tragedy of the Common Forest
Why forest issues may not be solvable
- Old Growth: The Big Picture
Understanding both the role of an old forest and the timber industry's use
of it can help us make management decisions about what's left
- Valuing The Chips On The Exotic Species
Table
Exotic species introductions -- the stakes today
- What About The ESA?
Throw it out, revise it, or live with it?
- Where The Jobs Are
Employment on National Forests in the Pacific Northwest
- Where The Owls Are
Habitat and owl numbers on lands in the Pacific Northwest
- It's
the Habitat, Stupid!
By Douglas P. Wheeler, California Secretary for Resources
- HOW Many Jobs Did You Say?
The industry predictions of Appalachia didn't happen, but small towns have
suffered more than environmentalists would like to admit.
- Where Did All The Jobs Go?
The thousands of jobs that WERE lost can't be blamed on the ESA
- Big Timber Is Still Alive
Despite industry predictions of tremendous financial suffering, the big timber
companies have actually made record profits.
- The Myth of the Natural Forest
The natural state of a forest is that of constant change
- I've Sold My Last Tree
A not-so-funny look at how many of the old trees are left
- Map of Pacific
Northwest,
including federal lands and major rivers,
courtesy of the nice folks at
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
© Kelly Andersson
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