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Leif Haugen, Fire Lookout
By Tom Persinger Tent and Haugen’s lookout. Photo: Tom Persinger The old tent creaks and buckles under the force of
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Unlikely Allies
Industry and environmental groups join forces to make forestry sustainable in Canada’s boreal forest and to protect the boreal woodland
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The Mantle Sumac
How a tree that escaped an early death finally came to rest in the most unexpected of places. By Dr.
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Islands in the Balance
Can the native species of Hawai’i hold out against invasives? Their recovery will rely on science, technology and the work
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One Step at a Time: Hiking the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
McAfee Knob overlook in Virginia at sunset. Courtesy of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. By Robin A. Edgar “A footpath for
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“From the Field” Extended Version: Big Tree Tour
Sheri Shannon, National Big Tree Program CoordinatorMultiple cities, Virginia Big tree hunters Gary Williamson (left) and Byron Carmean (right) with
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Close Up With Nature Photographer Eric G. Brown
The work of Virginia-based photographer Eric G. Brown is featured in the Spring/Summer 2013 issue of American Forests as the
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Forest Frontiers: Dr. Robert E. Keane
Dr. Robert E. Keane is a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station at the Missoula