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Enter Alaska's Tongass National Forest and encounter the controversies over the management of this old-growth forest that have been brewing for decades. Discover how humans have altered North American forests over the last 15,000 years. Head into the forest and go camping in any number of forests across the country. Plus, we take a walk through a unique forest in the middle of the New Mexican desert and remember the people who preserved Maine's Acadia National Park.
Summer 2012 Articles
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By the People, For the People
The Creation of Acadia National Park By Michelle Johnson Acadia National Park. Credit: Greg A. Hartford, AcadiaMagic.com Just off the
Features
Beauty of the Bosque
The Rio Grande valley. Credit: (C)2009 Jaime c. Jordan By Ruth A. Wilson Bosque — Spanish for woods — was
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Camping Under a Canopy
By Tyler Williams Hobo Cedar Grove, Northern Idaho. Credit: Matthew Singer Summer time is camping time. After the erratic weather
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North American Forests in the Age of Man
By Whit Bronaugh Farms along the Connecticut River. Credit: Larry Leach Imagine you are an alien from outer space, intelligent
Features
Transition for Tongass
Once the heart of dozens of logging towns, Tongass National Forest is now shifting its focus from timber to salmon,
Legacy
Forest Frontiers: Deborah McCullough
Courtesy of Deborah McCullough American Forests Science Advisory Board member Dr. Deborah McCullough is a professor in the Departments of
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Close Up With Nature Photographer John Hyde
The work of Alaska-based nature photographer John Hyde is featured on the cover of the Summer 2012 issue of American
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