Missing the forest for the trees
As a New Hampshire licensed forester, I appreciated your article in the Oct. 18 edition of the Monitor. That said, it presents a false dichotomy, and opponents of active forest management may be missing the forest for the trees. In practice, sound forest management — including carefully planned timber harvesting — provides both renewable forest products and long-term protection for our region’s forests. Rather than challenging responsible harvests on state and federal lands, I urge those who love the woods to focus their time, effort and resources where it truly counts: keeping forests as forests for future generations.