“I think it is far more important to save one square mile of wilderness, anywhere, by any means, than to produce another book on the subject.”  ― Edward Abbey In this image, the pines emerge from a thickening undergrowth. You can also see evidence of deliberate ‘thinning’ of this managed forest. Larger trees are selectively removed, the forest managers careful to remove the branches, lest they become fuel for fires. The trunks cut… Read More