Something to Think About
I originally posted this August 2022 as my wife and I watched smoke columns rise from the Calf Canyon/Hermit Peak fire that was three miles from our house. And today, there is talk in Washington, DC about selling all of our public lands, yes, all of our public lands to the highest bidder, and opening them up for development. Something to think about. “Forests are of great value from their effect upon the climate, making it more equable. They tend to cause abundant and needed rainfall and to preserve the moisture when fallen, releasing it to the rivers gradually, and thus preventing abnormal freshets and extreme droughts. By absorbing and parting with heat slowly they cause the changes of temperature to be less sudden than in the open country. They temper the heat, and they serve as a protection, or "wind-break," to adjacent land. Trees, with other vegetation, are essential to the purification of the air. All this is in addition to the obvious uses of supplying fuel and wood...
