Restoring the Patriarch of The Plains
Cottonwoods, long a sign of water amid try grasses, face an uncertain future.
--by Gary Lantz

Year of the Fires
An excert from the book by Stephen Pyne. Also, from the 1923 issue of American Forests, Ed Pulaski's only retelling of his harrowing rescue to save a band of firefighters during the 1910 Big Blowup.

Bringing Back the Forests
When wildfires end, scientist take advantage of their opportunity to improve what's left.
--by Mark Matthews

Digging Out of a Tree Deficit
Changing a city from gray back to green requires computer savvy, high-tech pictures, and local action.
--by Courtney Leatherman

FORUM

LETTERS

EDITORIAL
Trees on the Balance Sheet
Some hot investment tips to keep you cool and increase your earnings
--by Deborah Gangloff

COMMUNITIES
Tales from the Tiger Front
An update on American Forests' efforts to restore habitat for the endangered Siberian tiger.
--by Sergei Ganzei

CLIPPINGS
News from the World of Trees

• Letterman Gets Trees
• An Anonymous Boost for Sarajevo
• Cherries Linked to Foal Deaths
• Vets Get Leafy Salute
• The Wrap on Wildfire
• Kids Count One, Two, Tree
• Washington Outlook
• Reviews

IN PROFILE
The Tasty Pecan
This true American is Texas-big, versatile, and makes a heck of a pie.
--by Jeff Ball

EARTHKEEPERS
Fashioning Beauty Amid Chaos
Bryant "Spoon" Smith's mosaic of projects is improving Balitmore's urban environment.
--by Courtney Leatherman