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Fall 2012
Explore New York's Finger Lakes region, where a national forest offers hiking, horseback riding and more. Discover the toil hurricanes, floods, ice storms and more take on forests and how they recover. Travel to the Greater Yellowstone Area, where our forests are being ravaged by pests and disease, and learn how American Forests is working to save this iconic landscape. Plus, we visit Texas' capital to explore its urban forest, and we meet a woman who has helped preserve the legacy of a tree that pre-dates the Civil War.
Fall 2012 Articles
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Finding Strength and Solace in a Tree
By Jeff Kirwan Evelyn Thompson Lawrence’s story is about Sallie’s Crying Tree, a large white oak growing near the town
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Keep Austin Green
For decades, Austin and its residents have worked to protect and grow one of the city’s most cost-effective ways to
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More Than Lakes
Tucked among western New York’s Finger Lakes is a national forest haven for hikers, horseback riders and more. By Steve Bailey
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Forest Frontiers: Jerry F. Franklin
Courtesy of Jerry F. Franklin American Forests Science Advisory Board member Dr. Jerry F. Franklin is a professor of ecosystem
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Saving a Species
The decline of whitebark pines threatens the Greater Yellowstone Area, as researchers search for solutions. By Cory Hatch Mountain pine
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Recovering From Disaster
After natural catastrophes, forests and communities heal together. By Carrie Madren Mount St. Helens in 2011. Credit: Ewen and Donabel/Flickr
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