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Winter/Spring 2017
Explore the lesser-known ways in which trees can provide us with tasty treats and survival resources. Tag along on a journey around Lake Superior, highlighting some of the best sites and attractions. And, learn how a unique forest ecosystem in Oklahoma reveals much of the history of the American West. Plus, see the stunning photography that earned top honors in our second annual Forests in Focus photo contest.
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Winter/Spring 2017 Articles
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From the Field: Cleveland, Ohio & Pittsburgh
CLEVELAND, OHIO Ian Leahy, Director of Urban Forests Programs The Cleveland, Ohio skyline. Credit: Erik Drost via Flickr. Cleveland is
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Donor Profile: Karen McLellan
Marissa and her husband, Justin’s wedding in Sequoia National Park, Calif. Credit: Peter Amend, A Fierce Love Photography. The Gift of Trees as
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Corporate Partner Profile: DISH Network
Your phone buzzes multiple times every day, alerting you to new emails just by using a tiny blip of electricity. Any important communication can
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Protecting One of America’s Premier Wildernesses: American ReLeaf in Tahoe National Forest
View of Fordyce Lake, near the Sierraville Ranger District. Credit: Clint Jolly via Flickr. Two-hundred-and-fifty feet straight into the air, conquering
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Blisters, Beetles and British Columbia: Global ReLeaf in Canada
Mountain Pine Beetle attack the canopy, creating the red stage seen here from atop the Kennedy Siding Flux Tower in
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Last Look: Garret Suhrie
More amazing photography from the Grand Prize Winner of our 2017 Forests in Focus photo contest, Garret Suhrie.
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Pioneer in American Forests’ Boardroom
By Lea Sloan Turner in Iceland In 1973, Hester Turner broke a nearly century-old glass ceiling when she became the first woman
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Forests in Focus Photo Contest 2016 Winners
See the stunning photography that earned top honors in our second annual Forests in Focus photo contest. GRAND PRIZE WINNER “An Ancient Bristlecone Pine” PHOTOGRAPHER:
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Edible Trees: Foraging for Food from Forests
By Jesse Vernon Trail Fall Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum). Credit: Http://www.forestwander.com via Wikimedia Commons. Most of us know of, and
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Rambling around the Big Lake: The Lake Superior Circle Tour
By Bob Marr The top of the Giant trail in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Credit: Sam Greer. Sometimes going in
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The Cross Timbers: The Ancient Forest at America’s Crossroads
By John Gifford An example of the Cross Timbers’ unique, irregularly shaped tree structure. Credit: John Gifford. Imagine for a
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The Path Ahead
By Scott Steen Rocky Mountain National Park. Credit: Yinghai Lu. On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th
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Jason Weller, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
JASON WELLER has served as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) since 2013, overseeing programs that help protect the environment, preserve our
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