Dear HCN,
Your issue on forestry
schools was rich in academic intrigue, the personalities involved
and what they are arguing over (HCN, 11/13/95). I strongly urge you
to present another special issue on what that argument is about:
the ecology and economy of healthy forests.
I
also hope you will use the opportunity to teach readers more about
the life of the land. We’re ready for discussions of pathogens,
disturbance regimes, red-backed voles. Scant few “outdoor”
publications feature articles about wildlife anymore; they’re all
full of politics and essays. It’s especially important for HCN to
do so, considering the many newcomers to the West who need to learn
the basics of life in the mountains, rivers and
plains.
Michael
Melius
Hermosa, South
Dakota
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