Mission and Philosophy
This section explains where I come from.
Am I a tree hugger? You bet!. Not that I will stand in the way of what needs to be done. But I do believe that trees and forest enrich our lives. We will all be vastly poorer when the only trees are ones raised as a crop.
In the long run, they enrich our wallets too. Variety is the key to stability in both economies, and in ecologies. Just as you should diversify your portfolio, just as a farmer will diversify his operations, so you should diversify your land.
Trees have a huge impact: They slow the wind, creating microclimates.
They accumulate snow. They provide food and shelter for all sorts
of critters. Ecologists claim that edges between regions are
more productive than either region is.