Of Fires, Habitat and Logging

Now that the fires have cooled, at least in the woods, here are a few things to contemplate.

The “save the world people,” i.e. Friends of This and That, Filers of Lawsuits to Stop Logging, Road building, Access, Save the Animals and Save the Trees- you know what I mean-have done a good job this time. I will stick to the Rice Ridge fire because like others in this area I am on a handshaking basis with it.

The timber harvest in this area has been brought to a virtual standstill because of things such as endangered species, wilderness, access, sedimentation, fishes, etc. The list goes on. Do not...