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Katrina 'ReLeaf' plantings begin
Four community groups in Louisiana are the first recipients of AMERICAN FORESTS grants to restore native tree canopy lost to Hurricane Katrina....
American Forests, 09/22/06 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
Replanting Liberty
Trees are witnesses to history and symbols of strength and endurance, and no tree better symbolized those traits than Maryland's Liberty Tree,...
American Forests, 09/22/06 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
Sprucing up Spruce Mountain
AMERICAN FORESTS joined with long-time partner The Nature Conservancy this fall to spruce up Spruce Mountain, the highest point in West Virginia...
American Forests, 09/22/06 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
Saving the man of the forest from mankind: protecting the orangutan means restoring its habitat. And with only two populations of this most human-like great ape left, there's not a moment to waste
There are places in Southeast Asia where more than 700 species of trees coexist in patches of tropical forest as small as 25 acres. There are also...
American Forests, 06/22/06 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
An odd pocket: tucked into far western Maryland, this swamp is a biological wonder—and an isolated refuge for species usually found much farther north
A DC resident since 1999 and an outdoor junkie, I must confess that where West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania meet is one of my favorite...
American Forests, 03/22/06 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
Southern comfort: Katrina focused the world's attention on these trees, beloved as a symbol of long life and a slower pace
Old tobacco and cotton plantation causeways lined with trees. City parks and forested countrysides draped with Spanish moss. Images of the South...
American Forests, 01/01/06 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
After burn: wildfire has destroyed forests across the West. Help is needed to restore the life-giving "natural capital" they provide
Wildfires are changing the landscape across the country and often not for the better. A long-standing policy of putting out all forest fires...
American Forests, 03/22/05 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication -
Saving the 'smiling' face of Florida
In some parts of Florida it's an everyday thing to find a gator crossing the road in front of you, seeking refuge in your backyard swimming pool,...
American Forests, 03/22/05 by Ethan Kearns · More from publication
