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I chuckled, but then remembered you said it was as legit question. Because those look at the picture from 10,000ft and say "good thing- utilization of America's natural resources". The problem is it is difficult to see the whole picture when you start peeling back the complex layers of the onion. The end answer is always the same - follow the money.I guess what I mean is how could anyone think it was a good idea besides those it specifically benefits?
Ok I’m asking a literal question and this is not to bash any politician or anyone’s stance on the issue. I just got to know how is this logging a good idea in any way shape or form? I guess what I mean is how could anyone think it was a good idea besides those it specifically benefits?
Yea to me I was seeing it as a disaster but I’m trying to figure out what I’m missing that could make it a good idea. Guess I was right. No amount of money is worth destroying pristine wilderness to me.I chuckled, but then remembered you said it was as legit question. Because those look at the picture from 10,000ft and say "good thing- utilization of America's natural resources". The problem is it is difficult to see the whole picture when you start peeling back the complex layers of the onion. The end answer is always the same - follow the money.
Pump the breaks a bit, the OP here in WA is just as good, all be it smaller.In this specific instance, it isn't. It's the last intact temperate rainforest in America and we want to trash it for short term gains.
That's pretty on-brand for the USA though.
Hunting the OP is a bucket list for me, really don’t care if I even see something, flying over to AK it takes my breath away every time.Pump the breaks a bit, the OP here in WA is just as good, all be it smaller.
Pump the breaks a bit, the OP here in WA is just as good, all be it smaller.
Gotcha. How much bigger is SE AK than Kamchatka? I know some of Kamchatka is logged, but looking at Google, not much.My apologies. Meant to say largest, not last. Apologies to the OP as well. Apologies, all around.
Not much of the cool stuff you can hunt as it's in the park. The non-park stuff has pretty much all been cut out side of a couple of small wilderness areas. But they are cool.Hunting the OP is a bucket list for me, really don’t care if I even see something, flying over to AK it takes my breath away every time.
Logging. Every time we have a thread about it I am reminded it’s nuanced like everything.
I definitely don’t like the idea of logging the Tongass.
@BuzzH and @BigHornRam always interested in your perspectives.
Not much of the cool stuff you can hunt as it's in the park. The non-park stuff has pretty much all been cut out side of a couple of small wilderness areas. But they are cool.
If you want a really cool experience, steelhead in March or April, in the Park, that's where it's at. Or backpack the coast section. Seeing giant roosevelts on the beach is pretty damn cool.
Gotcha. How much bigger is SE AK than Kamchatka? I know some of Kamchatka is logged, but looking at Google, not much.
I've noticed in places where trees grow fast, many people can't tell 100 yr old second growth from old growth.Looking at the map, about half the forest is park or wilderness.
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Curious how much of the areas Trump wants to reopen to logging are second growth? I read some of the authors other articles and they are what I suspected. Full of agenda and misleading information. That said I will leave it up to the Alaska residents to fight this one out. My focus is on forest issues closer to home.
Specifically which policies are causing homes to burn?I am tired of the east cost trees being cut to be put on trucks and shipped to comifornia, Oregon, and Washington to re-build houses that have burned because of their liberal policies
I would rather they logged it and utilized the trees instead of letting them stand to get blown down by high winds and rotting. I have been there several times. Thats what happens in old growth timber that is a 100 + years old.
We have such a shortage of lumber right now in the US its pathetic. I am tired of the east cost trees being cut to be put on trucks and shipped to comifornia, Oregon, and Washington to re-build houses that have burned because of their liberal policies when they have renewal resources just to the north of them.