Arbor Vitae—Latin for Tree of Life. But in truth, aren’t all trees? Of all the things people give thanks for when they go around the gravy-laden table, you usually don’t hear, “I’m thankful for trees.” Doesn’t happen. But considering that a large tree can provide a day’s supply of oxygen for up to four people, […]
Preservation
Fire & Rain
“The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America,” describes the grim devastation of natural resources that was narrowly averted through the works of Roosevelt, his chief forester, Gifford Pinchot and a handful of other brave and dedicated individuals, before modern-day natural conservationist was even a coined term.