Guest Post: The need for people and government to fix our forests

Guest Post: The need for people and government to fix our forests

By Norma Morrison Every week, an enthusiastic group of men and women who live in our area set out to hike four to five miles on Forest Service roads, sections of the Appalachian Trail and other trails in our mountains. We study plants, trees, fungi, insects and other animals in the spirit of camaraderie with a good friend and leader who happens to know her ecology — and so much more about our earth. Fortunately, we have several other groups in t…