Posts Tagged ‘deforestation’

The Weeks Act: Savior of the White Mountain Forests

If you have ever enjoyed the hiking, camping, skiing and scenery that the 780,000 acre White Mountain National Forest has to offer, you have the Weeks Act to thank.

The White Mountains of a hundred years ago would have been almost unrecognizable to those familiar with the area today; it was virtually barren of trees due...

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The Next Best Time to Plant a Tree: Deforestation in NH

New Hampshire is currently the second most forested state in the country, trailing only Maine, with 78.4% forest cover,  That’s pretty cool.  However, this probably comes as no surprise to anyone who lives here; driving through most areas in New Hampshire is a matter of weaving through woods.  On clear, summer days, the state seems to light...

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