Well, Metals406, you know what I meant.. :tongue2:
Gees, what is this fascination with hippies? :msp_confused:
Anyway, NO ONE should litter, I always pack out what I packed in.
I'm not trying to get the thread locked or anything, nor trying to get the opportunity to count RandyMac's fingers. Nor am I going to tie myself to a tree or anything like that. There's been enough negative vibes around here lately for me anyway, I don't want to contribute to that. I've learned a lot here in the chainsaw forum in my short time here, and do hope that continues.
But I can't help it, I have a soft spot for nature. It has nothing to do with politics, or being a hippy, or anything else. I grew up playing in the small patch of woods behind the house. Even when we went on our yearly family camping trips, trees were named and placemarked for important locations.
I still try and get out and see the beauty of nature when I can, whether its an ATV trip (Tread Lightly), a fishing outing, a walk, or simply driving through a forested area. And no, national forests are not sanctuaries from coal and timber operations, as evidenced here in the East.
Rightly or wrongly, I don't like to see vast parts of our land clear-cut, or mountains leveled for coal, the pollution of our land and waters, or even something as simple as seeing people littering. I guess if that makes me an ignorant tree hugging leftist idealistic hippy, well, I don't think there is enough space for me to change my screen-name... :msp_tongue:
I guess my main point though is can the timber industry sustain itself? As said, it is one of our most important natural resources, one that helps to clean the atmosphere of our pollution, helps keep land stable and usable, and probably most importantly, one that is renewable.
I don't think at the current rate of production, that both the needs of industry and the needs of nature can be in balance. Does all the old growth need to be cut or can the industry harvest faster growing trees? Does the industry need to clear-cut everything or can it be more selective with what is harvested? Can there be better implementation of tree farms?
I am NOT suggesting that logging be completly outlawed, or that loggers aren't already conserving this resource, but just that one be more conscious of the amounts of timber that is being cut. Yes, I put my saws to the wood, all deadwood and blowdows for my measly wood needs though.
But, I expect my saws to be passed down a few generations (I got a Stihl, so I KNOW it will last that long.. :biggrin: kidding...), so hopefully they will be cutting wood for decades to come. Will there still be an opportunity to do so?
Anyway, enough of my ramblings, back to my tea.
But just remember, I may have already named that tree you are about to cut down.. :msp_smile: