LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Support efforts to manage, protect forests
Dear Editor:
I suspect many folks feel proud that an Englemann Spruce cut from the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests will grace the west lawn of the Capitol this holiday season. I have been pondering this tradition of harvesting a healthy, 55-foot tall tree from one of our national forests while trees across our state and nation are dying and burning amidst drought, insect infestation and climate change. As we honor this tradition that ...