Envisioning An Evergreen Massachusetts
A goal of preserving and adding to forests despite encroaching development and long-term costs has other states watching with interest
—by Tom Horton

A Day In The Life of General Sherman
Our intrepid reporter gets up close and personal with a long-time champ
—story and photos by Whit Brounaugh

The Age of Pinus
The world's most ecologically and economically significate tree genus
—story and photos by Whit Bronaugh

FORUM
Letters

Editoral
New Way Needed for Environment
The proposed FY2009 budget showe we need new priorties
—by Deborah Gangloff

CLIPPINGS

• Global ReLeaf Plans Nearly 4 Million Trees for 2008
• Carbon Neutral While you eat
• Hemlock Update
• The Queen Gets Green
• Linkin Park Plants More Trees
• Washington Outlook

Perspectives
Planning for Healthy Trees
Careful forthought is required for a sustainable community forests
—by Jim Schwab

Communities
The Price of a Shady Lane
The trails and tribs of recreating a favorite memory
—excerted from views From the back Forty by James P. Jackson

EARTHKEEPERS
One (Big) Tree's Story
A fortuitous meeting betweer a red maple and an 8-year-old boy.
—by Janelle Phillips

On the Cover:National champion osage-orange at Red Hill Shrine, VA Photo by Robert Llewellyn