Category: Reforestation
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How Costa Rica Regrew Its Lost Forests
An article on Costa Rica’s reforestation efforts caught my eye when I flipped through a magazine at the mechanic’s recently. It wasn’t a feature spread, just a short column, but the headline made me pause: Costa Rica Doubled Its Forest Cover Since the 1980s. We often hear the news of deforestation dominating the headlines, but…
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Protecting a Tree Species of the Mountainous West
By Michael Brescia I first became aware of the plight of the whitebark pine when I was reading about its connection to grizzly bears. It turns out that the seeds of this rugged, high-altitude tree are a vital food source for bears, especially as they prepare for hibernation. However, I kept coming across reports of…
