Larix toticina TAKING A STAND the no-action alternative was the right national forests into the next century. Barton's COMMENTARY in the August thing to do. Unfortunately, forestry's low­ Charles W Bingham JOURNAL was tight on. It's certainly re­ est hour has yet to come. Tacoma, Washington freshing to have the president of our pro­ Willard 1. Hamilton fessional society stand up for commodity Friday Harbor, Washington COUNTERFORCES use and sound silvicultural systems, such For those of us frustrated by the power as even-age management. Thanks for tak­ of so-called environmental organizations, CHALLENGING VISIONS mg a stand, Bill, when other forestry lead­ as well as the vast amount of disinforrna­ I just completed reading the articles ers won't. published in the October issue relating to tion being distributed by these organiza­ Alan]. Aitken forestry for the future. tions and the media, there is a counter­ I believe the editors have brought to­ Juneau, Alaska force developing. gether a remarkably provocative set of Those interested in supporting efforts views. The articles do the best possible to restore science and balance to the de­ ATTRACTING READERS I disagree with Verschoor's letter in the job of challenging the profession to look bate on environmental concerns might Septembet 1992 issue. I think the responsibly at all dimensions of forest consider contacting these organizations: JOURNAL's balance between editorial and management; they provide hope that we Dr. I.W Tucker, National Council for scientific, applied forestry articles is the will yet fashion some long-term solutions Environmental Balance, 4160...