Editor:
Zombie apocalypse forest fire infernos in California, Oregon and Washington seem out of human control.
But wait, let us look. To some, protecting forests means taking a “hands off” approach. But protecting forests must include responsible and active forest management.
Oregon is about half forest (30 million acres). Who owns it? Ownership matters.
The federal government owns 60% (U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management/BLM with 18 million acres that carry 17% dead/zombie…