Brilliant piece. The Tahoe program turning forest management into a holiday tradition is way smarter than most people realize. I've done some trail work in overgrown forests, and thinning out those competing saplings really does reduce fire risk. The honor system part fascinates me tho, relying on people to only take the scraggly trees when there's beautful ones right there. Guess thats the whole point of making it about ecosystem health, not just cheap trees.
I'm with you on being fascinated by the honor system! Could it be that having to jump through so many hoops—getting a permit, bringing gear, schlepping all of it into a forest and then cutting down a tree yourself—naturally cuts out some of the jerks?
Brilliant piece. The Tahoe program turning forest management into a holiday tradition is way smarter than most people realize. I've done some trail work in overgrown forests, and thinning out those competing saplings really does reduce fire risk. The honor system part fascinates me tho, relying on people to only take the scraggly trees when there's beautful ones right there. Guess thats the whole point of making it about ecosystem health, not just cheap trees.
I'm with you on being fascinated by the honor system! Could it be that having to jump through so many hoops—getting a permit, bringing gear, schlepping all of it into a forest and then cutting down a tree yourself—naturally cuts out some of the jerks?