[jenny65]

Upon which universe and/or planet are you living? We have more trees in the U.S. right now than we did 75 years ago.

DennisR, I'm with you on everything but this statement, or "Rushism", as I call it (gotta love the guy). While it may technically be true there are more trees now, that's because that statistic includes estimates of all the small-growth trees that are clogging our forests right now. The same ones providing fuel to the fires that have everyone's attention these days. Forest area (a much better indicator) has declined in the past century.

After all, their bread and butter is controversy, and they will do just about anything to create it and/or foster it.

So will Rush Limbaugh. (as she cringes before hitting the Post button).

[Hunble]

While it may technically be true there are more trees now, that's because that statistic includes estimates of all the small-growth trees that are clogging our forests right now.

Uh, not to call you a liar, but I hope you can back this one up!

100 years ago....

[Hunble]

I honestly do not want to rub your nose in it.

Have you ever seen photos taken 100 years ago? When America decided to build the railroads across this country, forests were devistated to supply the wood required.

It is because of good management of our resources during the last 100 years that we have not only restored our forests, but increased them beyond thier original boundaries.

Nice try....

[DennisR]

You may be right. To put it more correctly, we currently have more ACRES of trees.