The following information was taken from a new publication entitled "Managing Federal Forests in the 21st Century" and published by American Forest & Paper Association, Washington DC 20036. The following facts can be and should be shared with co-workers, your family and your neighbors. It's high time for us in the timber industry to educate people about the importance of our forests and how public policy is threatening our very livelihood. How much land is forested in the U.S.? About a third. The total U.S. land area is more than 2 billion acres. Forested acres in the U.S. total 747...