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Gain a better understanding of old-growth forests and why they matter! An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally over a long period of time with little or no disturbance from humankind. They are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. In Nature's Temples, Joan Maloof, the director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, makes a heartfelt and passionate case for their importance. This evocative and accessible narrative defines old-growth and provides a brief history of forests. It offers a rare view into how the life-forms in an ancient, undisturbed forest - including not only its majestic trees but also its insects, plant life, fungi, and mammals - differ from the life-forms in a forest manipulated by humans. What emerges is a portrait of a beautiful, intricate, and fragile ecosystem that now exists only in scattered fragments.
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To learn more about what I am doing -- and the organization I started to preserve ancient forests -- please visit the website for the Old-Growth Forest Network: www.oldgrowthforest.net
There you will see the places I am hiking and speaking at next, and you will find ways that you, too, can help preserve our planet's beautiful forests.
