Voices

We must speak for the trees—and the whole living tapestry woven around them. Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action

Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action

Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action

Exploring for berries and mushrooms, listening for birdsong, and rinsing my hands in cold clear forest streams are experiences I can only get in ancient forests, where logging and most other human development aren't evident. Chandra LeGue, Oregon Wild

Chandra LeGue, Oregon Wild

Chandra LeGue, Oregon Wild

Forests enrich our lives in many ways, and involving the young must be a top priority. Mary Hovel, Northwoods Alliance

Mary Hovel, Northwoods Alliance

Mary Hovel, Northwoods Alliance

If there was ever a time to speak for the trees, it is now. Our mature and old growth forests are begging for us to not look away. Whitney Hamblin, Kentucky Heartwood

Whitney Hamblin, Kentucky Heartwood

Whitney Hamblin, Kentucky Heartwood

For millennia, ancient forests have watched over us and sustained us. Can we do the same for them? Will Harlan, Center for Biological Diversity

Will Harlan, Center for Biological Diversity

Will Harlan, Center for Biological Diversity