"The railroad accelerated demand. Within 30 years industry consumed virtually every tree in the valley, leaving barren hillsides subject to erosion and flooding. As unchecked cutting continued, conservation efforts began to save what little remained. Later, a forest for the 21st century has emerged protected by a web of governmental agencies, yet still subject to danger from humans"--
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"The railroad accelerated demand. Within 30 years industry consumed virtually every tree in the valley, leaving barren hillsides subject to erosion and flooding. As unchecked cutting continued, conservation efforts began to save what little remained. Later, a forest for the 21st century has emerged protected by a web of governmental agencies, yet still subject to danger from humans"--
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