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Democracy in Action: Regular Folks Making a Difference in our National Forests
There are few areas of government where regular people daily make a difference as in National Forests.  From cultural heritage to taxpayer accountability to protecting rare species, it has often been up to self-educated everyday citizens to be the change. 

National Forests and Environmental Economics

For decades, both Congressional and independent research has shown that the National Forest timber program loses money.  Beyond the rote dollars and cents of sale receipts and subsidies lies other costs to the taxpayer and the health of the forest. Environmental economics and citizen oversight is an underrated part of public participation in National Forest Management.
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The Land Between the Lakes

In the 1960's, the community known as the Between the Rivers was forceably removed by the federal government in a land speculation scam.  Ever since, these people and their descendents have fought hard to ensure that the land they once knew is protected for its wild and scenic values.  A coalition that defies stereotypes continues to bring accountability and better management from the Forest Service.
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The Office Was a Gas Station:  Grassroots Activism in Alabama

In the 1990's runaway logging was rampant across the National Forests in the South.  A few locals in the Bankhead National Forest set out to change that.
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