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Sierra Club Forests Report 2002: Restoring America's Forests Protecting Habitat, Saving Streams and Generating Jobs in our National Forests Our National Forests are now at a crossroads, and we can decide to move into the future or stay mired in the past. More than half of our National Forests have been logged and scarred by 440,000 miles of logging roads. Federal public forests only provide us with less than 3 percent of America's wood products, but nearly 80 percent of our rivers originate in National Forests and provide clean water worth billions of dollars each year. Instead of continuing to lose taxpayer money, destroy recreation opportunities, and waste clean drinking water by subsidizing commercial logging, the Forest Service has the opportunity to protect the remaining special places of our National Forests and restore damaged areas to their full promise. This report is designed to help policy makers, community leaders, land managers, and the public identify the opportunities, challenges and benefits of restoring our nation's forests. Read the press release Read a summary of the report Download the full report ( 2 MB pdf file) Photo: Lake Davis, Plumas National Forest, CA. Photo courtesy US Forest Service. Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | © 2008 Sierra Club