and large, scenic vistas-rocky outcrops, steep slopes, alpine meadows-rarely include rich timber country. Moreover, soil erosion caused tree-felling, hauling logs, and road- building is more likely in these areas; there is far less damage where the terrain is flatter-and lumbering is most profitable.
Hyde concedes that environmentalists object to some of the foresting methods he endorses~clearcutting (the most efficient form of tree-harvesting) and shorter intervals between harvests (30 to 50 years...