There are few losses more profound than a forest laid waste and vanished.
Who among our politicians will save our forests? Most leaders sense the long-term significance of forests to their people. Forests help define a nation, its past, its culture, its land. Trees are planted by politicians and others as symbols of hope for the future, as well as perhaps out of guilt.
All over the world, old trees are venerated, respected, celebrated — often literally propped up. Stories are kept alive through trees that can far outlive people.