Logging is an integral part of many local economies, just as forest products are integral to our society. Logging can take place in a sustainable manner (see our resources here). Unfortunately, our Ozark forests are being cut at a dramatic and unsustainable pace, using forestry practices geared toward timber production, not healthy, viable forests now and in the future. Additionally, our forests are continually subject to a number of other controversial pressures, including off-road vehicles, prescribed fire, and mining.