Nebraska's Forests

Since inheriting the family pine tree farm in Louisiana in 2003, my interest in trees, forests and forestry has increased dramatically.

One result of that interest was learning Nebraska has two national forests. That alone, makes Nebraska, a Great Plains state, somewhat unique. Not every state can claim a national forest. Nebraska’s national forests are also unique in where they are located (in the Sandhills) and how they came to exist.

Because I believe many Nebraskans are not aware of the uniqueness and history of their national forests and the importance early Nebraskans attached to trees, I wrote an essay on these topics that appears in the June issue of Lincoln’s Prairie Fire newspaper. I invite you to read that essay and hope you find it interesting and informative.