Fastballs and Forestry

摘要

Two things happened the otherday that caused me to reflect onthe status of my forestry career. The first event causing thisreflection was a question asked by a BoyScout instructor as I gave a talk oncareers in forestry and/or natural resourcemanagement and basic merit badgerequirements. The question was: What doyou like most about your job? Ever heardthat one before? I used to answer thatquestion pretty quickly, but after 32 yearsI had to think about the answer a little.My ultimate answer was, trying to helplandowners solve their land managementproblems ... i.e., problem solving.