In Henry David Thoreau’s time, Walden Woods was one of the few remaining woodlots in the town of Concord. More than 150 years later, Massachusetts is at the heart of one of the most successful forest recovery stories in the United States. Professor Brian Donahue, author of Slow Wood, reflects on Thoreau’s legacy and outlines a vision for a sustainable forestry economy.

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