text: This line of thought does not feel contradictory to me.   The timber industry is part of the fabric and history of Oregon and is not going away. I am as appalled as anyone by the reckless forestry practices in the past but have to believe that we are beyond the most destructive of those. I realize that there is a much bigger climate change picture here and that insightful and proactive forest management can only go so far toward restoring the natural balance of our forests but I believe it is entirely possible to manage the forests in a way that will not harm the environment and still support the timber industry.