Go see a redwood first (Score 1)

After reading the comments here it appears that 98% of slashdot readers have never actually seen a clearcut in the Pacific Northwest, much less the majesty and grandeur of the trees being cut. I would suggest people actually go visit and see the trees in question. One cannot imagine the size and girth of these trees until seeing one in person (this goes for trees all across the Northwest).

Also, trees are being cut on YOUR land. See this site for aerial photographs of national forest land throughout the Pacific Northwest..it nicely portrays the destruction: http://www.forestcouncil.org/learn/skymaps/index.p hp

The rate of logging in these lands is completely unsustainable. No, planting two trees for every one logged is NOT a solution and does NOT replace the forest. All this does is make the public land a farm...instead of planting corn they plant trees. And the diversity of the original forest is lost.

I would suggest to everyone to please go and see the trees in question before forming an opinion. I am willing to bet you will not think the same way after seeing them.