Forest certification matters for consumers, county (Grand Rapids Herald-Review)A quiet revolution that has its origins in rainforest coffee is also changing logging operations in Itasca County. Forest certification, an independently-administered process which recognizes forests that are managed in a sustainable manner, has gone mainstream.
Back in town and readying for winter (Sierra Sun)Alice and I returned home early last week after spending two weeks with our daughter, Christy, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We also went to Charlotte, North Carolina, to watch two NASCAR races at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.
