Why the Forest Service is motivating individuals to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with authorizations)
When it concerns discovering the ideal Christmas tree, William Lyon has it down to a science.Every year, Lyon downloads main maps of U.S. Forest Service roadways-- Apple and Google maps never ever have them all-- and seeks advice from satellite images, looking for green groves that appear decently available and have not been blistered by fire.After acquiring a U.S. Forest Service Christmas tree license, Lyon and his spouse, Amelia, trek to a nationwide forest near their home in Missoula, Mont., to discover a wild evergreen. After getting a U.S. Forest Service Christmas tree license, William and Amelia Lyon trek to a national park near their home to discover a wild evergreen. (William Lyon) It's a custom that the Forest Service has actually motivated across the c...