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Some of the most spectacular forests of Douglas fir in the West are found on the west slope of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. Though heavily logged by the timber industry for its straight-grained wood over the years, some important examples of these once-extensive old-growth forests can still be found in western Oregon.
Protecting the environment and fighting climate change is considered a major issue facing the world. You hear politicians and so-called environmentalists speak about it constantly.