ABSTRACT
Regardless of your background, it is easy to find something exhilarating, enchanting, and satisfying about our oak forests, whether it is cutting firewood, hunting, or simply enjoying their timeless beauty. Years as students, managers, researchers, educators, and leaders in conservation of this great natural resource have added to our perspective. These oak forests are one of the largest and most diverse temperate forest ecosystems on the planet. Scores of species of wildlife call it home. Hunting within them puts millions of pounds of lean, wholesome venison on tables across the country; it also supports a vast recreational economy. And timber harvest provides countless jobs and revenue for our country.
