What do you think of when you hear the words "old growth?" Most people visualize sunlight filtering through towering trunks of giant sequoias or redwoods or western hemlock growing in a majestic, ancient forest cathedral.
The cab of the Kearsarge Fire Tower is an office with a view. Due south, Mount Monadnock rises in the distance, and while you can't actually see the ocean, on a clear day you can see the cooling towers at the Seabrook power plant.
CONCORD, NH, July 24, 2008—The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests honored 25 of the Society’s 150 volunteers at its annual Volunteer Reception.