Reddit reviews The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed

This is a good read on some back story of the explotation of the boreal forests.

https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Spruce-Story-Madness-Greed/dp/0393328643

For the record, Canada's old-growth forests are disappearing staggeringly fast. You should read The Golden Spruce for a first-hand account of the logging industry in British Columbia. Most of it is gone, and what is left is in once inaccessible areas (such as the Queen Charlotte Islands, or rocky coastal areas) that is already being slated for logging.

I have absolutely no idea why you are criticizing the national park system in the U.S. I am a native Washingtonian and the fact that much of the old-growth forests will forever be protected in my nearby Mt. Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, and Olympic National Park (a very large percentage of the state) is something to be extremely proud of. I really think that the fact that Canada has fewer national parks than the U.S. is unfortunate.

1. The Golden Spruce - John Vaillant
   
2. 9/10
   
3. Non-fictional account of the story surrounding the only known golden spruce tree that grew on the Haida Gwaii islands.
   
4. A profoundly interesting and addictive read on the history of British Columbia, of pacific trade and logging, of indigenous west coast tribes and their traditions, and other related subjects.
   
5. book here

Saw this post on /r/backpacking earlier today. In the thread someone mentioned this book, The Golden Spruce, about the of the area. I'm looking forward to reading it. I bet it will interest some of you too.

Great pics anvilman! I'm gonna have to make the trip up there some day!