A Forest Returns

The film A Forest Returns opened my eyes to a lot of information I feel like I should have already known. For instance, I did not know that the Wayne National Forest did not exist seventy years ago, or even worse, that there were hardly any trees where they now cover the land.

The narrator, I believe his name was Ora, brought an emotional aspect to the movie that made it more sincere and more interesting for me. Hearing the story told from the perspective of someone who has lived through the entire life of the Wayne National Forest made me feel like I was almost there, experiencing the creation of the forest for myself. Ora seemed to enjoy telling the story, and he seemed to enjoy remembering to good that came from the forest, and that instills a feeling in me that I need to try to protect the forest from the kinds of things David from Buckeye Forest Council talked about.

This film was also a nice break from the negative things we have been hearing about the things people, including the government, have been doing to the environment. The horrible things we have been doing to the environment are a real problem, but it's nice to think that we haven't lost all compassion with nature.