Germany and other Europeans countries learned over the centuries, how devastating mismanagement of their natural resources can be. Fortunately we can use their experience to our advantage if we study some of their methods. We need be more involved with management of WNF rather than treating it as something foreign. WNF is operated by the United States Department of Agriculture, and the say over the operation of WNF is ultimately the responsibility of citizens of the United States, including the people of Washington. My particular interest is preserving some of the trails of the Underground Railroad.
Some people are interested in preserving other aspects of our natural heritage.
Whatever your preservation interests are, WNF can be of much more benefit if we get involved and help shape their policy, than complain when we don t agree with their policy. I know many dedicated people who work for WNF, and I find them all eager to cooperate when they know what people want. Henry Burke is an historian specializing in Afro-American history and the Underground Railroad.